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It seems that the recent Arizona Republic news feature about Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted’s decision to require priests in his diocese to stop offering consecrated wine to the laity during most Masses stirred up so much debate that the newspaper decided to produce a sequel.
Yes, gentle readers, you know you might be in a bit of trouble when you open up a story about the intricate details of Catholic liturgy and there is a photo showing a priest saying prayers at the altar and the caption says:
I recently wrote a Scripps Howard News Service column that I thought was a bit of a stretch, in terms of the religion beat. Still, I had heard my share of emotional discussions about the issue that I knew there was some strange kind of fire underneath the smoke.
Faithful GetReligion readers and others who walk the religion beat will know the byline of Mark I. Pinsky, who in news circles is best known for his work at the Los Angeles Times and then at the Orlando Sentinel. Then there is another circle — mainly people who consume and study popular culture — who know him as the author of “The Gospel According to the Simpsons” and several other volumes of pop-culture criticism, with a religious bent.
The pros in the Obama White House are facing a number of tough decisions as they head into the 2012 election. However, nobody expected a Democrat to face a growing sense of panic about the Jewish vote.
Yes, gentle readers, it’s time for another visit with Sheila, the oh-so-American individualist who is at the center of the growing, ongoing movement that many call “Sheila-ism.”
It’s a National Football League Sunday, so that usually means that it’s time for another Godtalk in sports segment.
Anyone who has been paying attention knows that journalism is in a bit of a crisis right now, when it comes to keeping the public’s trust.
Warning: This week’s Crossroads — the GetReligion.org podcast — contains some material that many faithful readers of this here weblog will find truly shocking. It will not, however, shock those who have been paying close attention to discussions of “equal access” laws and similar church-state skirmishes.
