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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Who Asked What of the President?
Posted by Tim Drake
Friday, July 03, 2009 2:49 AM
The buzz on the Internet seems to be interested in what questions were asked of the president at his meeting with members of the Catholic press and who asked them.
Given the press’ recent grilling of White House spokesman Robert Gibbs, it should be known that the questions were not prepackaged.
Here’s a rundown on who asked what ...
Joe Feuerherd of the National Catholic Reporter, who was... READ MORE
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President to Catholic Press: On the Middle East
Posted by Tim Drake
Thursday, July 02, 2009 5:42 PM
President Obama wrapped up his interview with the Catholic press with a question on the Middle East and how his administration plans to address the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.
“We have been very clear that we think settlements should stop ...,” said the president. “On the other hand, it’s not just the problem of Israeli settlements. The Palestinians have a set of obligations, some of which... READ MORE
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President to Catholic Press: On Conscience Protection
Posted by Tim Drake
Thursday, July 02, 2009 5:22 PM
We reported earlier on the president’s meeting with the Catholic press and his promise regarding conscience-clause protection. For his exact words on the subject, read on.
“I think that the only reason that my position may appear unclear is because it came in the wake of a last-minute, 11th-hour change in conscience clause provisions that were pushed forward by the previous administration that... READ MORE
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President to Catholic Press: On Church Attendance
Posted by Tim Drake
Thursday, July 02, 2009 3:21 PM
In response to a question from The Washington Post regarding finding a home church, President Obama had this to say:
“Michelle and I decided that we would wait a few months after arriving before we made a decision on this, partly — let’s be blunt: I mean, we were pretty affected by what happened at Trinity and the controversy surrounding Reverend Wright,” said the president. “That was deeply... 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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President Obama to Catholic Press: On Abortion
Posted 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, gathered comments, and will deliver a memo to the... READ MORE
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