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 Our weekly guide to relevant info, news & events that underline Christianity in its habitus
Protests Against The Papal Visit
Between May 7-9, Pope John Paul II made a historical visit in Romania, the first papal visit in a country with an Orthodox minority. Before and during the visit there were several flyers given away on the streets, which denounced the inheritor of the see of Peter as the antichrist. It all happened once more in Constantinople, where Islamic radicals said "No to the Pope!". Find out here more details about the pope's visit from an Orthodox perspective (...)
Bartholomew I - Benedict XVI
One of the most interesting things about the pope's visit to Turkey was his encounter with the Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch, Bartholomew I. The way they greeted each other and the thoughts expressed in public and during their conversations manifested their commitment to restore full communion between the two Churches. However, the pope used the term "ecumenical" to describe the Orthodox Patriarchate of Constantinople, a thing that made the Turkish government to react against a name considered "a threat against the Turkey's sovereignty (...)
The Goals Of The Papal Visit
Even though there were voices saying Pope Benedict XVI's visit will only try to mend some of the consequences risen after his September 12th discourse, he actually had another, more important agenda regarding the message he transmitted to the Turkish authorities. The highest objective was to reinforce religious freedom in Turkey. Read here more a report from John Allen Jr. (...)
A Rising Trend
After several clergy members or even bishops called into question Vatican's policy towards condoms and contraception (including Cardinal Martini of Milan), British prime minister Tony Blair puzzled much of the Catholic community by saying Vatican should revise its attitude towards the subject. He argued people should be advised to be more responsible, especially when their lives are in danger. Tony Blair is expected to become a Catholic convert when he leaves the office (...)
Staggering Numbers
The Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles is one of the wealthiest in the world, most of its money being invested in land proprieties. But this may also mean it could also be subjected for a lot of court settlements, caused by no more than 486 cases of sexual abuses committed by its clergy. Who said money can bring happiness (...)
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