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BreakPoint:Pope Benedict and the Catechism The Textbook that Should Disappear
I have a simple wish for the new pope, Benedict XVI. I hope that he will encourage Georgetown Prep in Maryland to scrap the use of its erroneous religion textbook.
Granted, this is a specific request, but the media has been demanding many things of the new pontiff. Liberals have been crying for female priests, married priests, and permission to use contraceptives, without once examining the catechism to find why the church forbids such practices. (click the link above to read the entire article)
Denver Post: Catholics flexing muscles in D.C.
Washington — Evangelical Catholicism has arrived as a new and politically potent voice here in the nation\’s capital. (click the link above to read the entire article)
Family News In Focus: Group Says, \’You Can\’t be Catholic And be Pro-Abortion\’
To kick off its annual Crusade for Life, the American Life League (ALL) placed an ad in several papers, including The Washington Times and The Wanderer, that claim Senators who say they are both Catholic and for abortion rights are double minded. It featured a large picture of Ted Kennedy and read: \’No Matter How Big You Are, You Can\’t Be Catholic and Pro-Abortion.\’(click the link above to read the entire article)
LifeSite News: Catholic Bishops Present Brief to Canadian Parliamentary Committee on Homosexual \”Marriage\” Bill
The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) submitted a brief on Wednesday, 18 May 2005, before the special Legislative Committee on Bill C-38 defending the traditional definition of marriage.(click the link above to read the entire article)
Catholic League: Los Angeles Times Writer Spews Hate
Catholic League president William Donohue wrote the following news release in response to columnist Robert Scheer’s latest piece:
“In today’s article, Los Angeles Times op-ed page writer Robert Scheer manages to mangle the facts and distort the truth about both the Catholic Church and homosexuals. He does so because he is full of hate. (click the link above to read the entire article)