Category Archives: ratzinger

Going, going, gone….

Posted on July 8, 2007 by Charles Lambert

Encouraging news today, as Eggs Benedict goes all Latin. No, we’re not talking Ricky Martin (Calm down, Eggs!), but the opportunity given the faithful to return to the Latin mass, thrown out at the modernising Second Vatican Council. Now Eggs … Continue reading →

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Yo! Benedict!

Posted on June 23, 2007 by Charles Lambert

The Vatican hierarchy is notorious for being morally supine in the face of wealth and power. It buried Pinochet with honours and encouraged the Albanian pain fetishist, Mother Teresa, in her quest for photo opportunities with the likes of tin-pot … Continue reading →

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Gay Pride 2007: Eggs and, er, bacon

Posted on June 17, 2007 by Charles Lambert

Benedict’s beau, in case you don’t recognise him from the manly chin, is Bush. Oh yes, I’m talking about the bottom photograph. I’ve no idea who Eggs is dancing with in the top one, but despite his appalling colour sense … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Family Day

Posted on May 15, 2007 by Charles Lambert

Last Saturday, over a million people (I’m quoting the organisers’ possibly over-generous estimate) gathered in Piazza San Giovanni, Rome, to assist the Vatican hierarchy in its dirty war against civil union legislation and, indirectly, the centre-left government. On the same … Continue reading →

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Terrorism? For the love of God…

Posted on May 3, 2007 by Charles Lambert

The boundaries of what constitutes terrorism are daily being redefined in Italy. I’ve already spoken below about the way in which rough-and-ready political comment is considered a threat if the person to whom it’s addressed wears a long black frock … Continue reading →

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What’s in a name?

Posted on April 21, 2007 by Charles Lambert

According to this story, The University of Florida is about to be forced to rename its education school the Jeb Bush College of Education. Whatever next? The Berlusconi College of Business Probity? The Ratzinger College of Religious Tolerance?

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It’s official: Foeti go straight to heaven

Posted on April 21, 2007 by Charles Lambert

Eggs Benedict pronounced a couple of days ago that Limbo no longer exists. We’re still waiting for announcements on Narnia, Moominland and Gotham City.

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Prada…Gucci….

Posted on April 7, 2007 by Charles Lambert

Now it’s Natuzzi! White leather! Want to know more? Click here.

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Click on the little blue box!

Posted on April 7, 2007 by Charles Lambert

This is fabulous. I’ve managed to rant about Ratzinger to such an extent that my google ads have picked up on it. The current one, for as long as it lasts, will send you to a site that promises to … Continue reading →

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Elton update

Posted on April 6, 2007 by Charles Lambert

Despite efforts to have him banned from a country in which homosexuality is widely condemned, Elton John insists that he will be performing at Plymouth Jazz Festival. But local church leaders haven’t given up. ABC News said: “A group of … Continue reading →

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