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Tom Pietsch, Lutheran Seminary student and blogger at Unto This Last, has this report on his page: My sources tell me that Pastors voted 50.9% in favour and 49.1% against the ordination of women. As two thirds are usually needed … Continue reading →

Well, we are back in Casa Schütz-Beaton again after two weeks away, which included a delightful stay at Watson’s Bay with Bishop Anthony Fisher (that’s him with my two little inkblots in the picture), an overnight stay in the historic … Continue reading →

The Mormons have given Cardinal Cassidy the “John Simpson Standing for Something(?)” award. I wonder how he reacted? I wonder if he had to turn up to the award giving ceremony? I wonder how he felt? If it were me, … Continue reading →

My friend, the inestimable and inobscure Fraser Pearce, often asks me why the Holy See doesn’t issue far more excommunications than it does to those who bring its reputation into disrepute by teaching and actions incompatible with the faith. I … Continue reading →

You don’t expect high philosophy from television script writers turned comic novelists. But that is what I found only a few pages into Ben Elton’s 2005 novel “The First Casualty” (found on the shelf of mine host). This is a … Continue reading →

I said the other day I would give a short review of the new Evangelicals and Catholics Together statement “That they may have life”. Well, I’ve read it (yes, on the beach again), and I can’t say I’m bowled over … Continue reading →

An astounding revelation recently on Cathnews. Cathnews carried a story sourced from UCANews, sourced from SperoNews, about comments which appeared in the Turkish political journal Yeni Asya by Jesuit Father Tom Michel. Fr Michel served on the Pontifical Council for … Continue reading →

Mmm. That seems to be the approach of some Christian commentators re Islam. For that matter, the same approach has a long tradition in Protestant commentary on the errors of Catholicism. John Allen, in this week’s All Things Catholic has … Continue reading →

I have just found a new statement from “Evangelicals and Catholics Together” on the First Things website called “That they may have life”. I am taking it out to read with my pipe now. Commentary soon!

For someone who earns their bread and butter working in interfaith relations the last seven days has been quite a week. I am very pleased that things have been quiet in Melbourne, and that the many years of hard work … Continue reading →