Tag Archives: Pope Pius XII

smoke signals

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Dave

Piece on the anniversary of Vatican II, which began fifty years ago last week, and despite the best efforts of arch-conservatism over the past two popes, such as the stacking of cardinal appointments on the reactionary front benches, and reinforcing … Continue reading →

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green lines, red lines, and flashing lights

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Dave

This week on the Mondoweiss site, they selectively pulled excerpts from a letter Jack Kennedy had written his father, Joseph, from Palestine in 1939, when the future President was a mere but perceptive twenty-two years old. Father Joe was a … Continue reading →