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Legalistic Abuse: Catholic Church And Sathya Sai Organization
2008-07-18 22:54:00 Many of my readers will be quick to see certain striking parallels between, respectively, core powerholders in the Roman Catholic Church and in the International Sathya Sai Organization. In the Australian Broadcasting Corporation report, I have highlighted in red some salient points. As development continues in the Australian story about the Foster family’s years’-long fight for ...
Pope says Vatican will excommunicate women priests
2008-05-30 20:06:00 Advocates of women ordination cite the letters of Saint Paul, some of the earliest texts of Christianity, to show that women played important roles in the early church.
Germany: Exorcists are summoned from abroad to drive the demons away
2008-05-22 07:53:00 Hundreds of Germans, tortured by inner voices, are on the search for priests who can free them from what they believe to be the grip of the Devil, according to an extraordinary radio documentary that has stirred an awkward debate about exorcism in the Catholic Church.
Autistic Boy Banned from Church
2008-05-20 21:58:00 I was Googling for Health News today, and came across this story. BERTHA, Minn. May 19, 2008 A Catholic priest has filed a restraining order against the parents of a severely autistic 13-year-old boy in an effort to keep him from attending the church in Bertha on Sundays. The Rev. Daniel Walz alleges that Adam Race’s unruly behavior ...
By: fracas
The Virgin Mary?s place in the Kern County sun
2008-05-16 10:34:00 Twenty years after a woman said the Virgin Mary appeared to her, hundreds still attend Our Lady of the Rock gatherings in the Mojave. Despite disavowal by the church, followers say they draw comfort.
Church disowns activist bishop
2008-05-16 10:15:00 Australia's bishops have released a public statement suggesting that Bishop Robinson is wrong about the authority of Christ and the authority of the church to "teach the truth".
Church Infallibility & Conversions to the Catholic Church
2008-05-15 22:05:00 This was my recent post in the combox over at JP Manzi's blog:Pope Benedict said (while he was still Cardinal Ratzinger) on Church infallibility:This doctrine obviously needs to be understood very precisely within its correct limitations, so as not to be misused or misunderstood. It doesn't mean that every word that the ecclesiastical authorities say, or even every word said by a pope, is infallible. It certainly does mean that wherever the Church, in the great spiritual and cultural struggles of history, and after all possible prayer and grappling with the truth, insists that this is the correct interpretation and draws a line there, she has been promised that in this instance she will not lead people in to error. That she will not be turned into an instrument of destruction for the Word of God, but remains the mother, the living agent, within whom the Word is alive and truly expresses Himself and is truly interpreted.The Scriptural model for this is found in Acts 15. There was a...
Vatican says aliens could exist
2008-05-14 12:19:00 Just as there are multiple forms of life on earth, so there could exist intelligent beings in outer space created by God. And some aliens could even be free from original sin, the Vatican's astronomer speculates.
Fat Tuesday Party Roots Reach Back to Catholic Church
2008-05-13 07:00:00 Fat Tuesday or Mardi Gras are most likely is never thought of as being rooted in any church let alone the Catholic Church. Its loud its raucous and its as far from the church as possible. In many ways the roots of the holiday have been forgotten and it has become a very secular ...
By: Resources zone
A Review of Sacraments of the Catholic Church
2008-05-13 07:00:00 The Catholic Church since its inception has set itself aside from all other organized religion by being a sacramental church. As a Catholic you will often hear of the sacramental church and if raised Catholic as a child had these sacraments bestowed on you as grew up as both a person and a Catholic. The ...
By: Resources zone
Catholic Church complains about "Hail Mary"
2008-05-11 15:53:00 On flyers and posters used in a fast-food chicken company's latest advertising campaign in Canada.
By: Bad Thinking
9 Things I Hate About the Catholic Church
2008-05-07 09:22:00 Born and raised Catholic and eventually shifted to atheism after Nanay’s death, I now consider myself an agnostic although I don’t totally fit the description. Agnostics believe in the existence of a god unlike atheists but we’re irreligious, we are not anti-Christs cause it’s not necessary to be anti something just because you don’t believe in it. ...
