by Tim Drake
Thursday, July 02, 2009 2:37 PM
President Barack Obama holds a roundtable briefing with Catholic press in the Roosevelt Room July 2, 2009. (Official White House photo by Lawrence Jackson)
During the course of the Catholic press interview of President Obama, Paul Baumann of Commonweal magazine asked the president about the forthcoming report on efforts to seek common ground on abortion.
“What are your realistic hopes for this group?” asked Baumann.
The president responded that the group has met, received a range of perspectives,... READ MORE
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by Tim Drake
Thursday, July 02, 2009 12:02 PM
President Barack Obama holds a roundtable briefing July 2 in the Roosevelt Room with Catholic press, including Register publisher Father Owen Kearns (left foreground).
In a 47-minute meeting in the White House’s Roosevelt Room, eight members of the press, most of whom represented Catholic publications, met with President Obama this morning.
In addition to Father Owen Kearns, editor in chief and publisher of the Register, those attending were representatives from America, Avvenire/Vatican Radio, Catholic News... READ MORE
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Filed under catholic press, conscience protection, immigration reform, obama, pope benedict xvi
by Tom McFeely
Thursday, July 02, 2009 10:57 AM
Seriously sinful drinks? (flickr.com)
The Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty is not a fan of the Senate Finance Committee’s bid to impose “lifestyle taxes.”
The “sin taxes” would increases taxes on alcoholic beverages and impose new taxes on drinks with high sugar and corn syrup content. The revenues would go to fund President Obama’s proposed... READ MORE
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by Tom McFeely
Thursday, July 02, 2009 9:42 AM
Father Thadeus Nguyen Van Ly (freedom-now.org)
Thirty-seven U.S. senators have sent a letter to Vietnam’s president appealing for the release of Father Thadeus Nguyen Van Ly, who is serving a 13-year jail term in Vietnam.
According to Associated Press:
In a letter sent through the Vietnamese Embassy, the senators said the Rev. Thadeus Nguyen Van Ly had no lawyers during his four-hour trial... READ MORE
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Filed under christian persecution, u.s. commission for international religious freedom, u.s. senate, vietnam
by Edward Pentin
Thursday, July 02, 2009 9:14 AM
John Paul greets Rabbi Elio Toaff at Rome's main synagogue in 1986. (CNS)
The date has yet to be fixed, but Pope Benedict XVI will visit Rome’s synagogue in the fall.
Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi told the Register today the visit has been “openly discussed and can be confirmed.” The Pope is expected to make the trip across the Tiber in November.
The Jewish place of worship belongs to the oldest... READ MORE
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by Tim Drake
Wednesday, July 01, 2009 3:39 PM
Tomorrow morning at 10:45 Eastern time the president is hosting a roundtable at the White House for members of the Catholic press.
The National Catholic Register’s publisher, Father Owen Kearns, will be among eight religion reporters and editors in attendance at that gathering.
The purpose of the gathering, according to Chris Hensman, press... READ MORE
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by Tom McFeely
Wednesday, July 01, 2009 12:19 PM
(jillstanek.com)
Speaking to Vatican Radio, our Latin America correspondent, Alejandro Bermúdez, recently outlined some of the evil consequences of President Barack Obama’s cancellation of the Mexico City Policy.
The pro-life policy, first instituted by President Reagan and reinstituted by President George W. Bush when he assumed office in 2001 after it was... READ MORE
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by Edward Pentin
Wednesday, July 01, 2009 9:11 AM
(CNS)
The latest on John Paul II’s beatification process:
According to Andrea Tornielli, Vatican correspondent for Il Giornale, a meeting of theologian consultors was held yesterday morning at the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. It was the second such meeting to examine the “positio ” — documents on the testimony of the cause.
The first... READ MORE
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by Tom McFeely
Wednesday, July 01, 2009 8:56 AM
Vatican Information Service has just announced that Pope Benedict XVI’s new encyclical will be formally presented at a July 7 press conference.
The Pope signed the encyclical, Caritas in Veritate (Love in Truth), on Monday. It deals with social and economic issues.
Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino and Bishop Giampaolo Crepaldi, respectively... READ MORE
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Filed under benedict xvi, caritas in veritate, encyclical
by Tom McFeely
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 3:36 PM
Al Franken (Reuters)
Al Franken, the Democratic comedian-turned-politician who has a long history of anti-Catholic diatribes, was today declared the winner of the disputed 2008 U.S. Senate race in Minnesota by the state’s Supreme Court.
Following the decision, incumbent Republican Sen. Norm Coleman conceded defeat, CNN reported.
Franken’s victory leaves the... READ MORE
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