Category: The Lead

The future of Calais

Rt. Rev. Pierre Whalon, bishop in charge of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe, has written on the emptying of “The Jungle,” the refugee

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Jack Chick, fundamentalist cartoonist dies

Chick was known for his Chick Tracts; controversial comics rooted in his own fundamentalist Protestant worldview. His tracts were notoriously anti-Catholic and also attacked Freemasons, Muslims, Jews, and other groups whose views he deemed contrary to his own evangelical brand of faith.

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Vatican issues ruling on remains

“The ashes of the faithful must be laid to rest in a sacred place, that is, in a cemetery or, in certain cases, in a church or an area, which has been set aside for this purpose, and so dedicated by the competent ecclesial authority.” – the Vatican

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A fellow alum writes to Billy Bush

Even if you were sexist at St. George’s, much of the responsibility for creating the culture of the school rests on the adults in charge. You weren’t the one who thought up school-required situations like “Casino Night” where the new girls — 13-, 14-, and 15-year-olds — dressed as Playboy bunnies and pretended to hand out cigarettes and candy to our male classmates, dressed as blackjack dealers.

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