Straight Talk from Religion and Politics

Straight talk from Bush, Frist and Pope Benedict

A Conversion Story

Sacred Miscellany: My Conversion Story

Abominable Destruction of Human Embryos in Korea

Human life created only to be destroyed...Catholic World News : Vatican prelate denounces Korean cloning breakthrough

Monsignor Ratzinger Awarded Austrian Cross

Pope looks on...Austria Decorates Monsignor Ratzinger (it is his brother).

Vatican Says No Church Action Planned Against Legionaries' Founder

This story generated a lot of energy yesterday based on Sandro Magister's piece in Chiessa. CNS STORY: Vatican says no church action planned against Legionaries' founder

Ignatius Press--Publisher of the Pope

Interesting story about Ignatius Press...RELIGION / The pope has a friend in local priest, editor / Conservative Fessio clashed with liberal Jesuits at USF

Pope and Russian Piligrims

Speaks to them in Russian, they beg him "come and visit us"....reminds of Scripture where St. Paul has a vision of a Macedonian asking him to come to them..Pope Benedict XVI Gives Audience to Russian Piligrims - NEWS - MOSNEWS.COM