Well, after a hiatus caused by problems at work, I'm going to try this again. Thanks to everyone who has subscribed and kept me on their lists. Still using the Audio+ add-on so if you use something like WinPodder you'll get images along with the audio.

The picture of Blessed Antony of Pavoni whose feast day is 9 April; when his opponents could find no way to sling mud at his reputation, they simply killed him.

Topics covered include

*Mass in memory of Pope John Paul II
*Period documents support Pope Pius XII
*Holy Thursday Mass supports Caritas work in Somalia
*Opposition to assisted suicide law in California
*Opposition to federal funding of embryonic stem cell research
*Break-through in adult stem cell research
*Divine Mercy Congress in 2008
*Jesus may have used the Essene liturgical calendar
*Pope Benedict's prayer intentions for April
*Joan of Arc's relics shown to be mummy parts
*Easter message from the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
*Green Party wants to shut down parochial schools
*Voluntary crucifixions continue in Philippines
*World Mission Visa card available
*Wall in Australian home produces oil and ash

The image is Saint Albert the Great, a Doctor of the Church, whose feast day is 15 November.

Making the change to a smaller, probably more frequent podcast. Also use the Audio+ format to embed images in the file. If you're doing playback from your desktop, Winpodder is a great way to play.

Stories covered in this edition:
* Shots fired in Turkey Pope protest
* Prefect wants higher standards for seminarians
* Vatican recommends two state solution in the Holy Land
* Two Christian converts charged with "insulting Turkishness"
* Top Anglican bishop to meet with Pope
* Greek church leader to visit Pope
* Supreme Court hears major abortion test cases
* Papal nuncio consecrates the United States to the Immaculate Heart
* Evidence of cure credited to Cardinal Newman sent to Vatican
* Pope John Paul I's Cause goes to Rome
* SQPN fund drive

Background music (yeah, I know it's a little loud) is by Briareus, whose work is available at PodSafe.

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The image is a detail from 'The Martyrdom of Saint Livinus' by Pieter Pauwel Rubens. Livinus is one of the saints celebrated on 12 November.

Stories covered in this episode:
* Holy father's prayer intentions for november
* Holy See Hails United Nations Bid for a Weapons Treaty
* Benedict XVI Desirous of Ties With Greek Orthodox
* Pope and Queen set to visit Ireland
* US bishops call for specific measures to protect Iraqi Christians
* Pope names Brazilian Cardinal Claudio Hummes to key Vatican post
* UNICEF Attempts to Intervene in Nicaraguan Abortion Debate
* Lima cardinal warns Peruvians not be deceived about morning-after pill
* Cure in Salerno Attributed to John Paul II
* Mgr Kondrusiewicz received by Moscow Patriarchate for first time in years
* World Youth Day Preparation Includes Formation of Young Leaders
* Vatican says that Legal Concept of Asylum Is Slipping
* Stem-Cell Vote called a Setback for Human Life
* Number of Catholics in Saudi Arabia has quadrupled since 1974
* Cypriot Leader Meets Benedict XVI
* Islamic hackers again fail to disrupt Vatican web site
* SQPN plug

The music is by Briareus. It's called Anther Day, it's from Night Wind in the Garden, and you can find more by this band on music.podshow.com.

The image is Blessed Terrence Albert O'Brien, one of the saints and beati whose memorial is 30 October.