Culture Buzz Beautiful juxtaposition. Even if you aren't particularly religious, the commitment is commendable.
Politics Buzz Turns out you can't just stop going. As far as the church is concerned, a lapsed Catholic is as good as a good Catholic … unless you resign. Cynical C has uncovered proof of this fun little fact in the form of the following exchange between an ex-Catholic and her Bishop. (See the full exchange at Emptv.com.)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/vaticanc...
Don't put a nail through a communion wafer, it's pretty much a one-way ticket to hell.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1100422...
Just in time to spread some holiday cheer, Pope Benedict XVI professed that the threat of being gay is as dire a societal menace as saving the rainforest. Now we know why he's nicknamed “God's Rottweiler:” because he likes to sh*t all over everything. HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE VATICAN!