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For Earth Day: the pope on “God’s wondrous creation”
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jmcgee
“For some of us, it might seem like we have come to the end of the world! For people of your age, however, any flight is an exciting prospect. But for me, this one was somewhat daunting! Yet the views afforded of our planet from the air were truly wondrous. The sparkle of the Mediterranean,…
The pope’s American lawyer
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jmcgee
With various legal cases pending against the pope and the Vatican in the United States, it would make sense for the pontiff to have his own lawyer in this country. Well, he does. From the Washington Post: This is a bad time for Jeffrey Lena to have quit caffeine. In Kentucky, the 51-year-old attorney is…
Pope meets abuse victims in Malta — UPDATED
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jmcgee
Details are sketchy, but I expect we’ll learn more soon. From the BBC bulletin: Pope Benedict XVI has met alleged victims of sexual abuse by priests in Malta, saying the Church will do all in its power to punish abusers. The Pope also “expressed his shame and sorrow over what victims and their families have…
Benedict the Great?
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jmcgee
That idea may seem farfetched to some, especially now. But Ross Douthat argues that Benedict may be remembered by history for being a better pope than his celebrated predecessor: The last pope was a great man, but he was also a weak administrator, a poor delegator, and sometimes a dreadful judge of character. The church’s…
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