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Archive for October 7th, 2008

Muslim threats force closure of 6 Egyptian monasteries

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

Threats of violence and vandalism by Muslims have forced six Egyptian monasteries to close.
The Orthodox Marmina Monastery in Alexandria, Mare Girgis in Beheira and Drenka in Assiut closed their doors to visitors and limited entry to monks. They bring the total of monasteries that closed due to security threats to six; three other monasteries in [...]

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Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

Madonna Bans Sarah Palin from Shows — WTAM News Radio Cleveland
h/t: Pearcey Report

Ian Paisley on the financial crisis: Repent

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

During yesterday’s British House of Commons debate on the banking crisis, the Rev Ian Paisley sounded like an Old Testament prophet. The MP for Antrim North called for repentance and prayer.
Daily Mail columnist Quentin Letts says the reverend “spoke for us all”.
Having prefaced his remarks by saying that he remembered the soup kitchens of [...]