Benedict Focuses on Life Issues
Posted by Tom McFeely
Friday, July 10, 2009 12:06 PM
President Obama greets Benedict (CNS/Reuters)
Pope Benedict XVI placed life issues front and center in his discussions with President Barack Obama, as the Vatican’s post-meeting communiqué made clear in this passage:
In the course of their cordial exchanges, the conversation turned first of all to questions which are in the interests of all and which constitute a great challenge for the future of every nation and for the true progress of... READ MORE
Filed under abortion, barack obama, benedict xvi, conscience protection
Conscience Rights and Obama
Posted by Tom McFeely
Thursday, July 09, 2009 2:48 PM
President Obama at his July 2 meeting with Catholic journalists.
President Barack Obama promised to ensure “robust” conscience protections for medical personnel during his meeting last week with representatives of the Catholic press (including the Register’s publisher and editor in chief, Father Owen Kearns).
That sounds good, given that Catholics and other pro-life medical professionals deserve complete protection against any pressures to force them to... 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 Promises Robust Conscience Protection
Posted by Tim Drake
Thursday, July 02, 2009 12:02 PM
President Barack Obama holds a roundtable briefing July 2 in the Roosevelt Room with Catholic press, including Register publisher Father Owen Kearns (left foreground).
In a 47-minute meeting in the White House’s Roosevelt Room, eight members of the press, most of whom represented Catholic publications, met with President Obama this morning.
In addition to Father Owen Kearns, editor in chief and publisher of the Register, those attending were representatives from America, Avvenire/Vatican Radio, Catholic News Service, Catholic Digest, Commonweal, National... READ MORE
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Last Call for Conscience Rights
Posted by Tom McFeely
Wednesday, April 08, 2009 12:16 PM
Dr. John Bruchalski, founder of the Tepeyac Family Center in Fairfax, Va., is flanked by other medical professionals as he speaks concerning conscience protection during a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington April 8. (CNS)
This post is another urgent reminder that Catholics need to contact Washington today about defending the conscience rights of pro-life medical personnel.
Go here to find out how to send an email to the Department of Health and Human Services, opposing President Barack Obama’s plan to repeal HHS conscience regulations.
Catholic News Services will be publishing an article shortly about a press... READ MORE
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Kudos for Casey
Posted by Tom McFeely
Wednesday, April 08, 2009 10:11 AM
Sen. Bob Casey (CNS)
Yesterday the Daily Blog noted the discouraging reality that 16 Catholic U.S. senators last week voted against legislation to enhance conscience protections for pro-life medical personnel.
But here’s some good news: Nine Catholic senators voted in favor of protecting conscience rights, including one Democrat: Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey.
Sen. Casey deserves special recognition, we think.... READ MORE
Filed under conscience protection, sen. bob casey, u.s. senate
Catholics Without Conscience
Posted by Tom McFeely
Tuesday, April 07, 2009 11:43 AM
U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (CNS)
It’s depressing to have to refer this way to 16 Catholic members of the U.S. Senate.
But the 16 Catholic senators have earned this depressing designation by their conduct last week regarding a vote that would have amended a Senate budget bill to safeguard conscience protections for pro-life medical personnel.
Here is a list of the 16 senators to vote against the conscience-protection... READ MORE
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