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What do Italians make of Silvio Berlusconi? Easy. Most think: "He's one of us." He loves his family, his football, his friends, his food. And his money, of course. He praises the church in the morning, family values in the afternoon and hangs around with young women at night - at 72, that's quite an achievement. He is fun, no doubt. On the left, most politicians are boring. Beating them? Piece of cake, for Silvio the maverick...
...Regensburg, and Everything After." Regensburg was the professor Pope's landmark 2006 discourse at his former university that included a nasty historical citation about the prophet Mohammed and provocatively asked if Islam lacks reason, making it inherently prone to violence. The worldwide protests among Muslims, including a handful of church burnings and the killing of a nun, forced the Pope to quickly change his approach, and soften his tone...
...church •54% of weekly worshippers at say the use of torture is "often" or "sometimes" justified, an opinion held by only 42% of those who rarely or never attend...
...statement, Favalora said, "Scandals such as this offer an occasion for the church on all levels to examine our consciences regarding the integrity of our commitments." He's right; but scandals like this also prompt Catholics to more closely and critically examine the battered integrity of their church. And while they may not applaud Cutié for tasting forbidden fruit, they may not condemn him as harshly as the church thinks they should either...
...part, Cutié said in his statement that "the commitment I made to serve God will remain intact," a vague message that left many of his parishioners wondering if he plans to stay in the priesthood. Regardless, Cutié's Miami Catholic friend notes that the priest and the church both need to recognize that "there's another human being involved in this, the woman in the pictures, and if they're not sensitive to her as well, they're looking at double the scandal...