Ira and SboC - One just hopes that this situation is reversed. Hummmm..... I am looking at the New World and the former European colonies at the mo. These lands seem to be the NEW church.....as the OLD traditional Catholic countries decline, that of the New World rises.

There is more Modal Chant being sung in the Americas than in Europe at the mo. Not to mention more of a struggle towards an equilibrium between the Lex Credendi - Lex Orandi.

On the other hand, the Church in the Caribbean is an exception since they have remained quite provincial and insular - hoping to develop Extra Sancta Mater Ecclesia Capitis. Not even the Church in Africa suffers from this myopia; but then again, Africa is a continent!

Hi ACL ,
As always, you are spot on. Christians, and specifically Catholics, are the most persecuted religious group on earth at the present moment ... anyone can say whatever they want about our most sacred and revered institutions and beliefs ... do whatever they want to us ... and NO-ONE lifts a finger or utters a single word in protest!!!!!
Christus vincit Christus regnat Christus imperat
Viva il Papa!

Interesting that if a Christian displayed Al'lah or Mohammed in a bikini, or Mohammed in any form or fashion, how quick the UN and all the authorities would rise up to 'that outrage'. Yet the ancient faith of Europe is rediculed and what, just a whimper?

"Me canes mvlti circvmdedervnt!!" Ps. xxi:xvii

Yes, we should alll oppose this blasphemy! It is incomprehensible to me that no-one would dare [these days!] do something similar about Islam and Judaism [and rightly so, we should have respect for all religions though we know that they do not have the fullness of truth] yet it is perfectly acceptable, in fact seemingly encouraged, to attack, mock and defame the Christian Religion and especially the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Faith!!!
Cristus vincit Christus regnat Christus imperat
Viva il Papa!