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Ghost appears (again) in the New York Times bias debate

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OK, my column is out for this week and I am getting tired of reading Anglican stories. Speaking of which, have any of you out in GetReligion reader-land seen any Anglican stories that you want to nominate for special awards? Best? Worst? I realize that these designations may flip-flop, depending on one’s creedal affiliation. But give it a try.


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Rope a pope

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The Australian follows up this weekend’s low-key celebration of the twenty-sixth anniversary of John Paul II’s election to the papacy with a piece on what will go into deciding the next pope. Author Peter Wilson does a good (read: short, witty, informed) job of laying out how the leadership of the Catholic Church has changed in the last few decades, and how this should influence the decision of the College of Cardinals.


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Bishop Spong is ticked off, and all is right with the world

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For most of Monday it appeared that only conservative Episcopalians felt angry or disappointed in the Windsor Report. Their expectations were fed by inaccurate Times (London) reports of the Episcopal Church being expelled or, as recently as this weekend, of a “star chamber” judging whether entire provinces should be expelled.


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Kerry wars, again

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Anyone who wants to follow the latest saga concerning Sen. John “I was an altar boy” Kerry and his many dedicated critics in the traditional wing of the Catholic Church can find all the links and all the action at — where else — Amy Welborn’s Open Book. The New York Times is on the case, which means this is another chance to fire up the voters on the liberal side of the church aisle as well as on the right. And no one is sure what the Vatican did or did not say. Cheers.


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A bird in the hand is worth two in the Bush

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Looooooooong essay in the latest New York Times Magazine by journalist Ron Suskind on the subject of George W. Bush’s faith and how it shapes his administration and the country. The article paints a picture of a White House governed by an executive with an almost messianic view of himself. After slogging through all 8,000 words, I don’t think Suskind has delivered the goods.


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