Pope Benedict XVI: Don’t blames Jews for Christ’s crucifixion. In his news book Jesus of Nazareth: Holy Week (the follow-up to his 2007 bestseller Jesus of Nazareth) the pontiff explores the details of the final week of Jesus’ earthly life – as the subtitle states From the Entrance Into Jerusalem to the Resurrection. In excerpts…

What’s with the crass titles? At least CBS’ $#*! My Dad Says bleeps out the uncouth word but this season some television pilots are pushing the limits of taste still further. Disney-owned ABC, for example, has both Don’t Trust the Bitch in Apt. 23 and Good Christian Bitches – two titles that demean women, one…

Movie Review: Of Gods and Men is a story of two faiths under fire. Synopsis: Under increasing threats from radical Islamic terrorists, a group of monks living in war-torn Algeria must decide whether leave the country or continue to provide support to the impoverished community they serve.  An internationally-honored hit, Of Gods and Men finally…

Joy to GOP Congress.  On her HLN show, Joy Behar said legislators who voted 240-185 to defund the scandal-plagued Planned Parenthood are “evil, immoral and unethical. They’re also stupid.”  Not exactly holding to President Obama’s call for civil discourse with those with whom we disagree. Joy, of course, has a right to her opinion regarding…

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