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If you want to know which party is promoting an agenda on the wrong side of the truth, follow the money trail. The money trail will lead you directly to the truth, every time. Who stands to profit from the position they espouse here? Clearly it's Planned Parenthood with the profit motive. Not to mention, they're just plain wrong. Read this story and you decide.Planned Parenthood report criticizes

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NativityOriginally uploaded by bleak!Throughout the centuries the glorious birth of the Christ Child has been rendered by artisans in numerous ways. Some artisans produce exotic representations that came straight from the Bible: the Holy Family huddled together inside a cavern amidst Bethlehem's arabesque buildings and a starry night. Others choose to set it in a more familiar terrain, their

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Abortion: The Heart and Soul of Obama?s Health Care PlanShared via AddThis

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President Barack Obama's new nominee for Surgeon General, Dr. Regina Benjamin, has sparked a round of speculation in the press as to her stand on life issues. Is she Pro-Life or is this yet another Pro-Abortion Catholic that Barack Obama has selected to place in front of the American people to convert them from Church worship to State worship?Dr. Benjamin, a rural Catholic doctor from Alabama,

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by Nick France Recently, in a reply to a facebook conversation, I had the occasion to profess that motherhood was the most important job of all, and it made me think of an article I wrote, a month late, in honor of Mother's Day, 2005.Here's that article, minus the introductory paragraph, that was appropriate at that time:I feel to be the most important job that God has ever created in the history

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Nick France Design - Graphic/Web design and Consulting » New site launchPosted using ShareThis

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Check out my new Google profile http://ping.fm/iIu1F

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And why wouldn't Catholics take offense? Harry Knox is not embracing and reaching out to the faith-based community, he's attacking it. When President Obama selects a member of a panel that disrespects the head of the largest Christian denomination in America, and to a faith-based panel at that, how is that helpful to healing the wounds that ail our nation? And how exactly is this hope and change?

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Dear Mr. Rutten,I know this is an OP-ED, but it would be nice if you would use facts to form your opinion. Misleading statement or lie number 1."Many are part of a vocal, Internet-savvy lobby that has been agitating to coerce the church's prelates into denying Communion to Catholic officeholders who deviate from a rigidly "pro-life" line." No one is agitating prelates into denying Communion to

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"Washington D.C., Mar 23, 2009 / 04:22 pm (CNA).- Under the title “A Moral Exemplar? Should the University of Notre Dame honor our most anti-life president?” National Review Online has gathered some of nation’s most prominent Catholics to weigh-in on the university’s decision to invite President Barack Obama to be the principal speaker and the recipient of an honorary doctor of law degree at its

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Love is not rude, that's today's focus. I'm examining how Gretchen sees me and how I come off to her when I speak and how I behave. I know I can seem to be rude at times but then, I'm not the first misunderstood New Yorker to be told that, I'm sure. So I'm working on that, now. I'm trying to be cognizant of the way I come off.The dare has us dialoging and divulging three items that irritate us

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Today is Saturday and I'm home working. I'm fasting and that's going better than I thought it would. Today's focus is thoughtfulness, love is thoughtful. I'm supposed to contact her today and find out if there's anything I can get her. But I'm home working, she's out, and I haven't even read the dare yet when she calls me and asks me if there's anything I need while she's out. I blew it today,

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Today's dare revolves around not being selfish. I don't think I am but when you begin to examine yourself deeper we find we all have a level of selfishness built in. Putting the welfare of others before selfish motives is the only winning combination. Today I fasted again and circumstances caused me to fast beyond dinner. I worked the entire day and met Gretchen and my daughter in Tampa so I

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Today I fasted until dinner, it was not so bad -- I drank a lot of water. Today's Love Dare was centered around kindness. Yesterday, day one, focused on patience. These are the two principles of love, patience and kindness. Yesterday I could say nothing negative and be slow to anger. Today I was challenged to do something kind and out of the ordinary for Gretchen. I bought and prepared dinner, I

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On Valentine's Day, my wife Gretchen bought the movie Fireproof on DVD, are you familiar with this movie? I'm going to assume you are for the sake of this post. We sat down together and watched the movie. We both loved the premise and the message and most of all, how the movie is changing or saving marriages.What does this have to do with lent? Well, in addition to buying the DVD, Gretchen also

