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Droppings from the Catholic Birdcage: "Once Upon a Time . . . Nationwide Pork Mandate"
Bilgrimage —
Authority: 121This weeks dropping from the Catholic birdcage comes from the Most Reverend William E. Lori of Bridgeport, Connecticut, head of the U.S. Catholic bishops "religious liberty" initiative, who opened his Congressional testimony about "religious liberty" two days ago with the following statements: For my testimony ...
1 day ago
(Church Times) Bishops rally to defend prayer in public
TitusOneNine —
Authority: 511Only a “tiny minority†of counÂcillors object to the saying of prayers at local council meetings, the Bishop of Exeter, the Rt Revd Michael Langrish, said on Tuesday. Bishop Langrish was speaking after the High Court ruled last Friday that prayers should not be on the agenda for council meetings. The National ...
2 days ago
The Bishop of Derby speaks on Religious Education in Schools as a Moral Issue
TitusOneNine —
Authority: 511My final point is that we need to see this very much as a moral issue. My contacts in the police force are horrified to see human beings treated by commodities-just being sold. That is a gross moral issue, not just about supply but about demand. There is obviously enormous demand to take advantage of sexual ...
3 days ago
Pew Poll: Obama vs. the Bishops
The League of Ordinary Gentlemen —
Authority: 585Among Catholics who have heard about the issue: 55% favor exemptions from HHS directive39% don’tProtestants:51% yes39% noAll voters:48% yes44% no Quick Analysis: This is not a non-issue. Poll is February 8-12. “The survey shows little difference in opinions among people interviewed before the administration’s ...
3 days ago
A Prayer for the (Provisional) Feast Day of Charles Quintard
TitusOneNine —
Authority: 511Mighty God, whose Name is blest in the example of thy bishop Charles Todd Quintard, who opposed the segregation of African Americans in separate congregations and condemned the exclusion of the poor: We pray that thy Church may be a refuge for all, for the honor of thy Name; through Jesus Christ, who with thee and the ...
3 days ago
Bullying a Strong Risk Factor for Suicide in Gay Youth
Michael-In-Norfolk - - Coming Out In Mid Life —
Authority: 477Yet another study has confirmed that anti-gay bullying is a strong factor in pushing LGBT youth towards suicide and again demonstrates the lie of the "family values" crowd that claims bullying is a rite of passage. The continued opposition to anti-bullying policies and laws by "Christians" despite the growing body ...
4 days ago
U.S. Catholic bishops plan aggressive expansion of birth-control battle
FaithWorld —
Authority: 601(Bishops listen to proceedings during the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore, Maryland November 14, 2011. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque) U.S. Catholic bishops, energized by a battle over contraception funding, are planning an aggressive campaign to rally Americans against a long list of government ...
4 days ago
Cardinal-designate George Alencherry leaves for Vatican
Thaindian News —
Authority: 508Kochi, Feb 15 (IANS) The 66-year-old Major Archbishop of Ernakulam-Angamaly diocese of the Syro-Malabar Church, Mar George Alencherry, who was elevated to the post of Cardinal, left for the Vatican Wednesday morning to get himself ordained by the Pope Saturday afternoon.Once ordained, Alencherry would become the ...
4 days ago
Holy Misdirection
Firedoglake —
Authority: 614Maybe there’s a reason America’s Catholic Bishops are desperate to be up in arms about something, anything, they can get there hands on domestically. It distracts from this : …leaked letters by an archbishop who was transferred after he blew the whistle on what he saw as a web of corruption and cronyism, to ...
5 days ago
Women bishops: WATCH asks bishops not to amend draft legislation
Anglican Mainstream —
Authority: 134From Thinking Anglicans  Press Release from Women and the Church (WATCH)  To the Bishops: ‘Keep faith with the Dioceses’ – do not amend the draft legislation for women bishops. We urge the House of Bishops not to make any change to the draft legislation that would further discriminate against women ...
5 days ago
Birth Control Debate: Why Catholic Bishops Have Lost Their Grip on U.S. Politics -- and Their Flock
TIME.com —
Authority: 656The Roman forum was a reminder -- and the birth control clash -- of just how much influence the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has lost since the abuse crisis erupted in America
6 days ago
Bishop Mark Lawrence’s Sermon on Naaman the Syrian (2 Kings 5) From Yesterday
TitusOneNine —
Authority: 511Listen to it all as you are able (Be aware that the audio begins with the gospel reading and a brief musical interlude before the bishops sermon begins)
6 days ago
Nicholas Kristof makes a good point here on the birth control...
ShortFormBlog —
Authority: 128Nicholas Kristof makes a good point here  on the birth control issue that was on Obama’s plate this week — “If we have to choose between bishops’ sensibilities and women’s health, our national priority must be the female half of our population† really gets at the heart of the argument — and the ...
6 days ago
Fred Clark on People Who Dont Listen to Women (and the U.S. Bishops Real Agenda)
Bilgrimage —
Authority: 121Fred Clark thinks that people who work themselves into an entrenched pattern of not listening to women often foolishly miscalculate that people will listen to them  when they claim to be official moral voices speaking for everyone.  Clark writes: And let’s stop dressing this up as anything other than ...
6 days ago
"Wait! Wait! Were Opposed!"
Political Plot —
Authority: 120The Bishops of the Roman Catholic Church are drowning in a sea of indifference and other news as they FINALLY decide to ‘oppose’ the new Rules for Religion imposed by His Holiness Pope Barack I.  Initially, the dumber-than-dumb accommodation-is-our-name Establishment bishops put out a statement saying, in effect, ...
6 days ago
Catholic Bishops Reject Obama Shell Game
Big Government —
Authority: 754Following a somewhat vague initial response to President Obama’s “accommodation†to Catholic and other religious leaders’ objections to the ObamaCare mandate requiring religiously-affiliated charities, hospitals, and organizations to provide free contraception, sterilization, and abortion-inducing drugs to ...
1 week ago
Valentine Tribute To Retired Priests
Reach Beyond Your Limits —
Authority: 124Valentine’s is also for retired bishops and priests.The Kadiwa sa Pagkapari Foundation, Inc last Saturday organized a pre-Valentine’s Day tribute for some 40 retired men of the cloth at the Villa San Miguel in Mandaluyong City.Msgr. Sabino Vengco, Jr., who founded the foundation 18 years ago, said the tribute was ...
1 week ago
Just Imagine If The Catholic Church Advocated For The Poor And For Peace To The Extent They Advocate To Deny Women Birth Control
Texas Liberal —
Authority: 533The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is still not satisfied with President Obama’s stance on the provision of contraceptives by entities affiliated with the Catholic Church. Just imagine if the Catholic Church had taken such a forceful stand against the unjust war in Iraq, or growing American poverty, ...
1 week ago
U.S. Bishops and Republicans Disapprove President Obama’s Birth Control Plan
TheBlogIsMine —
Authority: 126U.S. Catholic Church leaders said they will fight President Barack Obamas controversial birth-control insurance coverage policy despite his compromise that religious employers would not have to offer free contraceptives for workers, shifting the responsibility to insurers.
1 week ago
Catholic Bishops to Obama: No Compromise, Rescind the Mandate
AOI Observer —
Authority: 408Source: Vatican Radio Full text of the US Catholic Bishops’ statement in response to President Obama’s proposed changes to the HHS mandate: The Catholic bishops have long supported access to life-affirming healthcare for all, and the conscience rights of everyone involved in the complex process of providing ...
1 week ago
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