Secrets Of The Catholic Church Reveal Puppet Pope
2008-05-05 20:04:00 Whenever I?m feeling particularly frustrated, I pop on a wonderful little diddy called Slaughtered by PanterA to cheer me up. Try it out for yourself PanterA - Slaughtered I see dudes who are clearly queer dating women and looking prettier than them. So as far as this girl is concerned, I wonder if the joy of ...
Chilean Supreme Court Rules Against Lesbian Teacher
2008-04-29 18:15:00 The Supreme Court of Chile ruled against a lesbian’s right to teach Catholic religion based classes in the school system. A 1983 Education Ministry decreee requires all relligon teachers to possess an aptitutde certificate issued by a religious authority. Sandra Parvez, who has taught religious classes for over 20 years, lost her fight to continue ...
Did the Catholic Church Kill Jesus?
2008-04-25 22:23:00 Yea, you read that right. I recently received a request to respond to the following argument:"Correct me if I am wrong: was it not a Roman Emperor that sentenced Christ to death on Calvary? Now for the serious question: if I am correct, which I may not be, but if I am, then would that not make the Emperor an Italian? Now, why are they making such a positive thing about the head of the church, which is an offshoot of the old Roman Empire, with headquarters in Rome, being here celebrating the death of the Lord? I know that the Lord rose from the dead and is alive according to gospel, but all the same they are the ones who sentenced him to death, and now they make themselves out the lord of lords. Just seems strange to me that they can celebrate the Pope this way and still preach the very word that the man they sentenced to death preached. Did you ever think of it? Would shed a whole new light on the religion, wouldn't it?"There's a lot going on in this argument, so let's take it on...
Photoshop Contest: Marlboro Product Placement Ad and the Catholic Church
2008-04-25 05:38:00 Catholicism and its traditions have dominated the news following the Pope's recent visit to the U.S (quite justifiably, all kidding aside). So now's the time to roll out the best product placement for the church I've ever seen. Advertising is a bizarre business (believe me I do it every day for a living) and product placements, in my mind, generally are obvious and annoying. That's what's so great about this theater of the absurd Photoshop. Thank goodness the Pope's advance men covered up every single Yankee stadium sign before Sunday's mass.
Faithful gather as remains of Stigmata Saint go on display
2008-04-24 13:54:00 Padre Pio's body is unusually central to the cult that surrounds him, and exceptionally controversial.
Building a Catholic Church?caveat emptor!
2008-04-23 15:17:00 There are a couple of things that really seem to be popular in the world of liturgical art and architecture. The first thing is to make parishioners and clergy aware of the fact that they both have a responsibility to procure the highest quality of available materials available for use in their sacred liturgical space. ...
Catholic Church Celebrates, ?Earth Day!??Hopefully With Less Paper, More Pr
2008-04-22 13:55:00 There are always ways that the Catholic Church can join in the environmental movement in small but yet effective ways. One of the things I frequently think about is the considerable amount of paper resources that are generated at a parish on a weekly basis. Think about it, most parishes generate thousands of copies of ...
Catholic church stumps up for World Youth Day - NEWS.com.au
2008-04-21 06:13:00 Special Broadcasting ServiceCatholic church stumps up for World Youth DayNEWS.com.au, Australia&-nbsp;- 4 hours agoBy staff writers and wires THE Catholic church will foot much of the bill for its World Youth Day event in Sydney, the State Government says. ...World Youth Day to cost taxpayers $86m ABC Online$100m-plus for World Youth Day: reports ScopicalGreens want World Youth Day bill to go to church LIVENEWS.com.auSydney Morning Heraldall 38 news articles
Ireland: Catholic Church pays for decades of abuse
2008-04-20 15:05:00 Up until fairly recently the Catholic Church undertook a type of faith-based welfare in Ireland. It ran schools, children's homes and orphanages.In addition to brain washing the children in its care, the decades of Catholic control has resulted in a catalogue of crime as victims of sexual abuse and other violations have come forward with the truth of what they had to endure.In 2002, the Church paid 128 million in cash and property to the State, but the total is more likely to be between 1 billion and 1.3 billion euros. Prior to the 2005 deadline, a staggering 14,500 applications were made by individuals for sexual, emotional and physical abuse.In Canada, the Catholic Church has also been responsible for a catalogue of crimes against native children.It was frankly nauseating to listen to the media fanfare for pope Benedict as he made his rounds in the United States. Despite his claim to be "ashamed" of the crimes committed against children, he hasn't lifted a finger to discipline a...
