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Government Sachs had 119 trading days in the last two quarters that they made over $100 Million. They only had three losing days in two quarters. This is the most awesome performance of any trading institution in the history of trading [barring Hillary Clinton]. Over the weekend Lord [Lloyd] Blankfein said that Goldman is ... "doing the work of God!" Does God really care if people make money selling an over valued stock market so much so that He sends the Federal Reserve Bank and Goldman Sachs to squeeze those shorts in the same way that He sent Mother Theresa...

CALCUTTA, January 29, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Sr. Nirmala Joshi, the sister who succeeded the beatified Mother Theresa of Calcutta as head of the religious order the latter founded, has called for a moratorium on abortion to match a recently agreed UN declaration on the death penalty.Sr. Nirmala called abortion "the greatest destroyer of peace". Speaking to AsiaNews, Sr. Nirmala said, "The culture of life loves life and protects life, promoting love, beauty, joy and peace - says Sr. Nirmala - The culture of death destroys life and sows hatred, discord and unhappiness…..The choice is ours". The concept that abortion...

Mother Teresa of Calcutta, who has been put on the “fast track” to sainthood, was so tormented by doubts about her faith that she felt “a hypocrite,” it has emerged from a book of her letters to friends and confessors. Shortly after beginning her work in the slums of Calcutta, she wrote: “Where is my faith? Even deep down there is nothing but emptiness and darkness. If there be a God — please forgive me.” In letters eight years later she was still expressing “such deep longing for God,” adding that she felt “repulsed, empty, no faith, no love, no...

There were approximately 12 Bishops and Archbishops present for the funeral today. There were at least 10 of Mother Theresa's Missionaries of Charity present (sisters) at the funeral. Most of the Cathedral had to be cordoned off for priests, nuns, seminarians, and deacons, as well as honored guests (the Governor of Louisiana was present). There was also a large presence by the Frey family -- relatives of the late Archbishop. Priests, Deacons, and seminarians occupied about 1/3 of the space in the pews of the Cathedral. (For such events, priests cannot be seated around the altar because of the large...

This is just taking the idea of stunt-casting to a whole new level. British web site Life Style Extra is reporting that Indian director T. Rajeevnath will be taking a trip across the world to try to convince socialite-turned-actress Paris Hilton to star in his feature biopic of the late humanitarian Mother Theresa. Rajeevnath's people have reportedly been in contact with Hilton's camp to set up a meeting when Rajeevnath arrives in the States. According to Life Style Extra, Rajeevnath will be bringing along various photos of Hilton that have been altered to make her appear more like Mother Theresa,...