President to Catholic Press: On the Bishops
Posted by Tim Drake
Friday, July 03, 2009 6:43 AM
In response to Joe Feuerherd’s question about whether the president might “write off the bishops,” President Obama had this to say:
He said that he would not “write off the bishops,” and he gave his reasons.
“No. 1, one of the strengths of our democracy is that everybody is free to express their political opinions, and I take people’s opinions seriously. I’m the president of all Americans, not... READ MORE
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President to Catholic Press: On the Catholic Divide
Posted by Tim Drake
Thursday, July 02, 2009 3:05 PM
The divide in practicing versus non-practicing Catholic voters (Gallup).
Another questioner asked the president if he felt as if he had been dragged into a longtime family feud among Catholics, liberal and conservative.
For the second time during the discussion, President Obama mentioned the influence of Cardinal Bernardin.
“When I was first becoming interested in social justice issues, the American bishops were talking about nuclear freezes and sanctuary for... READ MORE
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