Tag Archives: Milan

Pope criticizes profit-seeking, says his image of heaven is his childhood in Bavaria

The Pope is so full of it… Imagine the hypocrisy of a man who leads the richest organization in the world, who lives in a palace, charters full-sized jets for travel, is clothed with the finest fabrics and is surrounded … Continue reading

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Bishop: 100 cases in 10 yrs for Italy priest abuse

Knowing the Catholic Church and how it operates, one would probably be correct in assuming that the estimate given to the media by Monsignor Mariano Crociata is quite conservative. In fact, adding another zero to their estimate would probably reflect … Continue reading

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Ash cloud returns, disrupts European flights

This volcano in Iceland has really disrupted daily activities in Europe since last month. Incredible how much we depend on the airline industry, not just for travel but also for the exchange of goods between countries. TGO Refer to story … Continue reading

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Predator priest cases in Italy only ‘tip of iceberg’: lawyer

Stories of pedophile priests in the Roman Catholic Church continue to make the news, and will probably continue to do so for some time to come. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press by Davide Berretta ROME (AFP) – … Continue reading

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Stabbing sparks fresh anti-immigration calls in Italy

I was totally unaware that this kind of tension among various nationalities existed in Milan of all places, and in Italy in general. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press ROME (AFP) – Police in Milan are holding four … Continue reading

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