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In All Things
From yesterday rsquo s Washington Post The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington said Wednesday that it will be unable to continue the social service programs it runs for the District if the city doesn t change a proposed same-sex marriage law a threat that could affect tens of thousands of people th
In All Things
Democrats were quick to impute Torquemada-like attributes to the effort by social and other conservatives neo- and paleo-conservatives to back the candidacy of Doug Hoffman in the special election in an upstate congressional race over that of the more moderate Dede Scozzafava who had been selected
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Oh no prayer can only make it and her better especially if nbsp prayer is helping her nbsp to see things like this Gasp ndash my conscience is singed I fail in love every day no matter how much I try Managing unconditional love for the people in my house whom I like to think I would die f
In All Things
I have never met Nancy Keenan the President of NARAL but I did once interview Jon O rsquo Brien the President of the fabulously misnamed Catholics for Choice He seemed like a very nice man although we obviously disagree about many things Both Keenan and O rsquo Brien are now desperate They had
In All Things
In a comment on my blog post from this morning reader Michael Liddy points out that the Stupak Amendment does not in fact prohibit insurance companies from offering plans in the exchanges that cover abortion It only requires that the companies offer an identical plan that does not cover abortion
In All Things
A public letter to Congressman Patrick Kennedy of Rhode Island from Bishop Thomas J Tobin in which Bishop Tobin says I m not sure you fulfill the basic requirements of being a Catholic nbsp It was published in the Rhode Island Catholic here nbsp H T Robert Mickens nbsp The text of the
In All Things
Some liberal Democrats are up in arms about the Stupak Amendment even though many of those same liberal Democrats voted for the final bill which included that Amendment They need to remember however that the objective here is to pass a health care bill and that inflammatory rhetoric may not help
In All Things
Not long ago the debate was whether it was happening at all Today the question is whether global warming and consequent climate disruption will destroy industrial civilization as we know it and if so how quickly A sense of just how far we have moved can be found in the debate between environment-
In All Things
It s always interesting to hear what the secular media makes of Jesuit education nbsp Here s a great piece by Amy Sullivan of Time on University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy fondly known as U of D High nbsp It focuses primarily on the school s commitment to educating youth in inne
In All Things
Tonight in Virginia John Allan Muhammad will be executed for a murder in 2002 that was part of a weeks-long killing spree that left ten dead in the greater Washington D C area nbsp Known initially only as ldquo the sniper rdquo Muhammad terrorized the region for weeks before he was finally
In All Things
Saturday afternoon football games always feature an ad for the universities engaged in gridiron combat These ads usually consist of pictures of happy co-eds frolicking on well trimmed lawns interspersed with shots of students in laboratories or studying at the library Sometimes a famous professor
In All Things
There was a risk that the publication of Anglicanorum coetibus Groups of Anglicans allowing for the corporate integration of Rome-leaning Anglicans would chill some of the warm reactions which its announcement three weeks ago generated The damp had already set in with the CDF s clarification
In All Things
These are the Complementary Norms which accompany the Apostolic Constitution Anglicanorum coetibus published by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith today In a press release the CDF says the Norms will guide the implementation of this provision CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE F
In All Things
Liberal members of the Democratic caucus are realizing just how pro-life the Stupak Amendment restrictions are and the backlash is starting We pro-lifers have been focusing on encouraging moderate Democrats in both the House and Senate to hang tough on abortion but pro-choice advocates are doing th
In All Things
Rome has just released the full text of the Apostolic Constitution providing for Personal Ordinariates for Anglicans entering into full communion with the Catholic Church -- analysed in my America article Bridge over the River Tiber Here is the full text Comments to follow Apostolic Constituti
Signs Of the Times
The U.S. bishops' office is working behind the scenes to improve the health care bills to put them in line with their vision of health care.
Signs Of the Times
Catholic leaders say a proposal requiring Baltimore pregnancy centers to post a disclaimer telling clients they do not provide abortion services is harassment.
