Cardinal George Interview
Posted by Edward Pentin
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 12:47 PM
This interview will be published in the Oct. 25 issue of the Register:
Cardinal’s Virtues
Chicago Archbishop’s New Book Focuses on Faith and Culture
BY EDWARD PENTIN
REGISTER CORRESPONDENT
In his first book, The Difference God Makes — A Catholic Vision of Faith, Communion and Culture, Cardinal Francis George aims to bring together some of the most influential writings on the Catholic... READ MORE
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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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FOCA: Obama Backs Away
Posted by Tom McFeely
Thursday, April 30, 2009 3:01 PM
U.S. bishops' anti-FOCA poster
President Barack Obama said yesterday at a White House press conference that passage of the Freedom of Choice Act “is not my highest legislative priority.”
This is welcome news and testimony to the success of the U.S. bishops in mobilizing Catholics and other Americans to oppose the abortion lobby’s draconian FOCA legislation.
However, while Obama’s comment yesterday represents a... READ MORE
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ND: 33 Bishops and Counting
Posted by Tim Drake
Wednesday, April 15, 2009 8:37 AM
The Notre Dame scandal shows no signs of stopping.
Two more bishops — Bishop Richard Stika of Knoxville, Tenn., and Bishop Gerald Barbarito of Palm Beach, Fla., — came out with statements opposing the University of Notre Dame’s invitation to President Barack Obama to speak at the school’s May 17 commencement exercises and receive an honorary degree of law. That brings the total number of... READ MORE
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Cardinal George and Obama
Posted by Tom Hoopes
Tuesday, March 17, 2009 2:39 PM
On the day Cardinal George and the Catholic bishops started their push for conscience rights, Cardinal Francis George met with President Obama.
In his earlier video statement, Cardinal George uses strong language about Obama’s opposition to conscientious objector rights for health-care workers, saying it “could be the first step in moving our country from democracy to despotism.”
The USCCB... READ MORE
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Holocaust Denial is ‘Offensive’
Posted by Tom McFeely
Wednesday, February 04, 2009 8:16 AM
Cardinal Francis George (CNS)
Cardinal Francis George, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has denounced remarks denying the Holocaust by Bishop Richard Williamson of the Priestly Society of St. Pius X.
Speaking on behalf of the U.S. bishops, Cardinal George called Bishop Williamson’s comments “deeply offensive and utterly false.”
Here is the text of Cardinal George’s Feb. 3 statement, which is posted... READ MORE
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Cardinal George Writes Obama
Posted by Tom McFeely
Monday, January 19, 2009 4:31 PM
Obama at the Lincoln Memorial Jan. 18. (CNS/Reuters)
“I expect that some want you to take executive action soon to reverse current policies against government-sponsored destruction of unborn human life. I urge you to consider that this could be a terrible mistake — morally, politically and in terms of advancing the solidarity and well-being of our nation’s people.”
This passage encapsulates the message delivered by the letter that Cardinal... READ MORE
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