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[Catholic Caucus] Strickland is just the latest: those purged by Pope FrancisLike the pioneer of this blacklist,Paraguayan bishop Rogelio Ricardo Livieres Plano, which is a stun of his diocese while in Rome just a year into the reigning Pope's pontificate, in 2014.The appointment of an apostolic administrator for his see, the diocese of the City of the East, came at the end of an apostolic visit and was motivated by "serious pastoral reasons" in the name of the "greater good of the unity of the local Church."Livieres, a member of Opus Dei and a dissident bishop from the majority of...

Comedian Kathy Griffin says that she has been welcomed abroad, but wishes she could go on a tour in the U.S. "without getting shot." “They were thrilled to have someone come over and make fun of Trump,” said Griffin, who recently finished up a 15-country world tour, during an interview with Politico published Wednesday. “I wish I could tour in the U.S. without getting shot — I know I can’t. I was in the middle of a 50-city tour when the tweet happened. It was canceled in 24 hours.” Griffin faced widespread backlash earlier this year after she posted a...

A 22-year-old Chicago man was arrested over the weekend for plotting to carry out a bombing outside a strip of crowded Wrigleyville night spots, according to the FBI. They also alleged that Sami Samir Hassoun, of the 4700 block of North Kedzie Avenue, had previously discussed a number of violent plots in Chicago, including a biological attack on the city, poisoning Lake Michigan, attacking police officers, bombing the Willis Tower and assassinating Mayor Richard Daley. But he is only charged with attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction and attempted use of an explosive device in connection with the...

It might be a pure coincidence, but Barack Obama gave God the credit for the weather not once, but twice today. In Chillocothe, Ohio he opened his morning speech with the words, "What a wonderful crowd on this beautiful day that the Lord has made." And then later in Columbus he said, "Look at this day that the Lord has made!" Indeed, it was a very nice day whoever made it. But it is where Obama said it that is interesting. Ohio has voted Republican in the previous 2 elections, and George W. Bush had some success galvanizing the evangelical...

Help Us Barack Obama, You're Our Only Hope, Cont'd [Jonah Goldberg] Check this out on Daily Kos: http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/4/26/83118/7371/654/503796 People have always regarded comets as "messengers of the gods". The meaning ascribed to a comet's appearance is comprised of many factors, including the mythological story of the constellation that the comet's path highlights. This past autumn (2007), a remarkable comet, Holmes, appeared in the nightime sky, as a huge blue sphere (larger than the diameter of our sun). It's path of maximal brightness carried it through the constellation of Perseus, crossing in front of two of that constellation's stars in particular-...

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa – On a day when he was planning to talk about other things, Sen. Barack Obama was forced this afternoon to talk about a flag lapel pin that he has not worn for years. "Patriotism to me, isn't what you wear on your lapel," the Illinois Democrat said in a statement. "It's what you carry in your heart. I don't need a pin to certify my love for this country." The statement, rapidly issued this afternoon, followed reports about an interview Wednesday with KCRG-TV of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In the interview, Obama said he does not wear one...

WATERLOO, Iowa — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama has stopped wearing the American flag lapel pin that has become a common symbol of patriotism since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. ... "I decided I won't wear that pin on my chest," he said in the interview. "Instead, I'm going to try to tell the American people what I believe will make this country great, and hopefully that will be a testament to my patriotism."

Even if you are not a Muslim, calling someone a Muslim in America is a common political technique to destroy a candidate’s chances for election. Barack Obama is best known as an overnight political success story. Only a few years ago, he was just a local legislator in the Illinois State Senate. Two years ago, we was slated for the US Senate and won. Today, he is seen as a potential candidate for president of the United States. And, he is African American. And, his middle name is Hussein, and his father was, in Obama’s own words, an African “goat...

AMERICAN presidential contender Barack Obama has dismissed an allegation by a conservative website that he was educated at a radical Islamic primary school in Indonesia. The contention that Senator Obama was educated at a radical Muslim school surfaced on Insight magazine's website, the day after he announced his 2008 presidential race. Conservative internet blogs and the Fox News Channel picked up the story and spread the charges just as his candidacy was getting off the ground. The Democrat candidate, a member of the United Church of Christ, today called the reports "scurrilous". "I think they recognise that the notion that...