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Mar 15 2021
Headline Roundup
Vatican Says Church 'Does Not and Cannot' Bless Same-Sex Unions
The Vatican's doctrinal office said in a letter Monday that the Catholic Church "does not and cannot bless sin" as part of an explanation for why the church will not bless same-sex unions. The office was asked if "the Church have the power to give the blessing to unions of persons of the same sex?”, to which it responded: “Negative.” Pope Francis, who approved the statement, made headlines
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For Jeb Bush, Christian Persecution Is Personal
Hours after Pope Francis warned yet again against a complicit silence in the West about Christian persecution Monday, Governor Bush told me over the phone that “the persecution of Christians and other minority populations in Iraq,” too, is a matter of personal concern. “While my daughter in law was born in Canada, her family is Christians from Iraq.” He points to the Knights of Columbus’s
National Review (News)Aug 22 2014
Opinion
OPINION: Should we call ISIS 'evil'?
When most people look at ISIS, they see the incarnation of evil. Among its many horrific acts, the Islamic militant group beheaded American journalist James Foley and posted the video this week in retaliation for U.S. airstrikes in Iraq. The Pope typically protests violence, but he implied that he supports the use of military force to combat ISIS. Even al Qaeda says ISIS is too violent. Across
CNN (Online News)Jun 22 2021
Analysis
U.S. Catholic Bishops Aren’t Playing Politics With Communion, Biden Is
Let’s dispense with the idea that this is complicated. Catholic teaching is clear: politicians who support abortion should not receive communion. Period.
Should President Joe Biden, a professing Catholic, be allowed to receive Holy Communion despite his ongoing support for abortion?
Of course not. The entire question is a fake controversy ginned up by corporate media hell-bent on
The FederalistSep 26 2015
News
The pontiff has landed: Francis arrives in excited Philly
Pope Francis brought his whirlwind USA tour to the City of Brotherly Love on Saturday, the final stop in a pontifical happening that has lured millions of exhilarated fans and plenty of the curious to line streets and pack venues for a glimpse of the popular leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics.
Francis drew adoring crowds in Washington, then wrapped up his two-day New York City
USA TODAYAug 06 2015
Opinion
OPINION: America Deserves a Servant Leader
FROM the earliest days of Starbucks, I’ve been captivated by the art of leadership. I was mentored over three decades by Warren G. Bennis, the eminent professor and scholar on leadership. I’ve gathered insights from peers, and I’ve drawn inspiration from our 300,000 employees. But nothing I’ve read or heard in the past few years has rivaled the power of the image I viewed on my cellphone a few
Guest WriterDec 29 2014
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Obama, Hillary Clinton ‘most admired’ man and woman in 2014: Gallup poll
Americans have named former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton their most admired woman anywhere in the world for the 13th straight year and President Obama the most admired man for the seventh straight year, Gallup said.
Twelve percent said Mrs. Clinton was the women they admired most, followed by Oprah Winfrey at 8 percent, Nobel prize winner Malala Yousafzai at 5 percent, and
Washington TimesAug 09 2015
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Catholics Wrestle with Teachings as Gay Employees Dismissed
Pope Francis refined his vision for the church last week when he said long-spurned divorced and remarried Catholics should be welcomed with "open doors." And he has famously parsed centuries of thought on homosexuality into a five-word quip: "Who am I to judge?"
Yet the Archdiocese of Philadelphia opened its door only briefly when married gay teacher Margie Winters, trailed by
Newsmax (News)Dec 30 2015
News
The Worst Political Predictions of 2015
Forecasting political trends is almost an American pastime. So is getting those forecasts woefully wrong. Politico Magazine has published an annual worst political predictions list twice before, but we’ve never had quite the fodder that we did this year. In the 2016 presidential race, one presumed front-runner after another fell to the bottom of the polls; a reality TV star is currently as
PoliticoApr 08 2015
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NYT Writer: Chrsitians 'Must Be Made' to Embrace Gay Lifestyle
In the wake of the Indiana donnybrook over religious liberty, which somehow was transformed overnight into a question of gay rights, it couldn’t be long before the New York Times weighed in against Christians.
Yet who could have expected the draconian measures the Times would propose? Either Christians fully embrace the gay lifestyle, or you will be coerced into doing so.
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