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Just in case your getting the Pelosi spin on this...House speaker Nancy Pelosi’s photo-op with Pope Benedict XVI turned sour when the Pontiff used the 15-minute meeting to reaffirm the teachings of the Catholic Church on the right to life and the duty to protect the unborn.More

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Pope touts new communications technologies as 'gift to humanity'When Pope Benedict XVI offered praise recently for the 'digital generation,' and specifically the potential of the fast-growing social networking scene, he was not so much urging a new evangelization as he was acknowledging that it already exists in full force."Read More >

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CatholicVote.comPosted using ShareThis

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Today the United States lost a great man in Father Richard John Neuhaus. He was with out a doubt one of our nations greatest thinkers and a personal hero of mine. During my transition from liberal, secular Democrat to conservative, Catholic Republican it was Fr. Neuhaus' writing that gave me clarity of thought as I discovered my Catholic roots and my absence of any political thought at all. Once

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What happend to us? Can we get back to this, please. Wake up America!Stay vigilant, America -- hang on to the values, system of government, and culture that made our nation the greatest on earth. "We are a nation that has a governmet, not the other way around."

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The March begins at 12pm at Mission Nombre de Dios (The Great Cross). Our peaceful procession of 1000+ will proceed down St. George Street, to the Public Plaza and Gazebo Downtown. Our March will end with some dynamic speakers.Come early! From 9am-11:30am there will be a Cemetery of the Innocents, in which YOU can be a part of placing 4,000 crosses into the ground, as a visual display to the

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November 14, 2008President-elect Barack Obama,As American Catholics, we, the undersigned, would like to reiterate the congratulations given to you by Pope Benedict XVI. We will be praying for you as you undertake the office of President of the United States.Wishing you much good will, we hope we will be able to work with you, your administration, and our fellow citizens to move beyond the

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In my opinion, The Becket Fund couldn't have picked a more deserving person for this honor.For his bold defense of the role of Church in the public square, the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty has announced that it will be awarding Archbishop of Denver Charles J. Chaput with its highest honor.The Becket Fund will award Archbishop Chaput with the Canterbury Medal at its 15th Anniversary Dinner in

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An ABC television station in Chicago is refusing to run a pro-life commercial.An organization called Caring Outreach bought time to run a commercial called "85 Days," depicting a baby's growth through the first few months of life in the womb. Spokeswoman Jean Synovic tells OneNewsNow that television station WLS rejected the ad. She talked with corporate attorneys in New York for an explanation."

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The survey shows McCain leading Obama among Catholics who attend church weekly 52 to 36 percent...Now, if we could only figure out a way to get more Catholics to attend church weekly.

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From Pope2008.com

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"Near the end of a town hall meeting in Johnstown, Pa., a woman arose to offer a passionate plea to Barack Obama to 'stop these abortions.'Obama's response was cool, direct, unequivocal."Read more:

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Being Catholic now is a tragedy. That is, at least, if you read National Public Radio's Cokie Roberts. "I disagree with the church all of the time. There's hardly ever a time that I agree with it, except on social justice issues."Read this review of "BEING CATHOLIC NOW" - New York Post

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Fidelis announces the launch of a new website -- http://www.CatholicVote.com -- to educate and inspire Catholic voters this fall and beyond. The site includes resources on how to register to vote, research on candidate positions, documents from the Bishops and an invitation to join in prayer."The U.S. Bishops have stated that 'responsible citizenship is a virtue, and participation in political

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The Knights of Columus have launched Headline Bistro, a news and information site for Catholics:The Knights of Columbus this week launched a brand-new Internet-based news and information service for Catholics everywhere: Headline Bistro.Headline Bistro is a website that provides a quick digest of daily news sources around the world that contain news of interest to active Catholics. Whether it

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CHICAGO – Fidelis is urging Catholics and all people of good will to publicly thank Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput for his unwavering defense of Catholic teaching on the dignity of all human life, likening him to former Archbishop Joseph Rummel, who led the Archdiocese of New Orleans from 1935 to 1964 during a period of deep division over the civil rights of African Americans.Read MoreSign the

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"For today's Democratic politicians such as Mr. Biden, 'Catholic' is more properly an ethnic label than a religious label. Mr. Biden should more properly be thought of as Irish rather than Catholic. Religious Catholics have little reason to support him or Mr. Obama."Read the entire article

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"The latest came Wednesday from Pittsburgh Bishop David Zubik, who said Pelosi, D-Calif., 'stepped out of her political role and completely misrepresented the teaching of the Catholic Church in regard to abortion.'"Read the entire article:

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"DENVER -- When Joe Biden underwent brain surgery for a life-threatening aneurysm in 1988, he asked doctors whether he could tuck his rosary beads under his pillow. The six-term Democratic senator from Delaware also has offered to shove that rosary down the throat of the next Republican who tells him he isn't religious."Read the entire aricle:

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Send a JibJab Sendables® eCard Today!

