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  1. The Right Coast

    “Hellish” Noise Complaints Lodged About £30,000 Per Week Luxury London Flat…Owned By The Vatican | ZeroHedge

    By Thomas A. Smith

    A flat in London that is owned by none other than the Vatican has come under controversy for the amount of "hellish noise" coming from the unit late at night.The £30,000…

  2. ILN IP Insider

    WHAT, IN THE NAME OF GOD, …?: Intellectual Property Rights In Holy Names, Sacred Words, & Other Aspects of Creation

    By James P. Flynn of Epstein Becker Green

    The title of this piece tracks a common “phrase of exasperation used to emphasize a question or statement.”  If that be the case, and I think it is, then the…

  3. The Right Coast

    U.S. bishops target Biden, take step towards denying communion to pro-choice Catholic politicians; Update (Ed) HotAir

    By Thomas A. Smith

    The Vatican s policy is that it s up to a Catholic s local bishop whether to provide him the Eucharist and the bishop of D.C., Wilton Gregory, has made…

  4. Art Law Perspectives

    The Vatican Faces a Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

    By Jana Farmer

    Street artist Alessia Babrow has sued the Vatican, alleging that the Philatelic and Numismatic Office of the Vatican City State copied her artwork without her permission and reprinted it as…

  5. The Right Coast

    CHINA – VATICAN Xinxiang, the bishop, seven priests and 10 seminarians arrested

    By Thomas A. Smith

    Rome (AsiaNews) - In the space of just two days, almost all the ecclesiastical personnel of the apostolic prefecture of Xinxiang were wiped out with an operation by the police…

  6. Religion Clause

    Street Artist Sues Vatican For Using Her Image of Christ On Postage Stamp

    By Howard Friedman

     AP reports on a lawsuit filed in Italy last month by a Rome street artist.  Alessia Babrow has sued the Vatican for copyright infringement for using her street art image of…

  7. The Right Coast

    Vatican warns U.S. bishops about rebuking Biden, other Catholic pols – POLITICO

    By Thomas A. Smith

    There is division among the bishops, with some pressing for Biden and other Catholic public figures to be excluded from Communion over their abortion stance, and other bishops warning that…

  8. Religion Clause

    Vatican Cautions U.S. Bishops Over Moves To Deny Communion To President Biden

    By Howard Friedman

    AP reported last month that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is considering issuing a document that would call for denying Communion to public officials-- including President Joe Biden-- who…

  9. Family Law Prof Blog

    Vatican Says Catholic Church Cannot Bless Same-Sex Marriages

    By Family Law

    From NPR:The Roman Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex marriages, no matter how stable or positive the couples' relationships are, the Vatican said on Monday. The message, approved by Pope Francis,…

  10. The Right Coast

    Belgian bishop lashes out at Vatican over gay unions decree – ABC News

    By Thomas A. Smith

    BRUSSELS -- A Belgian bishop has lashed out at the Vatican over its decree that the Catholic Church won t bless same-sex unions since God cannot bless sin. Antwerp Bishop…