It was a criticism of the first Christians by pagans that indeed, they bragged of their depravities (incest, cannibalism etc), at confession. (View Post)

I find Pope Francis’ views on Russia/Ukraine hard to fathom. Ukrainian resistance falls within the Church’s Just War teachings. (View Post)

Far more English Catholics sided with Henry VIII than Rome. I suspect this is somewhat similar. (View Post)

@MattW Bernard Cornwell was raised as a Peculiar Person. He did not much like the sect. (View Post)

As against which, real per capita income was 43% higher in 1997 than in 1979; rates of home ownership rose strongly; and millions of new jobs were created to replace those in dying (and extremely unh… (View Post)