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Why doesn't the media report the rampant decline and broken policies of the public school system? They sure know how to persecute the Catholic Church though, don't they?The big list: Female teachers with students

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If you’re going to take a position on abortion, then you’re going to have to come clean about what it is. We are no longer going to let you obscure or trivialize the issue. Whether people agree with you or not, you owe it to them to be honest about what you’re talking about. Therefore we issue this simple call to honesty: We will describe abortion to you, and you tell us if that’s what you’

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If you are Catholic, you should really read this... if you are non-Catholic and Christian, you should agree with it. If you value Life, you should read this. No matter what you are, please read this and pray on it, just pray on it.Catholic Columnist Deal Husdon: Vote Against Barack Obama Over Abortion

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Congratulations to the Archbishop of St. Louis, Raymond Burke on his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI to head the church's highest court. Archbishop Raymond Burke will be the first American prelate as “Prefect of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signature.”This is an excellent move for the Archbishop of St. Louis as although there were many Catholics in St. Louis and around the country that

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If every religion is right, then none are right. It really is that simple. All religions cannot be the one and only true path to salvation. The notion that Christians are arrogant or excluding to non-believers by saying that "Jesus is the only way to the Father" is ridiculous. They are merely quoting Scripture. What else are they to do, rewrite the Bible to make others feel good? How is that

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I've been thinking, and trying to articulate, the myths and misrepresentations of the sexual abuse scandal for years now. And while I in no way want to diminish the agony of the victims or the seriousness of the problem of certain priests in the Church, or the evil they perpetrated on innocent children -- children that should have been in the hands of Christ-like men and amongst the love of Jesus

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"New York, Apr 18, 2008 / 10:59 am (CNA).- In a highly articulate speech on Friday, Pope Benedict XVI provided strong philosophical and moral arguments to make the point that human rights are inherent to human persons and not the fruit of an “agreement”. These rights, therefore, cannot be manipulated by ideological and pressure groups."True rights come from human nature, not special interest

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What a beautiful site to behold...Tom Hoopes here. This morning, I headed out early to the ballpark. I was walking with Patrick Novecosky of Legatus, an ethnically Polish guy who was a big fan of John Paul II. I ask him if it's hard to accept a non-Polish pope and he says No. But his eyes say Yes."Pope 2008: "Morning at the Ballpark Vatican

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Good friend Gus Lloyd, Sirius Radio Catholic Channel morning guy and executive editor of the National Catholic Register, Tom "The Tremendous One" Hoopes talk it up on Gus' show "Seize the Day" on Sirius Channel 159... Tom Hoopes here. I'm sitting in the press box waiting to go on the air with Sirius Catholic radio. I am to be interviewed by Gus Lloyd, with whom I spent an eventful evening last

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The pope's address to the American bishops at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception was straight forward pastoral advise and quite a statement with plenty for the bishops to ponder and take action on.Here's a sample:"A strongly worded critique of what is often called "cafeteria Catholicism." Said Benedict: "Is it consistent to profess our belief in church on Sunday, and

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As I watch the live feed from EWTN at Pope2008.com I'm struck by the adoration for our Holy Father from his adoring fans. Immediately following Vespers and his address to the USCCB, as he exited the Basilica, crowds were cheering him with Rock-Star-like status.In our culture of celebrity, watching every move Britteny Spears makes, it's refreshing to see Americans cheering the pope, a man that

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Today the Holy Father celebrated his 81st birthday here in America as President Bush honored the pope with a welcome ceremony and birthday celebration. As I listened to both men speak this day, I was struck by both messages and their similarities. I was extremely proud of what the President said about the Holy Father and his message for America. The president was very respectful, extremely kind

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Shepherd One landed right on time this afternoon, bringing Pope Benedict XVI to the United States for the first time as pope, he has visited the U.S before. President Bush, Laura Bush and their daughter Jenna paid Pope Benedict the honor of meeting him at the airport—the first time Bush has done so for a head of state.In following the papal visit I was curious to see how the media would cover

