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Archbishop Chaput weighs in against "Obama Catholics"--and for...?
Denver's Archbishop Charles Chaput combines an intellectual's depth with the doughty persona of a politicker, which is what he used to be--he worked for the RFK campaign and later, even as a priest, was a campaign volunteer for Jimmy Carter. Some say he's still a political operative, though for the
posted 11:18:53am May. 20, 2008 |
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The Hagee-Donohue ticket: "Liberals' worst nightmare"
The elaborate courtship of Texas televangelist John Hagee--who is covering McCain's evangelical flank--and the Catholic League's Bill Donohue, who accused Hagee of anti-Catholicism for his "Great Whore" sermonizing and other standard anti-papist barbs, always seemed to hold about as much suspense as
posted 10:54:05am May. 19, 2008 |
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An olive branch to divorced-and-remarried Catholics?
An item in the current edition of The Tablet of London hints at a possible opening for divorced and remarried Catholics to receive communion--even though many do, obviously, their ban from the altar under church law remains one of the sorest pastoral points in the US church. It is also a sore point
posted 6:00:00am May. 17, 2008 |
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The key to Benedict...
It is summed up in a response recounted by Father Jim Martin, a Jesuit and author who posts (and edits) at America magazine's blog. Father Martin has a post on "Three Unreported Papal Stories" from last month's visit. The third is the payoff:
Third: Another priest friend serving as a secretary to on
posted 5:12:35pm May. 16, 2008 |
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Guerilla tactics and the "Communion Wars"...Doug Kmiec is denied communion for backing Obama
It seems that the former Reagan adviser and Catholic conservative legal scholar from Pepperdine, Doug Kmiec--heretofore a man with impeccable judicial and pro-life credentials--has been barred from communion for his support for Barack Obama. In a posting yesterday, Kmiec did not give details, but wr
posted 12:37:21pm May. 16, 2008 |
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posted May 6, 2008 at 1:11 pm
There is no way out of the abortion logjam short of reversing Roe V Wade and making it a capital crime to destroy human life. The Democrat Party is definitely the problem – not part of the answer.
posted May 6, 2008 at 4:25 pm
Senator Obama’s emphasis on personal responsibility must begin with respect for the Sanctity of Marriage and the Family. If you don’t start there, you can never end with an outcome that reflects personal responsibility. I’m wondering just how Mr.Kmiec thinks one arrives at a well formed conscience that includes the concept of personal responsibility if one does not respect the Sanctity of Marriage and the Family.
posted May 6, 2008 at 7:02 pm
Obama isn’t just pro-choice, he appears to be pro-abortion. That any Catholic could support him given his “promise to sign federal legislation that would make it harder for states to impede abortion” is beyond me.
posted May 8, 2008 at 10:02 pm
There is no way out of Roe v Wade and no judge who may oppose it is going to even get a hearing in the next Senate. And the way this election is looking now, there will probably not even be a enough pro-life votes in the Senate to mount a successful filibuster. If Obama wins, impeding abortion will be criminalized.
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