Bryan Christy

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Secret File on Ivory Collector Priest

January 29, 2013 Bryan Christy

Since publication of my story, Blood Ivory: Ivory Worship Catholic Church leaders in Cebu have called me a liar and have suggested I be declared persona non grata for exposing Msgr. Cristobal Garcia's past and his encouragement of smuggling by those who want ivory … [Read more...]

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More on Vatican City Ivory Raids

November 7, 2012 Bryan Christy

More on the recent raids on Italy's Ivory shops, from Italian newspaper, La Repubblica: Per Google translate:             THE CASE Blood and ivory near the Vatican is the business of the tusks of elephants Between the walls that divide the holy city of Rome there is a … [Read more...]

Blog Post, Ivory Corrado Zunino, elephant, ivory, Repubblica, Vatican

Raid on Vatican, Abruzzo Ivory Shops, Religious Statues Seized

October 29, 2012 Bryan Christy

Forestry Department officials in Italy have just raided ivory shops in Vatican City and Abruzzo, seizing ivory religious sculptures.  Here is a google translate of the press release: These are artifacts representing religious subjects made of elephant ivory. The cost of … [Read more...]

Blog Post, Ivory Abruzzo, Catholic, CITES, Corpo Forestale, elephant, ivory, religion, Vatican

Pope Petition Proffered

October 15, 2012 Bryan Christy

"Ari P." from Canada in response to Blood Ivory: Ivory Worship has launched this online petition to Pope Benedict XVI calling upon Vatican City to sign the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) and end the use of ivory in religious carvings. Now would … [Read more...]

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‘Persona Non Grata’ Can Be Gratifying

October 3, 2012 Bryan Christy

After two weeks of my being savaged by the Archdiocese of Cebu for Blood Ivory: Ivory Worship, culminating (so far) in a suggestion by the country's Cardinal Ricardo Vidal that I be deemed "persona non grata" and permanently expelled from the Philippines (a designation normally … [Read more...]

Blog Post, Ivory Cardinal, ivory, National Geographic, Palma, persona non grata, Philippines, Ricardo Vidal, Vatican

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