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By Trevor Jensen and Margaret Ramirez Chicago Tribune 9:47 a.m. CDT, May 30, 2013 Link to original: www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-andrew-greeley-dead-20130530,0,3667800.story Rev. Andrew Greeley, the outspoken Roman Catholic priest, best-selling novelist and sociologist known for his deeply researched academic appraisals and sometimes scathing critiques of his church, died Wednesday night, several years after fracturing his skull in a freakish fall in Rosemont. Rev. Read more [...]

Fired Watterson teacher: Morality clause could be used against others By JoAnne Viviano The Columbus Dispatch Wednesday April 17, 2013 www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2013/04/17/fired-gay-teacher.html A gay physical-education teacher who was fired from a Catholic high school in Clintonville said the morality clause cited in her dismissal could easily be used to fire any number of staff members who fail to follow all the church’s rules. Carla Hale, who worked at Bishop Read more [...]

Lots of evidence that Bergoglio suppressed the TLM. One claim to the contrary. Seems that the weight of the evidence indicates he’s an anti, but it’s anecdotal. Hard evidence? O.K., lets see if the major TLM organizations have a presence in “Humble Jorge’s” old stompin’ grounds. Nothing for years on Una Voce Argentina. translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=es&u=http://www.unavoce.com.ar/&prev=/search%3Fq%3Duna%2Bvoce%2Bargentina%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26hs%3DHsU%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official&sa=X&ei=zQ9DUZfFBefT2QWSs4A4&ved=0CDYQ7gEwAA FSSP? Nope. fssp.org/en/messes.htm ICKSP? Negatory. www.institute-christ-king.org/international/ Reference Read more [...]

USA Today Nick Schwartz, USA Today Sports 13 March 2013 Link to original: www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/03/13/dennis-rodman-vatican-pope/1984289/ Dennis “The Diplomat” Rodman has arrived at the Vatican just in time for the eventual election of the successor to Pope Benedict XVI. Rodman, who just returned from his trip to North Korea, is hoping to have a sit-down meeting with the new Pope, therefore [probably] becoming the only human in history to meet with the leader of North Read more [...]

O.K., this has been going through my head ever since BXVI announced his retirement. The only way to purge it is to inflict it on you, my unfortunate friends. It’s based on this: What Can You Do With A General? And the altered lyrics are thus: When his reign was over, Red Hats all over swore At the coming Conclave, where they went to war But for Benedict things were not so grand And it’s not so hard to understand [Refrain:] What can you do with Pope Benedict When he stops Pope Read more [...]