By: Aidan Maconachy
Pope says he is ashamed of clergy abuse scandal
2008-04-15 17:48:00 Benedict's pilgrimage was the first trip by a pontiff to the United States since the sex abuse scandal rocked U.S. dioceses in the early 2000s and triggered lawsuits that have cost the church hundreds of millions of dollars in settlements.
Maher: "The Catholic Church is the Bear Stearns of Organized Pedophilia"
2008-04-14 12:00:00 digg_url = 'http://phrequency.squarespace.-com/network/2008/4/14/maher-the--catholic-church-is-the-bear-st-earns-of-organized-p.html'; digg_bgcolor = '#FFFFFF'; digg_skin = 'compact'; digg_window = 'new'; On the April 11th episode of Real Time, Bill Maher gave politicians a week off while targeting the Catholic Church. Appropriate, of course, with the Pope about to visit the U.S. Of course, he didn't leave Warren Jeffs totally unscathed. And of course, it's true that the U.S. is basically bailing out Bear Stearns and Wall Street while Main Street has to go it alone. Here's what he had to say in the final mini-segment of New Rules this week: Whenever you combine a secretive compound, religion and weirdos in pioneer outfits, there’s going to be some child-f*cking going on. In fact, whenever a cult leader sets himself up as "God’s infallible wing man" here on earth, lock away the kids. Which is why I’d like to tip off law...
By: PhreQuency Ent.
Brussels: Catholic Church Turned Into Mosque As Cardinal Leaves For Rome
2008-04-12 16:30:00 I came across this today. In Brussels Journal and Catholic Church ConservationIn the centre of Brussels, there is the beautiful Church of the Minimes . It contains a Chapel in the form of the Holy House of Loretto which was built at the same time as the Church. A house of low repute was demolished to make way for the Church and there used to be an inscription in the Church, "Where once stood a temple of Venus, now stands a shrine to Our Blessed Lady." But now can it be said?"Where once stood a shrine to Our Blessed Lady, now stands a mosque".The Chapel is now being desecrated by an occupation by a group of Kurds. They claim to be on hunger strike. Why choose a Catholic Church when there are so many other places in Belgium to protest? But is the Chapel now being used as a mosque?; the Vicariat of Brussels have neither confirmed nor denied this, despite several e-mails. The altar has been moved. The statue of Our Lady has been covered by a cloth in such a way that she is mostly hidden...
Catholic Church vs Davao City
2008-04-08 06:40:00 They will storm the Davao City council meeting on Tuesday. Find out more at Catholic Church vs Davao City [ This is a content summary only. Visit PinoyBlogoSphere.com for full links, other content, and more! ]
Ontario archdiocese appoints two new exorcists
2008-04-07 13:47:00 The archdiocese doesn't receive any more than seven or eight calls a year about exorcism. But exorcism has always been part of the Catholic ministry, even if it has fallen by the wayside.
Mexico drug traffickers are financing churches, bishop says
2008-04-07 07:15:00 Texcoco Bishop Carlos Aguiar Retes, president of the Mexican Bishops Conference, said drug lords had financed public works in rural areas that are little served by the government and also had built churches.
Pas MP receives standing ovation in Shah Alam Catholic Church
2008-04-05 17:59:00 The MP for Shah Alam, Khalid Abdul Samad from Pas, received a standing ovation and thunderous applause from 350 parishioners of the Church of the Divine Merch in Shah Alam. He had offered to meet the parishioners for a dialogue session on 27 March. “I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you ...
