God has her own TV channel!

(Well at least the Vatican does.)

The Pope needs to have a talk with the Republicans or perhaps Maggie Thatcher. He doesn't seem to understand that the Vatican is a government and governments should never run anything that can be privatised.

The Holy See hasn't had much luck with the banking business in the past. Now it would seem that their troubles have broadened to include broadcasting. According to the Guardian

An unholy row has broken out at the Pope's television station, with accusations flying that it paid derisory salaries, imposed demeaning conditions, victimised women employees - and even tried to hold a staff meeting to find out if some were virgins.

I didn't know that they had a TV station of their own but now that I do I have some programming suggestions.

• Big Brother's Big Brother - this will be very much like the Big Brother you know and love (or hate as the case may be) with the exception that all the contestants will be priests and nuns and instead of being voted off the show the unfortunate losers get sent to hell. The winner gets an all expense paid trip to Benidorm and, of course, an eternity at the right hand of God. As you would expect the diary room will be staffed by God herself.
• God's Hospital - similar to the Beeb's City Hospital but will actually host the world's first live virgin birth. Highlights of the virgin conception would be available only on pay per view.
• Saved - just like Lost except...well I'm sure you get the idea
• I'm a Celibate Get Me Out of Here - lovable Geordies Ant & Dec treat a selection of priests to lapping dancing, sex chat websites, porn movies and gay weddings. The winner, gets a fortnight's holiday in that modern Gomorrah, San Francisco.