What Scratched The Same Same Itch Last Month?
It was a heated month on Same Same in July, with the Pope and the pilgrims getting us all a little hot under our collective collar.
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The Pope Loves Fags
Pope Benedict's bodyguard has revealed that he chain smokes up to three cigarettes in a row when no one is looking.
The Burning Times Revisited
We’re putting religion under the microscope this month on Same Same, in honour of the Pope's visit to Australia. This week Jade Starr wades through the history books, only to discover that the more things change, the more they stay the same.
Cardinal Pell Rings Alarm Bell
People who plan to protest during the Pope’s visit because of the Catholic Church’s involvement in instances of child sexual assault have even more reason to do so now.
God Loves You
This month, in honour of the Pope's imminent arrival, we're taking a look at religion from a number of different angles. This week psychologist Paul Martin asks us to remember that there are many paths to spiritual fulfillment.
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The Burning Times Revisited
We’re putting religion under the microscope this month on Same Same, in honour of the Pope's visit to Australia. This week Jade Starr wades through the history books, only to discover that the more things change, the more they stay the same.
News
What Scratched The Same Same Itch Last Month?
It was a heated month on Same Same in July, with the Pope and the pilgrims getting us all a little hot under our collective collar.
The Pope Loves Fags
Pope Benedict's bodyguard has revealed that he chain smokes up to three cigarettes in a row when no one is looking.
Cardinal Pell Rings Alarm Bell
People who plan to protest during the Pope’s visit because of the Catholic Church’s involvement in instances of child sexual assault have even more reason to do so now.
Rail Strike During Pope's Visit
Just when we thought the Pope's visit couldn't get any worse - NSW Rail Workers today announced that they'll be striking for 24 hours during the busiest day in the World Youth Day calendar.
Sit Down And Shut Up Sydney
If you’ve got a bone to pick with the Pope, you gotta run it by the police first.
Catholics Living In Fools' Paradise
So much for the seperation of Church and State. Not only are millions of dollars of NSW state taxes being squandered on World Youth Day, but now we're saying goodbye to our rights too.
Prophylactics, Pashing And Protesting The Pope
What will you be doing on World Youth Day? We've got a couple of suggestions for you. You can take part in a mass 'kiss in' in Hyde Park, or you can go and hand condoms out to the pilgrims.
The Pope's Coming - Time To Pay Up
The NSW Government has revealed how much the Pope's visit is going to cost. Taxpayers will be out of pocket to the tune of $86 million.
Is There Anybody Out There?
So Sydney's been told to brace itself for a massive onslaught of pilgrims in town for the Pope's visit - the Church told us to expect 125,000 international visitors. But less than a tenth of that number has registered so far.
Sydney On Its Knees For Pope
We didn't think it was possible, but the Pope's visit and World Youth Day in Sydney in July is set to be more disruptive, more expensive and more tedious that APEC was.
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God Loves You
This month, in honour of the Pope's imminent arrival, we're taking a look at religion from a number of different angles. This week psychologist Paul Martin asks us to remember that there are many paths to spiritual fulfillment.
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