Sunday, September 2, 2012

Catholics

  • Cardinal says Catholic church '200 years behind'

    In his last interview, an Italian cardinal condemned the Roman Catholic Church as "200 years behind" and needing radical transformation.

    www.cbc.ca

  • Henry Herx, Film Critic for Catholic Publications, Dies at 79

    By DENNIS HEVESI. Published: September 2, 2012. Henry Herx, who over three decades wrote thousands of movie reviews for Roman Catholic publications, assessing the moral complexities raised on screen through the prism of church tenets, died on Aug.

    www.nytimes.com

  • Minneapolis Archbisop Urges Catholics to Ban Marriage Equality

    The archbishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis has penned a letter asking Roman Catholics in Minnesota to vote in favor of a pending constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.

    www.advocate.com

  • As John Carr, Catholic policy adviser, retires, Catholics worry who will ...

    For the typical American Catholic, seeing Cardinal Tim Dolan, the country's top bishop, give the closing prayer at the GOP convention was the big political event of the summer.

    www.washingtonpost.com

  • US Catholic Bishops Side With Dems, Not GOP, on Main Issues of 2012

    Whatever your political beliefs, it must have come as a surprise to hear that Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, the head of the U.S.

    www.huffingtonpost.com

  • Catholics' political ideologies span the spectrum

    However, church teaching also calls for sharing of resources to take care of the poor, sick and "least among us," which some Catholics say is more likely to put them on the same page as Democrat candidates. Still, others contend a person trying to vote ...

    www.floridatoday.com

  • Priest Puts Blame on Some Victims of Sexual Abuse

    A prominent Roman Catholic spiritual leader who has spent decades counseling wayward priests for the archdiocese provoked shock and outrage on Thursday as word spread of a recent interview he did with a Catholic newspaper during which he said that ...

    www.nytimes.com

  • The Other Power in the West Wing

    Leaders of the Roman Catholic Church were up in arms last fall over a proposal to require employers to provide health insurance that covered birth control.

    www.nytimes.com

  • Northland priest takes quiet stand against marriage amendment

    Northland priest takes quiet stand against marriage amendment. Minnesota's Catholic dioceses have contributed hundreds of thousands of dollars in support of a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.

    www.duluthnewstribune.com

  • Found: The Perfect Catholic Convention Speaker

    Two prominent Catholics have now been invited to pray, and speak, at the Republican and Democratic national conventions: Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the archbishop of New York and the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops; and ...

    www.huffingtonpost.com

  • Roman Catholic archbishop-elect of San Francisco apologizes for DUI arrest in ...

    SAN DIEGO - The Roman Catholic archbishop-elect of San Francisco apologized Monday for his weekend arrest on suspicion of drunken driving, behavior that he termed an "error in judgment" and which legal experts said was unlikely to derail his ...

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  • Cardinal George says he's ready for chemotherapy

    George, 75, is the spiritual leader of the Chicago archdiocese, which serves more than 2 million Roman Catholics. He has said he'll scale back his public schedule during the third week of each three-week treatment session.

    www.sfgate.com

  • Father Roy Bourgeois' Journey

    For me, an angry ex-Catholic atheist, Roy Bourgeois represents all that is admirable in Christian moral witness, more often than not honored in the breach by professed Christians.

    inthesetimes.com

  • Catholic Laity Challenged On Evangelization

    Molo - Director of The Blessed John Paul II Evangelizing parish teams church movement, Professor Peter Kiarie said that the Second African Synod, held in Rome in 2009 and whose report was presented to the Church in Africa by Pope Benedict November ...

    allafrica.com

  • Essay: Catholic schools strive to meet challenges, nurture students ...

    When the Church in America had a large number of religious brothers and sisters teaching in our parochial schools, most Catholics were advocates of Catholic education, both in theory and with their financial support. They believed that Catholic schools ...

    www.washingtonpost.com

  • Catholics Divided on Marriage Amendment Vote

    It was front and center as the Catholic Community came out to St. Francis of Assisi Church to voice their opinion. His message was on the importance of marriage in the Catholic Church and in Society. And he said part of that, is Catholics voting, yes ...

    kaaltv.com

  • OLIVEIRA: Studying the Catholic faith

    It is hard to believe that summer is over. I know you are thinking we still have a few weeks to go until the fall season begins. You are correct.

    www.heraldnews.com

  • Ryan's budget is immoral

    The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops urged lawmakers to consider the moral implications of their actions as they prepared to vote on the Ryan budget" ("Paul Ryan's budget logic is quandary for some Catholics," Aug. 13, www.latimes.com). Before the ...

    www.nctimes.com

  • Are You There, God? It's Me, Christina: Why This Catholic Girl Is Praying for ...

    But the new bumper crop of high profile Catholics like Paul Ryan and Rick Santorum have punched a hole in my life preserver with policy proposals that completely forsake the poor.

    www.huffingtonpost.com

  • Vince Hatt: Many Catholics agree with sisters' priorities

    Dear Editor: Catholics are told to think like their bishops. Many Catholics choose to think like the sisters. The main reason is simple.

    host.madison.com

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