U.S. Bishops: Reject FOCA
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 8:33 AM
U.S. bishops' pro-life ad opposing FOCA. (CNS)
Cardinal Justin Rigali, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Pro-Life Activities, has asked the U.S. Congress not to enact proposed “Freedom of Choice” legislation.
In a Sept. 19 letter to all members of Congress, Cardinal Rigali said the “Freedom of Choice Act” or “FOCA” bills now before Congress “would deprive the American people in all 50 states of the freedom they now... READ MORE
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The Times Gets It Wrong
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 12:34 PM
Barack Obama speaks at a July 2007 Planned Parenthood conference. (Carrie Devorah/WENN)
Two New York-area bishops say The New York Times erred by implying it’s become easier for Catholics to vote for pro-abortion candidates.
In a Sept. 18 article, the newspaper claimed that recent revisions to the U.S. bishops’ statement on “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship” would “explicitly allow Catholics to vote for a candidate who supports abortion rights if they do so for... READ MORE
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Morals and the Markets
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 10:18 AM
President Bush speaks Sept. 30 about the financial crisis. (CNP)
There’s no quick end in sight for the Wall Street crisis.
But as Washington wrestles with approving a $700-million bailout package and stock prices see-saw dramatically, the U.S. bishops have offered prayers — and a call for a moral approach to resolving the mess.
In a letter to Congress and the White House, Bishop William Murphy of Rockville Centre, N.Y., has highlighted several areas to... READ MORE
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Respect Life Sunday
Friday, October 03, 2008 8:01 AM
(CNS)
This coming Sunday is Respect Life Sunday.
As pro-life Americans prepared this week for the annual event, Cardinal Justin Rigali of Philadelphia issued a statement marking the occasion.
Cardinal Rigali, chairman of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), highlighted several areas of particular concern this year.
One is assisted... READ MORE
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Synod Links
Wednesday, October 08, 2008 9:55 AM
Cardinal George addresses the Synod Oct. 7. (CNS/L'Osservatore Romano)
The bishops are blogging.
At the Synod of Bishops on the Word of God currently underway in Rome, that is.
Two of the five U.S. bishops in attendance at the synod — Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, Archbishop Donald Wuerl of Washington, D.C., Bishop Gerald Kicanas of Tucson and Archbishop Basil Schott of the Archeparchy of Pittsburgh for... READ MORE
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Translations Revote Scheduled
Tuesday, October 21, 2008 12:43 PM
U.S. bishops at last spring's meeting in Orlando. (CNS)
The U.S. bishops will reconsider approval of the new English translation of the Proper of Seasons prayers from the Roman Missal.
The translation of the prayers failed to achieve the required two-thirds majority approval when the bishops met at their spring meeting last June in Orlando.
The bishops’ Committee on Divine Worship, which is chaired by Bishop Arthur Serratelli of Paterson, N.J., ... READ MORE
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Bishops Mobilize for Marriage
Monday, November 03, 2008 10:00 AM
(CNS)
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has released a video on YouTube urging preservation of the legal definition of marriage as between one man and one woman.
“Marriage is not something we invent or change to suit our own purposes,” Archbishop Joseph Kurtz of Louisville, Ky., chairman of the U.S. bishops’ committee to defend marriage, explains in the video.
The Spanish version of the... READ MORE
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