The Catholic church, already reeling from a string of clerical sex abuse scandals, is facing new embarrassment after an Italian magazine published an investigation into what it termed the double life of gay priests in Rome.Using hidden cameras, the weekly Panorama, owned by Italy's prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, captured priests visiting gay clubs and bars and having sex. The Vatican does not condemn homosexuals, but it teaches that gay sex is "intrinsically disordered". In one of his earliest moves, pope Benedict barred actively gay men from studying for the priesthood.The diocese of Rome lashed out at the prime minister's magazine, saying its aim was "to create scandal [and] defame all priests". But it also urged gay clerics to leave both the closet and the priesthood.It said, "Consistency would require that they come into the open", but that they "ought not to have become priests".The semi-official papal daily, L'Osservatore Romano, made no reference to the affair. Vatican Radio reported it briefly.
The Catholic church, already reeling from a string of clerical sex abuse scandals, is facing new embarrassment after an Italian magazine published an investigation into what it termed the double life of gay priests in Rome.
Using hidden cameras, the weekly Panorama, owned by Italy's prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, captured priests visiting gay clubs and bars and having sex. The Vatican does not condemn homosexuals, but it teaches that gay sex is "intrinsically disordered". In one of his earliest moves, pope Benedict barred actively gay men from studying for the priesthood.
The diocese of Rome lashed out at the prime minister's magazine, saying its aim was "to create scandal [and] defame all priests". But it also urged gay clerics to leave both the closet and the priesthood.
It said, "Consistency would require that they come into the open", but that they "ought not to have become priests".
The semi-official papal daily, L'Osservatore Romano, made no reference to the affair. Vatican Radio reported it briefly.
A tool fashioned from a stag's antler and believed to be a Stone Age dildo has caused a global sensation since its discovery in Sweden earlier this month.
Although some caution is required. As a commenter perspicaciously observed:
Only four 11 centimeters (4 inches) long? Must be from a Norwegian.
causes me to swell
Whatever turns you on...
San Francisco, Usa (AFP) July 21, 2010 US state attorneys on Wednesday pressed Google to name workers who wrote "snooping" code that captured personal data from wireless networks while Street View cars mapped streets. "Google's responses continue to generate more questions than they answer," said Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, part of a 38-state coalition investigating whether the search giant broke US law. Blumenthal in June launched the probe of "Google's deeply disturbing invasion of personal privacy," which has drawn ire and scrutiny in an array of countries.
"Google's responses continue to generate more questions than they answer," said Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, part of a 38-state coalition investigating whether the search giant broke US law.
Blumenthal in June launched the probe of "Google's deeply disturbing invasion of personal privacy," which has drawn ire and scrutiny in an array of countries.
Adding tons of Facebook friends doesn't necessarily make you popular; it may actually put you and the Defense Department (DoD)'s information security at risk--especially when you have friends you don't even know. Provide Security, a cyber security company, illustrated this danger with the Robin Sage Experiment. The experiment created fake Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn profiles under the alias, "Robin Sage." A photo of a cute girl (borrowed from an adult website) and the job title "Cyber Threat Analyst" completed the fake profiles. From there, Thomas Ryan, co-founder & managing partner at Provide Security, posing as Robin, sent requests and established social network connections with more than 300 professionals in the National Security Agency, DoD, and Global 500 corporations. Robin's new friends revealed information to Ryan that violated military operational security and personal security restrictions.
Adding tons of Facebook friends doesn't necessarily make you popular; it may actually put you and the Defense Department (DoD)'s information security at risk--especially when you have friends you don't even know.
Provide Security, a cyber security company, illustrated this danger with the Robin Sage Experiment. The experiment created fake Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn profiles under the alias, "Robin Sage." A photo of a cute girl (borrowed from an adult website) and the job title "Cyber Threat Analyst" completed the fake profiles.
From there, Thomas Ryan, co-founder & managing partner at Provide Security, posing as Robin, sent requests and established social network connections with more than 300 professionals in the National Security Agency, DoD, and Global 500 corporations.
Robin's new friends revealed information to Ryan that violated military operational security and personal security restrictions.
