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My dear Roman friend,

Hope all is well. I recently came across St. Thomas Cathedral Basilica, Chennai. The article is in dismal state– large sections with no references, pictures all over the place, and the prose isn't cohesive. Judging by the {{Copyedit}} template at the top, I think the article has been in such bad state for more than half a year. However, the article is of great importance: the cathedral is likely where Thomas the Apostle is buried, and it has over 400 visits per day.

I am thinking about a total revamp of the article. I looked for some texts today, and I found the following book to be available online. I think it will be highly useful.

• Nagy, Thomas Charles (2017). Catholic Shrines in Chennai, India: The politics of renewal and apostolic legacy. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-4724-8516-8.

I also think the following book could be important in providing context, but I don't have one at hand:

• Robinson, Rowena (2003). Christians of India. London: Sage. ISBN 978-0761998228.

If you have any ideas or would like to work on the article, please don't hesitate to let me know. I hope your collection of books might be of some assistance. Since the current sanctuary of the cathedral was built under British control, maybe some histories on British colonialism in Southern India could also be helpful.

I will also raise this task to Uriel1022.

Cheers, -- TheLonelyPather (talk) 21:38, 11 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@TheLonelyPather: I'll gladly help if I can. I may not get to this in the next 24 hours–other obligations on here and offline–but if you find me on here later this and I haven't shown up to chip in, please ping me again. I'm willing to wager some of my personal library has information on this, so I'm optimistic that I can contribute some otherwise not publicly accessible details. ~ Pbritti (talk) 22:38, 11 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Pbritti: :)) TheLonelyPather (talk) 18:44, 14 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@TheLonelyPather: Hey! Been doing some additional reading in an attempt to find more about the claims about St. Thomas being buried there but have had remarkably little success. Usually, Donald Attwater's stuff has at least something; no dice this time. I'll try to locate at least one new source before I contribute anything to the text, but I have taken the liberty of expunging information from the lead that I could not verify. See you on there more this weekend, hopefully. ~ Pbritti (talk) 20:24, 14 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Pbritti: Thank you for your effort! Unfortunately I will need to focus on my work more and minimize my wiki devotion until the beginning of August. I appreciate you being responsible to this, but please don't over-exert yourself on this article. I will put more work into it when August begins. Cheers, -- TheLonelyPather (talk) 21:42, 14 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@TheLonelyPather: Of course, please prioritize your off-wiki life! I hope that, when you have the time, you return to see great changes made! ~ Pbritti (talk) 21:58, 14 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much for your work on the Masliah Gaon article for "Did you know..." So appreciated Nashelskeryid (talk) 18:56, 14 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Nashelskeryid: My pleasure! Some teamwork from other kind editors have helped the article you created blossom. Excellent work! ~ Pbritti (talk) 20:20, 14 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I do not intend to engage in an edit war but I really found it unsettling that in this article all the controversies about the Iglesia ni Cristo, even if they are cited from reputable sources. I in particular have taken notice about the sources as they have shown a bias against the organization even when those allegations have already been answered to in the proper forum, and in the said Wikipedia article those controversies have been specifically mentioned while the more recent ones surrounding other churches, including but not limited to Apollo Quiboloy's cases in the United States have not been mentioned. In the spirit of fairness all I ask is to apply fair treatment to all the religions and I fear that the Iglesia ni Cristo might be singled out in bad faith. Please take my concerns about potential impartiality with careful consideration. Thank you. Vgyu 01:36, 15 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Vgyu: Please use article talk pages to discuss article-specific content. I have looked into this and, after careful consideration, determined your deletion of sourced content is inappropriate. ~ Pbritti (talk) 04:39, 15 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I will dispute your assertion that my deletion of those content are inappropriate, the cited sources have clear biases but I will not press the matter any further. Vgyu 04:50, 15 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The arbitration case Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/AlisonW has been closed, and the final decision is viewable at the case page. The following remedy has been enacted:

• For failure to meet the conduct standards expected of an administrator, AlisonW's administrative user rights are removed. She may regain them at any time via a successful request for adminship.

