From a reader:

Yes, it does exist! It is called WikiKto. And the author stresses the capital K in the name because it is Catholic. (Um, I think something got lost in the English translation.) And I think this could be a really wonderful and worthy St Blog’s Parish Joint Project! A real service to the world, folks!

***update: another combox commenter says there is another one:WikiCath.(I like this name MUCH better!) and he wonders if there is a way to merge the two. I bet there is! ****

And oh wow, talk about your "coincidental" timings! The website says it began on April 2, 2005, the day of the death of the pope John Paul II. I learned of it a year later to the day, when I was directed to it by John (who commented on my lament about how is it that the Roman Catholics don’t have a cool Wikipedia type site like the Orthodox already do). It was first launched in the French language on May 13, 2005 and in English on September 8, 2005.

Just like WIKIPEDIA, this Catholic version can be edited by anyone. Concern about monitoring accuracy will follow the same order of Wikipedia, which uses Administrators who have the capability of blocking abusers’ IP Addresses. More information about it can be found here.

This website really has a LOT of potential, as you can imagine. I can see, for instance, a future thoroughly-complete compilation of religious orders throughout the whole world. There is nothing completely comprehensive anywhere, I am told. This self-edit, self-contribute function could really speed up and help make something like that a reality. The list could then be further subcategorized into different types of order, Franciscan, Carmelite, Benedictine, etc; other subcategories could be countries located, missionary orders, main work of the order, or if it is mainly contemplative, what are the focus of their prayers, etc.

And there are so many topics to include! It could be amazing. It might be really good to incorporate the Catholic Encyclopedia into it, too, possibly. I can see this eventually linking up to the Wikipedia site itself, down the road one day. But there is a whole lot of work to be done.

So, come on, all you great Catholic writers and knowledgeable bloggers! Here is another great opportunity to make use of the gifts the Lord has given you! What do you all think?