This, From A Baptist (et al)

Clippard likened this situation to that of the Russian Orthodox Church, whose priests were debating what color vestments they should wear as the communists were invading Russia.

“Can that happen to us?” he said. “You bet it can.”

This too …

The Saudi Arabian Royal Family and the Saudi government have opened and funded 1,156 Moslem study centers in universities across North America, he said: 138 in the United States, 28 in Canada — including three in the University of Missouri system, in Columbia, Rolla and St. Louis. The Saudi government offers to fund fully a faculty position in Islamic studies, and then builds a mosque on or near the campus.

“They are after our sons and daughters, our students …”

Here’s the story.

Fr Stephen Freeman’s new site is now in the side margin. Take a look.

Directions to Orthodoxy is a highly respected and worthy site. But, lets’ face it, even with high-speed it was always snail-slow on the load. Not any more!

This, from them …

According to the AFP news agency, the new version of the Sacred Scriptures was presented at a book fair in Frankfurt. Entitled, The Bible in a More Just Language, the translation has Jesus no longer referring to God as “Father,” but as “our Mother and Father who are in heaven.” Likewise, Jesus is no longer referred to as the “Son” but rather as the “child” of God. The title “Lord” is replaced with “God” or “the Eternal One.” The devil, however, is still referred to with masculine pronouns. “

More.

Finally … (and this story’s lead might be a bit of a stretch):

VATICAN CITY Nov 13, 2006 (AP)— Pope Benedict XVI has called a meeting Thursday with top Vatican officials to discuss lifting the celibacy requirement for priests seeking to marry or who have already married.

More.

HT: NewsForum