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Von Hagens at it again; from Ruth Gledhill’s blog: The story, which came in from a freelance, is that campaigners are protesting against a new crucifixion documentary featuring a real human corpse hung on a cross and anatomised by the controversial German scientist Gunther von Hagens. Channel 4 is in the "early stages” of researching…

…cause the Catholics are providing them with so many leaders. Terrence Berres points to the new director of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee: convert from Catholicism Which follows up on last week’s buzz about the new head of the Islamic Society of North America: A short, trim woman with a quiet manner that belies her…

Not really – an interview with physicist Dr. Stephen Barr The interview touches on many matters of interest, including, naturally, the origin of life. Here’s a pertinent passage that deals with a subject oft discussed around these parts: IgnatiusInsight.com: Critics of evolution point to statements made by some evolutionists to the effect that life emerged…

Milingo excommunicated: from the Vatican website (in Italian) The English version at the Vatican Information Service: "With great concern, the Holy See has followed the recent activities of Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo, emeritus of Lusaka, Zambia, with his new association of married priests, spreading division and confusion among the faithful. "Church representatives of various levels have…

From Indianapolis: a brother and sister, both doctors, both deeply involved in serving in Africa: Growing up in a family of 13 kids, you learn very quickly you are not the center of the universe,” Ellen says. “There are all kinds of people, and you have to get along. Our parents were raised in the…

October events: On October 15, the Pope will preside at the canonization of four new saints: Rafael Guizar Valencia (1878- 1938), a Mexican priest and great-uncle of Father Marcial Maciel, founder of the Legionaries of Christ; Filippo Smaldone (1848- 1923), an Italian priest; Rosa Venerini (1656- 1728), an Italian nun; and Theodora Guérin (1798- 1858),…

Christopher Blosser has two over at Against the Grain: Non-Regensburg Benedict news and commentary The Islamic reaction to Regensburg.

RIch Leonardi has been studying Latin, looks at some resources, and is interested in suggestions for the next step.

Well, let’s get going on looking at some recent reads. First up is N.T. Wright’s newest book – a short one called Judas and the Gospel of Jesus: Have We Missed the Truth about Christianity? Interesting title since the occasion for the book is the Gospel of Judas, but Wright’s little book is really, as…

I think what I’ll take away from the Legatus conference more than anything else (aside from the revelation that Kate O’Beirne is really tall….) was the music at the liturgies. It was provided by the Schola Cantorum San Francisco, which used to be associated with the the National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi in…
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