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When did we take the control away from parents and give it over to school boards to determine whether or not sexual activity is appropriate for prom night? Am I missing something here or is this not affirmation to prom kids that hooking up is nor only acceptable, but expected? In fact, by giving condoms in a gift bag, I dare say its encouragement. What they thinking? Are they thinking that they’

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"I am going to teach them first of all about values and morals. But if they make a mistake, I don't want them punished with a baby,' Obama said."It's statements like this that is quite telling about a person and their world-view. Oh, he'll make some sort of excuse that he didn't mean to offend anyone or that he doesn't think children are punishment, but then, what people say, usually hold a

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New Haven, Mar 26, 2008 / 07:34 am (CNA).- On Tuesday the Knights of Columbus published the results of a survey they commissioned on American’s opinions about the Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI and their hopes for the papal visit to the United States in April. The survey results show that Americans have a generally positive opinion of the Pope and the Catholic Church. Most hope that during

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It's not everyday I read the Huffington Post, but for some reason I happened upon it today and found this post. I have to hand it to John Leo for telling it as it is and the Huffington Post for giving it ink, err... pixels."Barack Obama isn't the only presidential contender with a prominent bigot among his supporters. John McCain accepted the endorsement of Pastor John Hagee, who regularly

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The Pope's trip to America in April is eagerly anticipated by Catholics and non-Catholics alike. A new Blog as been created along with a complete Website by the Knights of Columbus to provide information of interest to its members and others interested in Pope Benedict’s historic April 15-20 pastoral visit to the Unted States.

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Great news coming from the Supreme council today as we learn about the distinction of 'Venerable Servant of God' from Pope Benedict XVI. This step forward in the process, that many knights have been patiently awaiting, brings Fr. Michael McGivney closer toward sainthood.Father Michael J. McGivney would be first American born priest to be declared a saintNEW HAVEN, Conn., March 16 /

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Steven Ertelt Op-Ed: Washington, DC (LifeNews.com) -- Mike Huckabee left the Republican race on Tuesday night after John McCain made his bid for the GOP nomination official. However, Mike Huckabee leaves the campaign knowing that he made it clear that John McCain must actively support a pro-life position on abortion to win in November.read more | digg story

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On Sunday, January 20, 2008, some 200 Knights attended the St. Augustine March for Life. Pro-lifers from all over the state came out to support the unborn and post abortive women in full force. Speakers for the opening ceremonies were; Bishop Victor Galeone of the Diocese of Saint Augustine , Jason Byar, of Ave Maria University , Pastor Bill...read more | digg story

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One day a few months back, while online I went to a recommended website that was promoting a public rosary campaign. The organization running the campaign was Tradition, Family and Property (tfp.org). The campaign was called America needs Fatima and the more I read, the more interested I became in this endeavor. The notion was that with all the troubles confronting America today, and with the

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This is in response to the op-ed titled, “The Anti-Life Movement” written by Christian Beenfeldt of the Ayn Rand Institute on Nov. 9, 2006.Dear Christian,Your assertion of the proposed law to outlaw abortion that voters in South Dakota rejected - to not be a blow to the sanctity of life is a patently false one. Your California liberal mentality is dripping all over your letter. You claim the

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Originally published, July 18, 2006Barbara KralisRenewAmerica analyst"Slave labor [in the Soviet Union] made no demands, could be transferred anywhere at any moment, was free of family ties, had no need for housing, schools or hospitals, and sometimes not even for kitchens or lavatories. The state could obtain such manpower only by swallowing up its sons." --Alexander Solzhenitsyn, "The Gulag

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By ELISABETH ROSENTHALROME, June 30 — Scientists who engage in stem cell research using human embryos should be subject to excommunication from the Roman Catholic Church, according to a senior Vatican official.Cardinal Alfonso López Trujillo, who heads the group that proposes family-related policy for the church, said in an interview with the Catholic weekly Famiglia Cristiana published Thursday

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ST. JOHN'S, NFLD., December 9 (CNA) - An international medical organization has recently concluded that there is an increased risk of breast cancer in women who have had abortions.The Illinois-based Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer has pointed out that this is the seventh recent instance of a respected medical association recognizing the link.The medical group, MaterCare International, an

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Some Say Slant Is Dangerous; Others See Historic VictoryBy Alan CoopermanWashington Post Staff WriterMonday, November 7, 2005; A03If Samuel A. Alito Jr. is confirmed to the Supreme Court, a majority of its nine justices for the first time will be Roman Catholics -- a fact that, depending on whom you ask, marks the acceptance of a once-persecuted minority, reflects the importance of conservative

