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Blog pod nazivom American Papist (američki papist) piše Thomas Peters, mladi katolik koji je trenutno na poslijediplomskom studiju iz teologije u Washingtonu. Iz intervjua s njime izdvojit ću opis njegovog bloga:

Thomas Peters is the owner of the popular Catholic insider blog American Papist, which recently received its two millionth visitor. Peters has attracted a large audience by regularly giving readers smart, quick news and analysis of all things Catholic: from papal appointments to scandals to new ministries.

te objašnjenje naziva bloga:

CWR: The title of your blog is interesting. Many Catholics would not use the term “papist” to describe themselves, or would do so half jokingly. You provide an actual definition for readers. (“n. A Catholic who is a strong advocate of the papacy.”) Are you trying to rehabilitate the term?

Thomas Peters: I’m not necessarily trying to rehabilitate the term, I’m trying to rehabilitate the idea that following the pope is, in the final analysis, a really good idea. “Papist” is, of course, historically a term of derision used against Catholics. Using the term to describe myself is both a way to send a clear message about who I am, and it challenges the world to confront and (ultimately, I pray) discard the anti-Catholicism that has dogged the Church, particularly since the Enlightenment. Give us a second look—we’re nice people.

Ako vas zanimaju aktualna zbivanja vezana uz katoličku Crkvu, posebno s naglaskom na SAD-u, American Papist je jedan od najboljih izvora informacija.
Jedna od posebnosti tog bloga je serijal Papist Picture of the Day gdje čitatelji predlažu opis neke interesantne fotografije. Jedna od takvih fotografija je i ona pri vrhu ovog posta.