Petition in support of US nuns reaches Vatican
Washington (AFP) - A 17,000-name petition in support of Roman Catholic nuns in the United States deemed too liberal by the Vatican has been delivered to the Holy See, organizers said Monday. It asks Pope Francis "to personally intervene" to remove "unjust ...
Day 22: Going Underground
Today is our last day in Rome, what can I say, I have liked it, but I haven't loved it. It is quite a dirty city with a lot of homeless and a lot of beggars with dogs, which pull on the heart strings. We have loved its history but hated its roads. 1. You have to take your life in your hands when you ...
‘Anonymous’ Hacker Group Goes After ISIS, But the Implications Could Be Costly
The shadowy “hacktivist” group Anonymous recently claimed responsibility for hacking the City of Ferguson, Missouri’s computers and releasing personal information about police officers, resulting in threats of violence against them. The group takes credit for the “hacktivism” which helped solve the ...
Vatican: Pope Francis not under threat from Islamic State militants
Author: By Josephine McKenna Image caption: c. 2014 Religion News Service VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis faces no specific threat from Islamic State militants and will not be adding extra security measures on his one-day trip to Albania next week, the Vatican said Monday (Sept 15). The Vatican’s ch ...
"Bist du zu konservativ......."
Der Vaticanista von La Stampa- Marco Tosatti hat heute einen Artikel über die vollumfängliche "De-Ratzingerisierung" des Vaticans, veröffentlicht. Rorate-Caeli hat ihn ins Englische übersetzt - hier geht´s zum Text, den wir dankend verlinken: klicken und dazu diese Überschrift gewählt: "Bist du zu k ...
Mode in Italy
Italy: food, food, food, Vatican, museums, futbol, vino, and ultimate vacation destination. What do you think of when you hear Italy? Did you know Italy was the birthplace of ice cream cones and the type writer? Did you know fashion began in Italy as a private show? Fashion lovers from around the gl ...
Comment on Little Tabernacles by Ann Couper-Johnston
When I first became a Catholic my aunt (who had been instructed by the nuns pre-Vatican II) tried to teach me the basics of Catholic ways. I remember her telling me that, whilst you used Holy Water on the way in to Mass, after Communion you didn't because you didn't need it, given what you had just ...
