The Pope’s visit down under went fairly smoothly. Democracy was restored when an Australian court ruled that demonstrators could speak freely and if they wished could choose to wear tee shirts with the words, "Get a condom."

Only one case of violence occurred when a religious pilgrim lost his religion and attacked a sign-carrying gay man.

The Pope declared that a “spiritual desert” was spreading over the world, and the demonstrators countered with a list of Ten Commandments for the 21st Century. They are listed below, and as always your comments and views are welcomed and will be posted if you allow it.

1. You shall eliminate all barriers to equality based on sexuality including a woman’s right to choose, women priests and gay marriage.
2. You shall not endanger life and welfare through suppression of sexual and reproductive health and shall distribute condoms and other forms of contraception to prevent HIV/AIDS in all parts of the world.
3. You shall abolish celibacy as a requirement for priesthood.
4. You shall adequately apologise and compensate, on an ongoing basis, all past, present and future victims of sexual, physical and mental abuse by church officials.
5. You shall never engage in cover-ups and ensure that all offences are reported to authorities immediately.
6. You shall never use the legal system to frustrate genuine litigants by extending cases over many years.
7. You shall declare all your financial activities, pay taxes on your substantial income, and all your financial affairs shall be on the public record for scrutiny.
8. You shall embrace constitutional separation of church and state and never allow governments to use taxpayers’ money to fund your rituals and religious activities.
9. You shall embrace transparency and allow researchers access to all your records and keep no secrets of past activity.
10. You shall not lie.