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I’m going to try a new approach here, a new dialog perhaps with my Blog.Here goes. I taught RCIA tonight. Most of my students are about 15 years of age. They are really great kids, totally in love with Christ. Most are cradle Catholic that hasn’t made their Confirmation yet. They somehow got off track from their faith journey, probably due to their parents. I’d love nothing more tan to strike a

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McLEAN, Va. — An infant born last month to a severely brain-damaged mother whose plight touched hearts around the world has died, the family said Monday. Susan Anne Catherine Torres, born prematurely on Aug. 2 after her mother was on life support for three months, died of heart failure Sunday after emergency surgery to repair a perforated intestine, a family statement said.

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The Knights of Columbus Supreme Council has announced the largest disaster relief effort in its history. The Order has pledged a minimum of $2.5 million in financial assistance and will match any funds beyond that donated to the Knights of Columbus Katrina Relief Fund over the next 60 days.

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We all have a purpose in life. For most, it's not so obvious what exactly that purpose is, but for some, like Susan Torres it's crystal clear. How bitter sweet yesterday and today must have been for her family. Though they will surely miss her, they must be rejoicing the two new births over the past two days. The birth of a baby girl, Susan Anne Catherine Torres, weighing 1 pound, 13 ounces and

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WASHINGTON DC, USA, August 2 (CNA) - Pennsylvania’s Senator Rick Santorum blasted Massachusetts Senators Edward Kennedy and John Kerry Sunday for “doing nothing” about the priestly sexual abuse scandal which centered around Boston in 2002.In an interview on ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopolous Sunday, Santorum said that during the scandal, the height of which seemed to hit Boston around

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All I have to say here is BRAVO Congressman Henry Hyde! The following is a letter Congressman Henry Hyde (R-IL) sent to Richard Durbin (D-IL), his home state Senator and fellow Catholic:The Honorable Richard DurbinUnited States SenateRoom 332 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingWashington, D.C. 20510Dear Senator Durbin:I read with some interest comments attributed to you in news reports detailing your

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Okay, it’s time for a little Christian charity, not the monetary kind but rather charity in kindness. When a wrong is righted one must acknowledge the correction in kindness and respect. I’m happy to say that the Bethany Christian Service’s board voted unanimously to reverse the rejection of Robert and Sandy Steadman’s application to adopt a baby, simply because of their Catholic Faith. I

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I'm proud to say I was one of the 40 that alerted the Catholic League of this discrimination by Bethany Services. While I'm pleased to see the Catholic League take action, I'm disapointed that a) only 40 of us complained and b) other agencies have yet to speak up or even report the story. The Story

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Some people refuse to acknowledge the anti-Catholicism in this country or at best down play it to a few behind the scenes and out of the mainstream. You would have to be blind and deaf to not acknowledge the blatant anti-Catholicism coming from a nationally known Christian adoption agency, Bethany Christian Services. As a pro-life conservative Catholic and a member of the Knights of Columbus who

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"Front and center for the Catholic right in the fight to replace Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O?Connor with a ?strict constructionist? are two veterans of the recent judicial appointment wars, each with impeccable credentials as conservative activists in both the Catholic and political worlds." Nation -- Analysis: Catholic right gears up for Supreme Court fight

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Indianapolis, Jul. 11, 2005 (CNA) - Voice of the Faithful, a group synonymous for many with anger and dissent, held their first meeting in three years this weekend in Indianapolis where they discussed ways to reform the Catholic Church following the priestly sexual abuse scandal. More

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Naples, Jul. 11, 2005 (CNA) - In an attempt to weaken what John Paul II coined as the “Culture of Death”, Florida’s Ave Maria University has announced the establishment of the Terri Schindler-Schiavo Scholarship fund for aspiring priests and seminarians. More

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Bishop Skylstad recalled with great appreciation the "tremendous expression of support and concern received from the Church in England and Wales and from many other hierarchies at the time of the devastating terrorist attacks upon our nation on September 11, 2001.Catholic News Agency

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The US Conference of Catholic Bishops has written to the White House regarding the vacancy on the Supreme Court.Following is the full text of Bishop Skylstad's letter to the President:Dear Mr. President, As the nation ponders the legacy of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor on the occasion of her retirement from the bench, we are reminded that the legacy of a Supreme Court Justice is long and the

