* The national Catholic television network 'CatholicTV' has announced the addition of 3-D programming as well as a special 3-D version of its monthly magazine. They plan to offer 3-D glasses in an upcoming edition of their monthly magazine in order to view the 3-D materials
* The head of the Catholic Health Association, Sister Carol Keehan (recently under fire for endorsing the abortion-expanding healthcare bill opposed by the U.S. bishops and by "every legitimate Catholic pro-life organization"), has been "awarded" one of the 21 pens used by President Obama to sign the aforementioned healthcare bill. Some critics are referring to her presidential pen - "given to those who played a 'key role' in the legislation" - as her "thirty pieces of silver"
* A small pro-life group (reportedly totaling 10 people) recently demonstrated outside the Vatican calling for Nancy Pelosi's excommunication. The group is also asking the Archbishop of Washington, DC to deny Pelosi Holy Communion under Can. 915. [1983 Code of Canon Law, Can. 915: "Those who have been excommunicated or interdicted after the imposition or declaration of the penalty and others obstinately persevering in manifest grave sin are not to be admitted to holy communion."] The group's leader charged that "Nancy Pelosi has betrayed the Catholic faith, fought to shed innocent blood, and repeatedly voted to take money from Americans to pay for the murder of innocent babies"
* Some additional details regarding the Vatican-SSPX meetings has emerged in a recent interview with the leader of the SSPX. The group's leader called the discussions "serious, almost solemn talks" and said they were "dealing with brilliant minds with whom we should be able to exchange ideas". However, he claimed that "They belong to what we may call the conservative line, in that they advocate the most traditional possible reading of the [Second Vatican] Council. They desire the good of the Church but at the same time wish to save the Council: that is like trying to square the circle." He denied having knowledge of 'leaked rumors' regarding the discussions ("Not to my knowledge, unless you mean certain secondary aspects regarding the general organization of these conversations") and noted that "It is very important that the climate for these discussions be peaceful and calm. We live in a day of constant media coverage and universal democracy where everyone judges everything and gives his opinion about anything. So much is at stake in these questions of theology that it is preferable to let matters proceed in secrecy. When the time comes, if necessary, it will always be possible to publish an account of them." He confirmed that the meetings - which take place "every two or three months" - are held "in a large room of the Palace of the Holy Office" and that they will not result in joint declarations where both parties "agree on common points, but do not resolve the underlying debates", saying that "Joint declarations are out of the question." [Related: Third Vatican-SSPX Meting]
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