Shonibare's gods are upset that traditional order of the world has been turned upside down and that the transcendent truths, on which the history of mankind is based, are disappearing. (jamescohan.com)
The Catholics - per - priest ratio is worsening, especially in the West — yet Rome seems inclined to prevent traditional orders from growing. (firstthings.com)
Roger Finke of Purdue noted that, among female religious orders in the Catholic Church, the more traditional orders are twice as likely to be recruiting members than those orders that have relaxed the vows of poverty and obedience and played down the community's distinctive way of life. (firstthings.com)