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As a conservative I never prefer a hand out to a solution. However as a Catholic conservative I see the call to G8 leaders to eradicate poverty in Africa as something other than a hand out, but rather the right thing to do as brothers and sisters of good will. We are our brother's keeper and my compassion as a Christian says, "help!" But helping monetarily, or forgiving debt should not be the end

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The following Catholics are on President Bush's short list to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor:(NOTE: I am in no way suggesting these men should be nominated by the president because they are Catholic. I am merely pointing out that each of them is Catholic.)Samuel Alito JrAge: 55Education:Princeton University, B.A, 1972Yale Law School, J.D., 1975Federal Judicial Service:

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U.S. Newswire : Releases : "Catholic Leader Prays for O'Connor, Eyes on Replacement": "This President has shown time and time again a willingness to nominate judges who know the difference between applying and rewriting the law, the difference between the legislature and the judiciary. I am confident that the President will do as he promised and nominate a replacement in the style of Justices

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The Family Catechism, to be released July, 2005, and written by Fr. Francisco Radecki is published by St. Joseph Media and contains the traditional prayers and hymns known to all Catholics before Vatican II.Wayne, MI (PRWEB) June 8, 2005 -- Finally, the publication of an exciting, easy to read, picture catechism that will be loved by both young and old. Up ‘til now, parents and teachers who

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By Nick FranceThe May issue of the Knightly News historically honors motherhood, however with the passing of Pope John Paul II, the focus of the issue was reflecting on his pontificate. Even though it’s a month later, we must pay tribute to what I feel to be the most important job that God has ever created in the history of mankind; “motherhood.”To do this properly I must first tell you a story.

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By UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL Published March 21, 2005 WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is initiating a political and public-relations campaign to eliminate the death penalty in the United States.          The bishops were outspoken in their criticism of those who support abortion rights as "cooperating in evil" during the 2004 presidential campaign. But the bishops were

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PINELLAS PARK, Fla. (AP) -- Doctors removed Terri Schiavo's feeding tube Friday despite an extraordinary, last-minute push by Republicans on Capitol Hill to use the subpoena powers of Congress to keep the severely brain-damaged woman alive. AP News - from Tampa Bay Online

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As someone from the Tampa Bay area, and quite familiar with this case, the Nightline interview with Shiavo and Felos was as transparent as it gets for me. He is not the poor soul the media would have you believe he is. When will someone who interviews this guy, ask him why- if he's moved on with his life, and is cohabitating and fornicating with his new girlfriend, why then does he get to be

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TALLAHASSEE -- With a judge scheduled to pull Terri Schiavo's life-giving feeding tube in less than a week, her family lobbied state lawmakers Sunday to again intervene in the internationally watched right-to-die case. Joined by 300 at a rally at the foot of the Capitol, they urged the Florida Legislature to move quickly on a bill that supporters say could prevent the severely brain-damaged

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Some are finally waking up - the Department of Children and Families want to investigate alleged abuse charges against Michael Schiavo and people are beginning to question Florida priests, and even our bishop’s involvement in Terri's case. Too little too late?Where Are the Catholic Priests, Pro-Life Group Wonders -- 03/02/2005

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Friday, Feb. 25, Florida Circuit Court Judge George Greer ruled to allow Teri's feeding tube to be removed in three weeks, 1:00 p. m. on March 18. In other words, barring some new legal development, he has signed her death warrant.Governor Jeb Bush is asking for more time to investigate allegations that Terri is being mistreated by being denied appropriate medical care and rehabilitation. There

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The 2nd District Court of Appeal cleared the way to remove Terri Schiavo's feeding tube today – a day that I prayed would be avoided, but new was inevitable. Even though, that as I write this, Pinellas Circuit judge George Greer has issued an emergency stay that keeps the tube in place until 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23. Why exactly, I’m not sure.I do know this... I'm ashamed of my state's court

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"Notre Dame has a duty to its students. As a Catholic university, it has the obligation not only to teach its students in the respective majors, but to aid all students in their spiritual development and embrace the teachings of the Church." The Story

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Here's a book volume I won't be buying... how about you? "Should the Bible call God the 'Father' or 'Lord'? Should Jesus be termed the 'Son' of God or 'Son' of 'Man'? Should masculine words such as 'king' and 'kingdom' be allowed? Should Holy Writ have so many male pronouns?" The Story

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