By: anilnetto.com
Catholic Church vs. Modern Religion Scientology
2008-04-02 12:29:00 I am not a religious man; however I do not go a day without someone talking about The Church of Scientology or the Catholic Church. The funny thing is most people also dismiss something or criticize something before they have learned anything about it, and I am guilty of that like a number of you ...
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A Catholic Church In Saudi Arabia? It Could Happen
2008-03-29 13:29:00 The very fact that negotiations are occuring is very encouraging (Wash Times) The Vatican is negotiating with authorities in Saudi Arabia for permission to build the country’s first Roman Catholic church, sources in the Holy See said yesterday. The move evidently heralds a major policy change toward the nearly 1 million Christians working in the unbendingly conservative ...
By: Pirate's Cove
Catholic Church vs Quezon City: Round 2
2008-03-27 04:22:00 After suffering a defeat, the theological empire strikes again. Find out more @ Catholic Church vs Quezon City: Round 2 . [ This is a content summary only. Visit PinoyBlogoSphere.com for full links, other content, and more! ]
Road To Perdition (2002) R 117min
2008-03-25 17:45:00 The plot: Mike Sullivan (Tom Hanks) works as a hit man and enforcer for crime boss John Rooney (Paul Newman), whom he views as a father figure. However after his son witnessed a killing he has done Rooney’s own sun (Daniel Craig) kills Mike’s wife (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and other son, and Mike Sullivan finds him self on the run trying ...
First Catholic Church Open In Saudi Arabia
2008-03-22 15:07:00 Father Jonathan Morris, on the opening of the first Christian church in the predominantly Muslim nation of Qatar, with the possibility of another church opening in Saudi Arabia. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GPvdEu2AnTs
By: Catholic Tube
First Roman Catholic church opens in Qatar
2008-03-16 21:37:00 Thousands of worshippers gathered in a long and emotional ceremony Saturday for the consecration of the first Roman Catholic church in the Gulf state1 Vote(s)
By: JeQQ it
Scriptural Authority for the Catholic Church
2008-03-16 14:00:00 I have recently been quite taken back by Catholic apologists who try to claim that the foundation of their faith, traditions, and dogma is the Bible. In fact, I have seen these Catholics challenge others to prove that their religion is not based on God's Word. Yet it takes only a casual look at the facts to see that they are not built upon the doctrines and practices outlined in the Scriptures and that the official Catholic Church doesn't pretend to be.?Thus it comes about that the Church does not draw her certainty about all revealed truths from the holy Scriptures alone. Hence, both Scripture and Tradition must be accepted and honoured with equal feelings of devotion and reverence? (Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation, Chap. 2, 9, p. 682).Questions For Our Catholic FriendsWhere in the Bible do we find Peter assuming and exercising the role of a Catholic pope? Where does the Bible say the early churches treated Peter in a papal fashion? Where does the Bib...
By: The Watchman
Coming to a Catholic Church near you?Love in Truth!
2008-03-14 19:01:00 The global stage is the platform for the next papal encyclical, which will be titled Caritas in Veritate (Love in Truth) according to the Vatican?s press release this morning. Benedict XVI?s latest pastoral writing intended for the faithful of the Church and indeed the entire world has multiple topics as part of the pastoral ...
Dozens blinded in India looking for Virgin Mary
2008-03-14 00:07:00 At least 50 people have lost their sight after staring at the sun hoping to see an image of the Virgin Mary, according to reports.
Catholic Church updates list of mortal sins
2008-03-12 15:42:00 I was quite amused by a recent story in London free paper Metro regarding the Roman Catholic Church's updated list of mortal sins:According to the Catholic faith, they must be confessed to a priest and if not absolved or forgiven, will lead to a person's soul being condemned to hell.But now genetic experimentation, tampering with the order of nature, pollution, social injustice, causing poverty, excessive wealth and drug abuse have been added.There's something deliciously ironic about the Catholic Church speaking out against excessive wealth...On another note, the new list of sins "was announced after a week-long confession refresher course for priests". Would that be a confesher?
