Church: we'll make gay rights martyrs

Church: we'll make gay rights martyrs 

THE Catholic Church is to go to war over new legislation on rights for homosexuals, vowing to create "gay rights martyrs" if the laws are passed.

The Strange Case of Carnera

The Strange Case of Carnera 

It's been 100 years, today, since Primo Carnera was born. His name may not be familiar to today's fan, but it should be. His story is one of making good in a new world, and sadly, having it all taken away.

Pizarro: Grand organ gets coming-out party 
When the California Theatre was restored and re-opened in 2004, visitors marveled over the 1927 Wurlitzer console and the 21-rank organ that was also returned to its former glory.

Texas Briefs -- 9/29/06 
In Friday's Texas briefs, there's going to be a huge fire Friday in northern Hays County, set on purpose, the results are now in for a nationwide advertising slogan contest and more.

Cruise ship rocked by virus returns  
The 16-day cruise was supposed be a transatlantic voyage with passengers sunning themselves and lounging on the lido deck. But for nearly 700 of the Carnival Liberty's passengers and crew, it was more about vomiting, diarrhea, stomach cramps and faintness.

Return of the Tribes

Return of the Tribes

Weekly Standard - Brussels may be the new medieval Rome, its bureaucratic papacy able to pronounce in limited spheres, but there is ever less eschew patriotism; and, for the platinum specks on that golden crust of humanity, private jets and $30,000-per-week vacation

Faith’s challenge by culture clash pope’s message focus in Germany
Catholic Online - CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy - Pope Benedict XVI arrived at his summer villa south of Rome July 28 after an 18-day vacation in the northern Italian Alps.

Pope appoints Argentine Jesuit to head Vatican Observatory

Pope appoints Argentine Jesuit to head Vatican Observatory

Catholic News Service - Aug 21, 2006... year, earning a degree in philosophy in Argentina before being sent to Rome for theological ... Father Coyne was on vacation and could not be reached for comment. ...

Papal appeances this week
Catholic World News - Aug 14, 2006... However, in light of the reduced number of people expected to attend-- because of the summer heat in Rome, and the vacation season-- the audience was switched ...

Italy to track movements of mama bear
Toronto Star,  Canada - Aug 24, 2006ROME�Italian officials said yesterday they will track a mother bear by satellite ... the normally busy summer season, after tourists decided not to vacation there ...

Free travel booklet has sense of urgency
The Spokesman Review, WA - Aug 20, 2006... Even in the middle of Paris or Rome or New York. ... booklet called "Where to Stop & Where to Go." It came out sometime during last summer's vacation season, but I ...

Practical Traveler What Can Be Carried On?
New York Times, United States - Aug 14, 2006... checking everything except some books and her contact-lens case for a flight to Rome on Tuesday. ... �It�s just not the way I want to kick off my vacation.�. ...