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This guy is just great. Asked on the plane out to the UK “Can anything be done to make the Church as an institution, more credible and attractive to everyone?”, he answered: I would say that a Church that seeks … Continue reading →

From Pope Benedict’s speech to the Catholic School students of the UK: It is not often that a Pope, or indeed anyone else, has the opportunity to speak to the students of all the Catholic schools of England, Wales and … Continue reading →

…about four hundred and forty years too late. But, as they say in the classics, better late than never! As Her Madge said: Your Holiness, in recent times you have said that ‘religions can never become vehicles of hatred, that … Continue reading →

Ho, ho! Here’s a laugh! Is this what Dawkins’ “Arrest the Pope” campaign has come to?

My emphases and [comments] Pope Benedict’s Speech to Representatives of other Religions17/09/2010 12:45 pm Waldegrave Drawing Room, St Mary’s University College, Twickenham, Friday, 17 September 2010 Distinguished guests, dear friends, I am very pleased to have this opportunity to meet … Continue reading →

Anglican Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali recently stepped down from the Diocese of Rochester (Bishop St John Fisher’s diocese). His Wikipedia page is here. He has been described as a “controversial figure” in England. That’s “controversial” in the same sense that the … Continue reading →

I have been enjoying watching the live streaming video of the Holy Father’s visit to Scotland, which unfortunately is without commentary, but gives some good viewing. It was something to see the Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic Church and the … Continue reading →

Two blogs you might be interested in. The first is that of our friend and fellow Sentirist Joshua, Psallite Sapientier. Josh has just come back from a short holiday in South Australia catching up with Lutheran pals there such as … Continue reading →

There is a funny little story going around about comments made by Cardinal Kasper about England and surmising that this is the reason he is not accompanying the Pope on his journey to England. Cathnews picked it up, but the … Continue reading →

The Age has a one page spread on the Catholic Church and Pope Benedict in the lead up to his visit to Britain today. I began reading it and then thought “I’ve read this before…” In fact, it is an … Continue reading →