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Cardinal to President: Outlaw adultery and divorce!
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David Gibson
Well, that’s one way to read Cardinal George’s Jan. 13 letter to Obama, in the post below. In the letter (ZENIT text here) Cardinal George writes: “We stand firm in our support for marriage which is a faithful, exclusive, lifelong union of a man and a woman and must remain such in law.” Amen! So,…
Bishops’ strategy on Obama: Good Cops, Bad Cops?
By
David Gibson
So the Catholic hierarchy in the U.S., through its president, Chicago Cardinal Francis George, welcomes the incoming President-elect just before his inauguration with a respectful, constructive letter, dated Jan. 13, setting out hopes for collaboration and working together on a range of issues, including the pro-life agenda. Notably, Cardinal George did not refer to the…
Pro-Life Day’s “Battle of the Ads”
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David Gibson
Today’s annual “March for Life” on the Mall in Washington marks 36 years since the Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion and it takes place against concerns about “abortion fatigue” among the public, and “battle fatigue” among the troops, as this Christianity Today story notes. “Redefining marriage is a bigger deal to Americans,” said Mark…
Bishop Gene Robinson’s prayer
By
David Gibson
Sarah Pulliam at Christianity Today has video of the prayer of the gay Episcopal bishop, whose inclusion in inaugural events was expected to be as controversial as Rick Warren’s. But Warren could do worse than Robinson. Though we almost weren’t able to compare, as the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) did not include the Robinson invocation…
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