What a difference a week makes Sheila December 1, 2006 Which is not really what he was after in going to Turkey, as we all know. But by carrying out Read More
The doves took flight Sheila December 1, 2006 …and the Pope has landed. Benedict is back in Rome, after a most successful visit to Turkey this week that Read More
Leader in public opinion Sheila November 30, 2006 I’ve been meaning to get to this for the past week, but it’s been a very full news Read More
A momentous occasion Sheila November 30, 2006 Today is the Feast of the great St. Andrew. What was he great for (besides being a saint)? For starters, Read More
Challenging the status quo Sheila November 29, 2006 While watching Benedict live on television news coverage today the story broke that al-Qaeda in Iraq had just posted a Read More
Truth and consequences Sheila November 29, 2006 That’s the message Turkish leaders are getting from two different sides right now — the European Union and Pope Benedict. Read More
Thriving in the chaos Sheila November 29, 2006 Who stands to win by the chaos spiraling further out of anyone’s control in the Mideast? The jihadists who Read More
What Benedict said today in Turkey Sheila November 28, 2006 Right off the plane, the Pope had plenty to say to the world that was listening. In what is considered Read More
Soft landing, smooth start Sheila November 28, 2006 So far, things have gone well for Pope Benedict on his arrival and first day’s itinerary in Ankara, Turkey. Read More
Pray for Benedict Sheila November 28, 2006 As America stirs in the first hours of the day Tusday, Pope Benedict will be well underway on his pastoral Read More
