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Whispers at the Loggia has the text of the Pius X’ s society comment on the meeting, as well as this observation: Today’s Bollettino of the Press Office of the Holy See (found here) did not list an audience with Bernard Fellay, even though Joaquin Navarro-Valls issued a statement about it at its close. This…

A look at the fate of some closed RC churches in Buffalo, which is girding for another round – some disputes on how the diocese is handling things (surprise!) Taking the local angle, there was a piece in yesterday’s Fort Wayne paper about the new use, not of a closed church, but of a closed…

…you can usually click on the "Saint of the Day" picture over there on the left and get info on, well…the saint of the day. Except when I forget or mess up the link of course. St. John the Baptist, pray for us!

This blogger at Et In Arcadia Ego has very ably rounded up recent discussions:

A WaPo story about a Chinese man fighting China’s coercive one-child policy: It might appear a quixotic crusade — a blind peasant with limited legal training taking on the Communist Party’s one-child policy, which has long been considered a pillar of the nation’s economic development strategy and off-limits to public debate. But the Linyi case…

First word on the meeting between the Pope and the head of the St. Pius X Society: Vatican spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls said the meeting between the pope and Monsignor Bernard Fellay, secretary general of the Society of St. Pius X, was held "in a climate of love for the church and a desire to arrive…

That this will be as apocalyptic as it sounds? And…in anticipation: Catholic Charities will be collecting assistance. Terry Teachout has a list of bloggers from the Gulf Coast, who are posting as they can. I’m really uncomfortable with this Superdome thing. Really. From a resident (a writer) who just made it out: This is what…

…of far more vital happenings, but I have to get this HBO Sunday night shows post out of the way before any more time passes and it takes over my brain, totally. After the jump, for those interested:

Jeff Gill of Notes from My Knapsack sends along a link to this NYTimes review of a memoir by a mountain climber. "Unintentional pro-life writing" he called it. I can’t disagree, at all.

Will Duquette enjoyed In This House of Brede Love2LearnMom, homeschooling mom of 6 in Wisconsin, read Mr. Blue and shares a meaningful quote.

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