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[Catholic Caucus] How a determined laity in Washington, D.C and Arlington, VA is fighting Latin Mass restrictionsSince Pope Benedict XVI issued Summorum Pontificum in 2007, liberalising celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass, the older form of the Mass has made a significant comeback. Formalised at the Council of Trent in 1570, the Traditional Latin Mass was the dominant liturgy of the Catholic Church until 1970. For centuries, it has been revered for its beauty and holiness by great saints, writers and artists alike. Now, communities attached to the Latin Mass form a small but growing part of the Church, attracting...

Iranian president Mahmoud Amadnutjob has given an interview to Germany's Der Spiegel: Germans should stop feeling Holocaust guilt: Ahmadinejad BERLIN (Reuters) - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told Germans they should no longer allow themselves to be held prisoner by a sense of guilt over the Holocaust and reiterated doubts that the Holocaust even happened. In an interview with Germany's Der Spiegel magazine, Ahmadinejad said he doubted Germans were allowed to write "the truth" about the Holocaust and said he was still considering traveling to Germany for the World Cup soccer tournament. "I believe the German people are prisoners of the...

Ice cream led to flight rageBy Elissa Hunt August 8, 2003A MAN who caused a mid-flight ruckus after getting caught sharing his ice cream with his fiancee in economy got his just deserts yesterday. Qantas business class passenger Geoffrey Stephen Pidgeon, 30, has been ordered to pay $500 to charity and say sorry to a steward after an air-rage incident on January 7. The Port Melbourne man faced Melbourne Magistrates' Court yesterday on a charge of common assault on an aircraft. Magistrate Anne Maughan heard the man's fiancee was seated four rows behind him in economy on a flight from...