I had glanced at the news about the Asissi friars on Spirit Daily, but not until I read Teresa's careful translation of the Messori interview did I realise that in 1986 animals had been sacrificed on one of the altars there. A case truly of the smoke of Satan entering the sanctuary.
Up to now I rather thought the World Day of Prayer had been about being nice to the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Dalai Lama, not consorting with witchdoctors.
I thought we still had missionaries in Africa - are they wasting their time?
I'm glad Pope Benedict is making it clear what is expected of religious houses who maintain holy places. St Francis and Padre Pio, pray for us!