China frees a Catholic Bishop

After 10 years, he walks free. Bishop An, a Chinese Roman Catholic Bishop, has been released. The Bishop is loyal to the Roman Catholic Church rather than the state-run church which does not recognize the pope. Despite his loyalty, the Vatican and China (中國) no longer have diplomatic relations. He is loyal to a Church that no longer views him as a Bishop let alone a member. Back in May, the Church excommunicated two bishops and those that ordained them because they were not sanctioned by Pope Benedict XVI. Considering that the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association (中国天主教爱国会) is state run and has no ties with the Vatican, who is there to care? Now that religion is beginning to flourish in China and with the release of Bishop An, there may be better days ahead for loyal Catholic Chinese clergy.

On this day back in 1883, Krakatoa began three days of several explosions. In the end, 25 cubic kilometers of rock, ash, and pumice were ejected and the "loudest sound historically reported."

Also on this day, back in 1346, the Battle of Crécy took place in Northern France. It was a part of the Hundred Years War that France was fighting with England. It established the supremacy of the English longbow over the French crossbow. It was also the beginning of the end of chivalry. Women everywhere weep for this cursed day.

That's all for now. I'm off to play a blood sucking vampire for 10 hours. WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!