Quotes of the Day

“At present, Christians are the religious group which suffers most from persecution on account of its faith.”
Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011

Open quoteIt is scandalous, the price. It discredits the church.Close quote

  • EUBILIO RODRIGUEZ,
  • a Spanish reverend, lamenting the fact that the Catholic Church spent $72 million on the Pope's visit to Madrid; tax dollars are funding the celebration, despite the country's debt crisis and rising unemployment rate
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