For the Arbitration Committee, Dreamy Jazz ^{talk to me | my contributions} 17:45, 16 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Discuss this at: Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard#Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/AlisonW closed

I don't know if you saw this, but I think I answered your concerns at Template:Did you know nominations/Pico Sacro. Can you please move that forward?--evrik ^(talk) 02:10, 17 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Evrik: Thanks for the notice! I'll take a close look today, but the Pico Sacro definitely got some changes. Looking forward to approving. ~ Pbritti (talk) 16:24, 17 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

On 23 July 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Scottish Prayer Book (1637), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that because of violent reactions – such as Jenny Geddes's on 23 July 1637 (pictured) – to a Scottish prayer book, Walter Whitford kept loaded pistols visible to his congregants while using the book? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Scottish Prayer Book (1637). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Scottish Prayer Book (1637)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

RoySmith (talk) 00:02, 23 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Pbritti, you got it on the anniversary date! well-done; was a fun article to review. I've been to St Giles, but before they put the stool monument up. Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (talk) 19:15, 23 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Mr Serjeant Buzfuz: Interesting! I only recall a plaque from when I visited years ago, but part of that might be that I don't exactly recall if I went in (I was there for the Tattoo and Fringe in '18). All the more reason to go back, I suppose. I'm glad you enjoyed the article! ~ Pbritti (talk) 20:41, 23 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

We were there in 2007; long time ago. I'd like to go back for the Tattoo someday. Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (talk) 21:27, 23 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Saints Star Award

		The Saint's Star Award
		Thanks for the help with the All things dealing with Saint James' Day andDYK on 25 July, 2023

--evrik (talk) 05:56, 24 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

		The Galicia Barnstar of National Merit
		Thanks for the help with the All things dealing with Saint James' Day andDYK on 25 July, 2023
		this WikiAward was given to Pbritti by --evrik (talk) on 05:56, 24 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

--evrik ^(talk) 05:56, 24 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Evrik: This is awful kind of you. Please enjoy a well-deserved rest in honor of St. James and his dragon-fighting apostles! ~ Pbritti (talk) 05:58, 24 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

More on the concert - you asked - is on User:Gerda Arendt/Images 2023#27 Jul (only two of five groups of songs have an article, even in German, -- more work), and there will be another one tomorrow. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:43, 27 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Greatly looking forward to it. You're the only regular article creator I make a point of reading. Thank you for everything you do, Gerda Arendt—you play a major role in this project. ~ Pbritti (talk) 22:56, 27 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

July songs

my story today

blushing, - that's great to wake up to! - Yes, on my talk, you'll see what happened, but with the link, you can even look forward. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:10, 28 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! ~ Pbritti (talk) 15:56, 28 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Today I remember Jahrhundertring, and I'm listening to Götterdämmerung from the Bayreuth Festival (pictured), - the image (of a woman who can't believe what she has to see) features also on the article talk. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:48, 31 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

That is truly a captivating image. I'll be looking at the English translation! ~ Pbritti (talk) 21:27, 31 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Wikimedia US Mountain West

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Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:19, 1 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, I'm Toddy1. I noticed that you recently removed content from Ahmedabad‎ without adequately explaining why. You also introduced a spelling error "carhedra". In the future, it would be helpful to others if you described your changes to Wikipedia with an accurate edit summary. If this was a mistake, don't worry; the removed content has been restored. If you would like to experiment, please use your sandbox. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave a message on the article talk page. Thanks.-- Toddy1 (talk) 06:10, 2 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@Toddy1: Hi! I would strongly discourage you from templating the regulars, particularly when there is an edit summary present. If you notice a typographical error, typically you can just ask in either the reverting edit summary for further clarification or when opening a talk page discussion. In this case, you restored a misnomer: "Latin Rite" is a redirect to Latin liturgical rites, an article on a large ritual family; the relevant article regarding the jurisdictional realities involved is Latin Church (complicated by "Latin Rite" often being used to describe the "Latin Church"). In any case, the material I adjusted might not warrant inclusion in the article, anyway, as it originates from a user-created website generally appraised as a blog in terms of quality. ~ Pbritti (talk) 06:15, 2 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Both of these are leaders and contributed to the community. What is the dispute? One reference I removed because of this conversation - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Viewmont_Viking#Nasrani131_-_Syro_Malabar_Church

• Joseph J. Palackal, expert in Syriac/Suriyani music, revived interest in ancient Syriac music and tunes
• Palakunnel Valiyachan, who defended the East Syriac tradition of the Mar Thoma Nasranis. His journal Nalagamam (Diary) which is a source of history.^[1]

24.229.242.8 (talk) 16:07, 4 August 2023 (UTC) Nasrani131 (talk) 16:11, 4 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]