By: The Engine Room
Vatican Lists Seven Social Sins
2008-03-11 11:29:00 The Vatican has put together a list of seven ``social'' sins that includes excessive wealth, drug abuse, littering, genetic tampering and creating poverty.
Catholic Church lists new sins
2008-03-11 04:37:00 Whew! Computer games, talk radio, McDonald's, blogging, and Stargate didn't make it; I'm safe for now. When asked to list the new areas of sinful behavior, Girotti denounced "certain violations of the fundamental rights of human nature through experiments, genetic manipulations." He also mentioned drugs, which weaken the mind and obscure intelligence; pollution; as well as the widening social and economic differences between the rich and the poor that "cause an unbearable social injustice." Story here. Powered by b2evolution.
By: Asymmetric
New Forum to Try to Improve Catholic-Muslim Ties
2008-03-06 10:17:00 The Muslim delegation also announced several initiatives to strengthen relations between Islam and denominations like Protestants and Orthodox Christians.
Timorese rebel may surrender to the Catholic Church
2008-03-05 20:40:00 Sydney, Mar 4, 2008 / 10:48 pm (CNA).- A rebel commander who took part in the assassination attempt on the president of East Timor surrendered to Timorese security forces early Sunday morning, inspiring hopes that a rebel leader will soon surrender to the Catholic Church, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.
The Catholic Church or The Bible
2008-03-04 13:34:00 Throughout the ages, the Catholic church has continued to evolve into the religious organization that it is today. They have, over time, replaced many of the key doctrines that Christ taught with traditions that counsels and pope's have enacted. The Catholic church has, in general, fallen guilty of the same crimes as the pharisees of Jesus' day. They have crafted a religion based on the philosophies of sinful men rather than relying on the finished work of God's Word. Just as the pharisees, the Catholic Church has fallen hard from where God had once intended."Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men... And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition." ~ Mark 7:7-9The Catholic Church has blatantly replaced God's commandments with their own dogma. For us to make this strong assertion, however, demands that we ...
By: The Watchman
Jury decision in fraud case could rest on Roman Catholic church law
2008-03-03 14:21:00 The case is that of Dennis Riccitelli, a former Roman Catholic priest charged in 2004 with fraud and stealing thousands of dollars from his Mesa church. Under canon law, a priest has the right to spend his church's money however he sees fit, his lawyers told the judge. So likely no matter how he used the church's money, he could not have run afoul of Arizona law.
Winner Announced: Quezon City vs. Catholic Church
2008-02-16 18:52:00 . . The Final Tally is as follows: Quezon City Reproductive Health Ordinance Tournament . . . [ This is a content summary only. Visit PinoyBlogoSphere.com for full links, other content, and more! ]
Blogger ?Daylight Atheism? calls the Catholic Church an immoral organizatio
2008-02-08 17:41:00 And I’ve got to say, he puts forth a pretty comprehensive argument for it. While he acknowledges that they have certainly done charitable and humanitarian work, he points out that these efforts must be balanced against all of the suffering that it has caused as a consequence of it prioritizing unsubstantiated religious dogma over reason ...
More Protestants turn to Ash Wednesday
2008-02-06 08:54:00 Protestant churches in recent years have increasingly turned to the rite to increase spirituality and devotional preparation for Easter Sunday among their members.
Vatican issues new Good Friday prayer for Jews; Jewish groups disappointed
2008-02-06 00:49:00 The Vatican on Tuesday issued a new prayer for the Jews to be recited during some services of the old Latin Mass after Jewish groups complained that the existing one was offensive.
Older generations mourn as young Hispanics turn away from the Catholic Chur
2008-01-30 12:57:00 Nearly one-fifth of all Latinos in America have converted from one religion to another or to secularism. Half of Hispanic evangelicals are converts, with more than 43 percent of them tracing their roots to the Catholic Church.
Rebel priest Emmanuel Milingo publishes life story
2008-01-19 08:52:00 Archbishop Milingo was excommunicated for marrying and for attempting to ordain four married Catholic priests as bishops in the United States. |
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