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CRS Douses Firestorm
BY PAUL A. BARRA
September 21-27, 2008 Issue
BALTIMORE — A firestorm stirred up
by an eminent Catholic moral theologian is still smoldering, even though one
big conflagration has apparently been doused.
Germain Grisez is professor of
Christian ethics at Mount St. Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Md.
In an article published in... READ MORE
Teaching Moment
BY ROBIN ROHR Pelosi and Biden Provoke Bishops On Life
September 21-27, 2008 Issue 
WASHINGTON — More than a dozen
American bishops and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops all took the same
“teaching moment” opportunity in recent weeks.
It started with comments from
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Democratic vice-presidential candidate
Sen. Joseph Biden. During... READ MORE
Politics and the Pulpit: Group Declares ‘Freedom Sunday’
BY TOM MCFEELY
September 21-27, 2008 Issue
WASHINGTON — If the Alliance Defense
Fund gets its way, Catholic priests may soon be free to endorse political
candidates in their Sunday homilies. And they would do so without fear of
jeopardizing the tax-free status of their parish churches.
The Alliance Defense Fund — an
Arizona-based... READ MORE
Pro-Lifers Energized By McCain’s Palin Pick
BY TIM DRAKE
September 14-20, 2008 Issue
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Excitement and
enthusiasm were high at the Republican National Convention over Republican
presidential candidate John McCain’s choice of Sarah Palin as his running mate.
“Pelosi and Hillary are women in
politics, but in Sarah Palin we not only have a woman in politics, but... READ MORE
California Approves End-of-Life Bill
BY Robin Rohr
September 14-20, 2008 Issue
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Bed-bound for
the past 11 years, Judith Koch might have a reason to support California’s
End-of-Life Care bill.
“I was on hospice and I almost
died,” said Koch, who has Multiple Sclerosis. “If it wasn’t for my mom trying
to feed me what little I could eat, I... READ MORE
Unconventional Approach
BY TIM DRAKE Violent Protests Mar GOP Gathering
September 14-20, 2008 Issue
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — There was a
marked contrast in the protests outside the two national conventions.
While thousands of peaceful pro-life
protesters gathered in Denver, there were violent anti-war protesters at the
Republican Convention.
In St. Paul, aside from one peaceful
anti-war march on... READ MORE
Health Care, U.S. Style
BY TOM MCFEELY What’s Wrong With Our System … And How We Got It
September 14-20, 2008 Issue
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — In America,
employers pay for health insurance. Catholic surgeon Dr. William Passinault
says American medicine has changed dramatically because of changes introduced
to the health-insurance system in the mid-20th century.
“There’s no question about that,”
said... READ MORE
Courting Catholics
BY TIM DRAKE Republican Convention Targets a Key Swing Vote
September 14-20, 2008 Issue
Democrats
tried to attract Catholic voters in Denver. Republicans tried to attract them
in St. Paul. As the excitement at the end of the Republican National Convention
affected Catholic Republicans as much as it did other delegates, they may have
succeeded. Polls and TV ratings suggest
Sen. John... READ MORE
Connecticut Marriage Politics
BY GAIL BESSE Constitutional Convention?
September 14-20, 2008 Issue
HARTFORD, Conn. — Could the
Connecticut Supreme Court be delaying a controversial same-sex “marriage”
decision until after the November elections to keep voters from protecting
marriage in the constitution?
Peter Wolfgang, executive director
of the Family Institute of Connecticut, thinks... READ MORE
Language Ban a Contentious Issue in Kansas
BY PAUL A. BARRA
September 7-13, 2008 Issue
WICHITA, Kan. — Presidential
candidate Barack Obama was criticized recently for telling parents in Powder
Springs, Ga., “Instead of worrying about whether immigrants can learn English …
you need to make sure your child can speak Spanish.”
