Starting to Look Like th Middle Ages

Within one week two very interesting things happened. First, the Catholic Church announced it will once again be issuing indulgences to commemorate the vision of the Virgin Mary at Lourdes. While the Church did not officially say they will be selling the indulgences, anyone who has ever applied for an annullment will tell you that a certain 'tribute" can move your application along.

Second, the Catholic League began a campaign against the fantasy movie" The Golden Compass" because it supposedly espouses atheism, or doesn't espouse religion, or something that makes the League unhappy.

Does the Vatican seriously wonder why the West is turning its back on the Roman faith? Now all we need is a book on how to spot witches ....