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Famous Roman Bernini landmark vandalized

Some complete…. jerk… busted one of the tusks off the delightful Bernini elephant in Rome near the Pantheon, in front of S. M. sopra Minerva.  HERE In the Rome of Our pontificate, this person would have things broken off of … Read More

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Boston church vandalized

Young idiots conducted their own version of the cowardly “knockout” game on a Catholic church in Brighton (Boston), Mass. From CBS Boston: Vandals Trash Brighton Church, Destroy Painting Of Pope BOSTON (CBS) — Police are searching for answers after a … Read More

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The bones of St. Augustine

Yesterday, I posted about the bones of St. Monnica, the mother of St. Augustine of Hippo.  Today we move to the mortal remains of her sainted son. Augustine died on 28 August 430. Sometime before the early 8th century, Augustine’s … Read More

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