Saturday, 17 November 2018

Brexodus 14: Maysis maketh a deal

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Continued from Chapter 13 1. For four months after the departure of King David Davis and Bo-sis the son of John, the mighty leader May-s...
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Friday, 16 November 2018

U.S. bishops vote not to reject Satan

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In an 83 to 137 vote (with 3 abstentions), the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops have voted not to reject Satan. The question ...
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Wednesday, 14 November 2018

Vatican revives the Index Librorum Prohibitorum

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It gives us great pleasure to announce that the Vatican has revived the Index Librorum Prohibitorum of publications deemed heretical, or co...
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Wednesday, 7 November 2018

Stop teasing poor Massimo

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Egg on face time for Professor Massimo "Beans" Faggioli, the world's greatest theologian, as he was caught by a practical joke...
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Monday, 5 November 2018

Time to run screaming from the church

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We've reached the knockout stage of the World Cup of Bad Hymns . Once again, some prize specimens have been eliminated, such as: I, th...
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Friday, 2 November 2018

I invented Fr James Martin

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All right, my secret is out. As revealed by the formidable @lamblock, the character "Fr James Martin LGBTSJ" doesn't really ex...
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Tuesday, 30 October 2018

The 10 Commandments of Pope Francis

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1. I am the Lord Francis, successor of Jesus Christ (in the words of the prophet Napier, the Vatican News, and others). Thou shalt obey me...
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Sunday, 28 October 2018

I wants to make your flesh creep

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Sixteen wonderfully appalling works remain for Round 3 of the World Cup of Bad Hymns . Some surprises to me, at least, in that we have lost...
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Thursday, 25 October 2018

What do the yoof really want?

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As the Yoof Synod continues on its merry way, we have asked some of the participants to explain what the Yoof really want, as they are obvio...
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Monday, 15 October 2018

Your 32 worst hymns

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On to Round 2 of the World Cup of Bad Hymns , beginning on Tuesday 16th October. Now 32 examples of the poets' art remain, out of 64 or...
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Sunday, 14 October 2018

Christine Blasey Ford attempts to stop canonizations

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The canonizations of Pope Paul VI and Oscar Romero were interrupted today, when a wild-looking woman rushed into St Peter's Square clai...
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Saturday, 13 October 2018

Spirit of Vatican II to be canonized

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It was originally decided to canonize Pope Paul VI, on the basis of his heroic life and many miracles, such as the emptying of the churches,...
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Friday, 12 October 2018

The martyrdom of St Donna

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1. And there was a man sent by God, called Donald Wuerl, who was made a prince of the Church; he was known to all as Donna, although no man ...
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Monday, 8 October 2018

Ouellet puts the boot in

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Dear brother Carlo Maria Viganò, As Deputy Assistant Vice-Pope, and one who might have gone to the top if it hadn't been for the St Gal...
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Sunday, 7 October 2018

How to organize a Yoof Synod

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Yet another episode in our long-running series on how to be a good pope . Remember, if they elected Francis as pope, they might easily ele...
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Tuesday, 2 October 2018

English bishops comment after trip to Rome

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After their ad limina visit to Rome, the Catholic bishops of England and Wales today accused the Vatican of twisting their words, having di...
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Sunday, 30 September 2018

Pope Francis makes an infallible joke

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Theologians, canon lawyers, professors, journalists, Jesuits, and Catholics worldwide are currently trying to get to grips with Pope Francis...
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Thursday, 27 September 2018

The Spreadsheet from Hell

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The World Cup of Bad Hymns has started, and here are the groupings for the first round. Apologies if your favourite bad hymn isn't ther...
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