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Finding Obama’s ambassador to the Vatican
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David Gibson
After all the rumors and misdirection about who Obama will or can’t or won’t pick, Eric Gorksi of the AP has a very good and realisitc look at the process and possible candidates here. The lede: Since the United States and the Vatican established full diplomatic ties in 1984, little attention has been paid to the…
Porn star dies, Catholic theologian jumps on the grave
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David Gibson
Marilyn Chambers, who went from the “Ivory Snow” poster mom to star of the porn classic, “Behind the Green Door,” died on Easter Sunday. She was 56. A fulfilling life? She was a mother in ral life it seems, but never fulfilled her dream to crossover into “legit” roles. (She is shown at right in 2000.) …
Obama nixes Jesus? Of crosses and urban legends
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David Gibson
So the latest Obama-hates-God “story” making its way around the conservative blogosphere is that the president ordered religious symbols covered during his policy speech on the economy at Georgetown this week. The clear implication is that, obviously, Obama is an enemy of religion and specifically Christianity. (And why wouldn’t he, as he’s a Muslim?!) A conservative…
Montreal Cardinal: Abortion sometimes only choice
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David Gibson
Cardinal Jean-Claude Turcotte made the comments in reference to the widely-publicized case of the nine-year-old sexually abused girl in Brazil impregnated with twins by her stepfather. In his interview with Quebec’s Le Devoir newspaper (click here for the original en Francais), Cardinal Turcotte also gave his views of Pope Benedict’s condom comments in Africa, saying it would…
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