But the advice might have helped
ameliorate a recent... READ MORE
The House Speaker and Abortion
BY REGISTER STAFF Nancy Pelosi’s ‘Meet the Press’ Comments Draw Heavy Criticism
September 7-13, 2008 Issue
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, a Catholic mother
of five and Speaker of the House, caused a firestorm of controversy over her
comments on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
In an interview Aug. 24 with “Meet
the Press” moderator Tom Brokaw, the host asked Pelosi, “Sen. Obama [says] the
question of when life... READ MORE
Doctors Say ‘Yes’ to Their Right to Say ‘No’
BY ROBERT KUMPEL Bush Administration Seeks Comment on Conscience Regulations
September 7-13, 2008 Issue
WASHINGTON — The Bush administration
is proposing stronger regulations to protect physicians and health-care workers
who refuse to participate in abortions for reasons of conscience.
Health and Human Services Secretary
Michael Leavitt made that announcement Aug. 21. Leavitt expressed concerns... READ MORE
Tattoo Taboos
BY TIM DRAKE Catholics Debate the Morality of Body Art
September 7-13, 2008 Issue
People in
Russell Grigaitis’ position look forward to September — because it brings long
sleeves that cover their tattoos. A rose decorates his upper right arm. An
old-fashioned marching drum decorates his left shoulder. But Grigaitis regrets
the tattoos he received while in his 20s. At the... READ MORE
Denver Protest
BY Wayne Laugesen Pro-Lifers Outnumber Others At Democratic National Convention
September 7-13, 2008 Issue
DENVER — You’ve heard the news from
the convention floor. Chances are, you didn’t hear the news from outside the
walls where the Democratic National Convention took place Aug. 25-28.
Radical leftist organizations,
including one called Recreate 68, promised violence and mayhem. They planned... READ MORE
Biden’s Legacy
BY CHARLIE SPIERING Catholic Votes With NARAL, Not Church
September 7-13, 2008 Issue
WASHINGTON
— Sen. Barack Obama’s choice of Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., as his running mate for
was lauded by many Democrats who were attracted to his Irish Catholic roots.
Biden was described by both press and pundits as a “fighter” with a
“working-class background” and foreign policy... READ MORE
Ugandan Students Pay It Forward
BY SISTER GRACE CANDIRU
August 31- September 6, 2008 Issue
KAMPALA,
Uganda — St. Kizito is a
Catholic-founded secondary school of Our Lady of Africa Mbuya parish. The
parish, in a Kampala suburb, is surrounded by a posh neighborhood with walled
fences.
But
at the periphery are single-room tin-roofed houses with mud-and-wattle walls.
Here the poor,... READ MORE
Win for Home Schooling
BY ROBERT KUMPEL California Court Reverses Restrictive Ruling
August 31- September 6, 2008 Issue
SAN
DIEGO — When a California court Aug. 8 reversed its own decision regulating
home schooling, a lot of parents breathed a sigh of relief.
“Initially,
there was some concern, and I actually took the trouble to read the original
decision,” said San Diego resident Dean Gipson.
He
was referring... READ MORE
Obama Tabs Biden for VP
Delaware Senator, a Catholic, a Pro-Abortion Stalwart
August 31- September 6, 2008 Issue
Catholics
received a clearer picture of the path chosen by presumptive Democratic
presidential candidate Barack Obama Aug. 23 when the Illinois senator chose
pro-abortion Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware as his running mate.
Fidelis,
a national Catholic-based advocacy group based in Chicago, said the... READ MORE
Paul Year Check-Up
BY MARGE FENELON Catholics Mark Year of St. Paul in A Variety of Ways
August 31- September 6, 2008 Issue
GALVESTON-HOUSTON
— Several dioceses have big plans for the Year of St. Paul. So does the Holy
Spirit.
Peter
Schoeffield hadn’t intended to do a project for the Missionaries of St. Paul
during the Year of St. Paul. Neither did he intend the final draft of his
project’s fundraising letter to... READ MORE
Secret Priest’s Life of Danger
BY EDWARD PENTIN Dodging Extremist Police to Serve an Immigrant Flock in Saudi Arabia
August 31- September 6, 2008 Issue
In
the early Church, Masses were sometimes celebrated in the catacombs to hide
from the authorities. In post-Reformation England, priests would disappear into
Catholic homes and dispense the sacraments in secret.
On
a recent trip to the Persian Gulf, I met with a priest who also ministers
secretly... READ MORE
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