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Respect, Black Lace, and That Thing on Michelle Obama's Head
By Melinda Henneberger - Politics DailyI was just reading some of the responses to Elizabeth Lev's excellent piece on Obama's meeting with the pope, Barry and Benedict Meet in the Land of Caesars and Martyrs, and one of them made me laugh out loud: "Roman Catholics,'' it said, "I wish would just get over themselves and their church.'' We love our own faex, it's true – and whether Tridentine traditionalists or Pax Christi progressives, are attached beyond reason to our candles and prayer cards and incense -- visual, tactile, olfactory little trails of bread crumbs that make it easier for us to find the sacramental in the ...
Will Benedict XVI's New Encyclical Matter?
By Jeffrey Weiss - Politics DailyIn the days leading up to this week's scheduled release of Pope Benedict XVI's latest encyclical, there's been a quickening of speculation about what it will say. We know the name: Caritas in Veritate ("Charity in Truth"). And we know generally that it will be about social topics, including the effect of the global economy, environmental issues and business ethics. From the left comes predictions that steadfast capitalists will not be happy. From the right comes scoffing that liberals don't understand this pope. ...
His Holiness in the Holy Land
By David Gibson - Politics DailyIt's a sad axiom of modern life that the holier the land, the more dangerous the terrain, and Pope Benedict XVI will quickly discover that truth for himself when he travels to Israel and Jordan this month for a week-long trip (May 8-15) that is officially described as a "pilgrimage." But that irenic billing doesn't begin to convey how fraught this trip is for the pontiff, who will bring with him a reputation for saying the wrong thing at the wrong time, as witnessed in the recent controversies with the Jewish community, as well as lingering tensions with Muslims over the Pope's comments about ...
Bush Welcomes Pope Benedict XVI
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyIn a moving South Lawn ceremony attended by an overflow crowd of 13,000 guests, the largest such gathering in the history of the White House, President Bush officially welcomed His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI to the United States. It was a radiantly sunny day in Washington, DC, as the pontiff and the president exchanged warm words of friendship and mutual admiration between the United States and the Vatican. The two leaders looked on as the Army's Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps performed the traditional parade march across the grounds afforded to visiting heads of state, a beautiful operatic ...
Shepherd One to Arrive in America
By Justin Paulette - Politics DailyOn the April 15th Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, "Shepard One" will arrive at Andrews Air Force Base, where the President of the United States will be waiting to hail the first visit of Pope Benedict XVI to America. The week-long visit will involve plenty of opportunities for the general public to greet the Catholic leader as he travels from Washington, D.C. to New York - oftentimes within the famed "Popemobile." While the Supreme Pontiff will be meeting with the heads of over 200 Catholic colleges and presiding over several Catholic functions, his visit will also include ...
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