Tom Grenchik, the Executive Director of the Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities at the
United States Catholic Conference, and his staff, have a resourceful website. His office ably assists those who want to be informed and involved.
October is Respect Life Month (as well as Breast Cancer Awareness month) and there are 3 weeks until the Presidential election. I therefore, think it’s important to review some fundamental teachings about the human person, the right to life, and our Catholic faith.
Justin Cardinal Rigali’s October letter for Respect Life Month
The consistent, clear teaching of the Church on life
On the Fundamental Right to Life
The Gospel of Life , Pope John Paul IIs 1995 encyclical offering us what the Church has consistently taught with regard to life issues.
The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith’s 1974 Declaration on Procured Abortion
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Maryland voters, worried about declining state revenues, voted Tuesday to allow slot machines at five places in the state.Exit polls showed the referendum headed for an easy win, with support from most segments of the population, The Baltimore Sun reported.Religious groups, including the Maryland Catholic Conference and many black churches and ministers, opposed slot machines. But their stand appeared to have little effect on their members.The Rev. Frank O’Connor, 84, a Catholic priest, to... more
In our search the answer to the question, which team benefits from the 3-way tie rule in the Catholic Conference, we contacted one of the athletic dirctors, who patiently...
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In our search the answer to the question, which team benefits from the 3-way tie rule in the Catholic Conference, we contacted one of the athletic dirctors, who patiently...... more
This morning, 20 September 2008, Pope Benedict XVI met with the Benedictine abbots at
Castel Gandolfo. The Pope’s address in Italian is found here while we wait for the English translation.
Vatican Radio posted this story .
The abbots are in Rome at an international congress held every 4 years. ... more
Carl Anderson, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus , wrote an open letter to Senator
Joseph Biden, 2008 VP candidate, regarding his remarks on abortion and the teaching of the Catholic Church. The appeal Anderson makes is one Catholic to another. The invitation is personal to discuss Catholic teaching and the importance of true faith.
Biden makes the claim to be a faithful Catholic and his known to attend Sunday Mass among other things. Biden also claims to hold what the Church teach... more
As the Holy Father taught in Deus Caritas Est , "The direct duty to work for a just ordering of society is proper to the lay faithful" (no. 29). This duty is more critical than ever in today’s political environment, where Catholics may feel politically disenfranchised, sensing that no party and too few candidates fully share the Church’s comprehensive commitment to the life and dignity of every human being from conception to natural death. Yet this is not a time for retre... more
Pope Benedict met today with the Pave the Way Foundation (PTWF). The PTWF met in Rome this week to hold a symposium to study the papacy of Pope Pius XII . "Pave the Way has identified this period in history as one of the most difficult between Catholics and Jews, and so we have taken on this challenge in the furtherance of our mission" says PTWF President, Gary L. Krupp. "PTWF has launched an independent investigation by video interviewing eye witnesses to events of war years. ... more
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