Bishop Martino Resigns
Posted by Tom McFeely
Monday, August 31, 2009 11:15 AM
Bishop Joseph Martino (CNS)
Following on the heels of today’s Vatican announcement that Pope Benedict XVI has accepted his resignation as the bishop of Scranton, Pa., Bishop Joseph Martino held a press conference in Scranton to discuss his reasons for leaving.
Go here, to read an account in the Wilkes-Barre Times-Leader about what Bishop Martino said at the press conference. A video of the press conference can also be... READ MORE
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Bishop Admonishes Sen. Casey
Posted by Tom McFeely
Friday, February 06, 2009 1:35 PM
Sen. Bob Casey (CNS)
Bishop Joseph Martino of Scranton, Pa., has told Democratic Sen. Bob Casey that he cooperated with evil by declining to support legislation to restore the pro-life Mexico City Policy.
President Barack Obama issued an executive order Jan. 23 overturning the pro-life policy, which denied taxpayer funding of groups that promote abortion overseas.
Casey, a Catholic who lives in the Scranton... READ MORE
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