The pope, sexuality, and the mainstream media

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Pope Benedict XVI has spawned another media tempest related to homosexuality; or at least he threw a bone to a hungry media, who then spawned the tempest. In his annual address to the papal household, in which the pope summarizes the year's events, B16 reflected on World Youth Day and reflected on the church's turn to environmentalism.


Pope puts out the welcome mat--sort of

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One of the pope's nicer expressions from his trip to Lourdes has been turned around in a bit of a challenge to him. Arguing for a greater welcome for Catholics who want to celebrate Mass in Latin, the pope said: "Everone has a place in the church, every person without exception should be able to feel at home and never rejected."


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