Gloria TV News on the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. Atheist Defends the Church Ireland Two days ago the atheist Left-wing columnist Brendan O’Neill, editor of spiked-online.com rubbished claims that …More
Gloria TV News on the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows.
Atheist Defends the Church
Ireland
Two days ago the atheist Left-wing columnist Brendan O’Neill, editor of spiked-online.com rubbished claims that thousands of children were “raped by the Catholic Church’s army of paedophile priests”. Here’s an extract: Were 10,000 children in America and thousands more in Ireland really raped by Catholic priests?” O’Neill answers: “In a word, no.” He continues: “Instead, what has happened is that in the increasingly caliginous, almost Inquisitorial mindset of sections of the New Atheist anti-pope lobby, every allegation of abuse against a Catholic priest … has been lumped together under the heading of ‘rape’, and every allegation has been described as an actual proven ‘rape’ regardless of whether it resulted in a legal trial, never mind a conviction.”
Egyptian Police Storms Monastery
Egypt
Last week, Egyptian police has stormed the Coptic Orthodox Monastery of St. Macarius. The police used tear gas and batons, to prevent the construction of new cells for monks. The monastery consist primarily of ancient cells dug into mountains. It sits on what Egyptian authorities have designated as a conservation area. Police say that new construction is illegal. The monks argue that authorities are enforcing rules arbitrarily in order to limit the number of monks.
US-Bishops Release a New Book on the Holy Father
USA
Yesterday the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced that they are releasing a new book on the Holy Father. It is intended to be “an unprecedented look into the first five years of Benedict's reign.” The title of the book is “Benedict XVI: Essays and Reflections on His Papacy”. It will be released on Sept. 19. The book provides a glimpse into the life and work of the Holy Father. It will feature excerpts from his writings including reflections and quotes, more than 100 full-color photographs and a resource section. The essays are divided into three parts: Part I Pilgrim, Part II Pastor, and Part III Prophet.
Religious Theme Park
Mallorca
Developers behind an amusement park proposed for Mallorca believe that religious tourists in Europe need the attraction of the Holy Land. Therefore they have created the continent's very first Christian theme park. It will offer visitors everything from the Last Supper to "live resurrections" in a rolling program of shows repeated through the day. Although similar parks exist in Latin America and the US, Europe has yet to build a Christian theme park, perhaps because the number of those with faith is dwindling.
Atheist Defends the Church
Ireland
Two days ago the atheist Left-wing columnist Brendan O’Neill, editor of spiked-online.com rubbished claims that thousands of children were “raped by the Catholic Church’s army of paedophile priests”. Here’s an extract: Were 10,000 children in America and thousands more in Ireland really raped by Catholic priests?” O’Neill answers: “In a word, no.” He continues: “Instead, what has happened is that in the increasingly caliginous, almost Inquisitorial mindset of sections of the New Atheist anti-pope lobby, every allegation of abuse against a Catholic priest … has been lumped together under the heading of ‘rape’, and every allegation has been described as an actual proven ‘rape’ regardless of whether it resulted in a legal trial, never mind a conviction.”
Egyptian Police Storms Monastery
Egypt
Last week, Egyptian police has stormed the Coptic Orthodox Monastery of St. Macarius. The police used tear gas and batons, to prevent the construction of new cells for monks. The monastery consist primarily of ancient cells dug into mountains. It sits on what Egyptian authorities have designated as a conservation area. Police say that new construction is illegal. The monks argue that authorities are enforcing rules arbitrarily in order to limit the number of monks.
US-Bishops Release a New Book on the Holy Father
USA
Yesterday the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced that they are releasing a new book on the Holy Father. It is intended to be “an unprecedented look into the first five years of Benedict's reign.” The title of the book is “Benedict XVI: Essays and Reflections on His Papacy”. It will be released on Sept. 19. The book provides a glimpse into the life and work of the Holy Father. It will feature excerpts from his writings including reflections and quotes, more than 100 full-color photographs and a resource section. The essays are divided into three parts: Part I Pilgrim, Part II Pastor, and Part III Prophet.
Religious Theme Park
Mallorca
Developers behind an amusement park proposed for Mallorca believe that religious tourists in Europe need the attraction of the Holy Land. Therefore they have created the continent's very first Christian theme park. It will offer visitors everything from the Last Supper to "live resurrections" in a rolling program of shows repeated through the day. Although similar parks exist in Latin America and the US, Europe has yet to build a Christian theme park, perhaps because the number of those with faith is dwindling.