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Jonah Goldberg asks: Why shouldn’t the Catholic Church bring back its army? Hold on, hold on. I’m serious — at least insofar as I’m seriously asking the question. I’m not saying they should use an army for crusades for new lands or for conversion or anything like that. But why shouldn’t the Catholic Church have…

Tim Drake continues to report (how is he doing this? Some handheld wireless thingy?) Rocco’s got the goods on the Pope’s entourage in Cologne Live, unfiltered feed from Vatican TV – no commentary, just visuals And, to get another view, the blog of those in Cologne on behalf of Catholics for Free Choice, pushing the…

Come back to the post during the day as I post the texts of various talks today. If you find a link before I get back, please post! The Pope’s address at the Cologne Airport The Pope’s address on the boat: Dear friends, when questions like these appear on the horizon of life, we must…

Go to the EWTN site for live streaming coverage He looks very happy, surrounded by young people, riding down the river… An account of his opening remarks: "I am happy to be with them, to confirm their faith and to enliven their hope," he added. That statement is striking, and an answer to those who…

Rich Leonardi has a good piece on CE today about Catholic Updates I was particularly miffed by the July/August Update that Rich mentions – I saw it in our parish and simply could not believe it, although I could very easily believe it, if you get my drift. It’s the same kind of skewing/misinterpretation of…

The reports that I’m reading on bloggers who are managing to update indicate that transportation is an enormous problem, as is food (the pilgrims are given tickets which they hand in for meals – apparently the lines are very long and food runs out), and many are worried how the crush would be handled once…

Loyola Press has inaugurated a new program called Spirited Talk: Welcome to SpiritedTalk.org. Please become one of our Loyola Press Advisors. Join our unique online community of people willing to share their thoughts and ideas about Catholic life and faith. By sharing your perspective, you will help Loyola Press improve our publications and better serve…

An article on the gathering of traditionalist youth at WYD, which includes, as Papabile points out, a Missa Brevis composed in memory of John Paul II by…John Tavener. How fascinating – I’d love to hear that, and I hope Tavener’s work gets recorded at some point.

From the NY CBS station: In July, the two of them spent five hours together at the White Sands Motel in Amagansett, caught on video by a private eye hired by Laura’s husband. But a source tells CBS 2’s Tony Aiello that Clark insists nothing improper went on, saying they merely stopped to rest after…

Click on photo for details. Many more photos here. Tim Drake reports.
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