CATHOLIC NEWS UN Committee Temporarily Shuts the Door on Pro-Abortion and Anti-Catholic Advocacy Groups
2/16/2012 9:00:00 PM By Timothy Herrmann
-C-Fam
During the past two weeks, a seemingly inconsequential UN oversight committee convened with undeniably consequential results. Tasked with reviewing the applications of hundreds of advocacy groups wishing to gain official status and entry into the United Nations, the committee ultimately refused to recommend the approval of several controversial pro-abortion and anti-Catholic organizations.One of the most problematic organizations up for recommendation was the Argentinian non-governmental organization (NGO), "Cat-licas por el Derecho a Decidir Cordoba." The organization belongs to an international network of pro-abortion advocacy groups in Latin America that was founded in collaboration with the American organization Catholics for Choice. Catholics for Choice (CFC) is perhaps best known for directly contradicting the Catholic Church by claiming that it is possible to be Catholic and support abortion. Read more...
Baptist Gov. Mike Huckabee on Obama mandate: 'We are all Catholics now'
2/16/2012 8:56:00 PM By Patrick B. Craine
-LifeSiteNews.com
Many observers have been buoyed by the stunning display of unity between Catholics and Evangelicals against President Obama's effort to force religious institutions to cover sterilizations, contraceptives, and abortion-inducing drugs.The sentiment was on full display at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Saturday, when former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee declared: "We are all Catholics now." Before an enthusiastic crowd, the Southern Baptist pastor opened by thanking President Obama: "You have done more than any person in the entire GOP field, any candidate has done, to bring this party to unity, and energize this party, as a result of your attack on religious liberty and the attack on the personhood of every human being in America." Read more...
The Battle for Marriage Is Back
2/16/2012 1:28:00 AM By David E. Smith
-Illinois Family Insstitute
A month ago I wrote an article drawing your attention to the fact that anti-family forces were planning their next steps to redefine natural marriage here inIllinois. Well, late last week they introduced a bill in the Illinois House of Representatives that, if passed, would bring homosexual so-called "marriage" to the Land of Lincoln. State Representatives Greg Harris (D-Chicago), Kelly Cassidy (D-Chicago) and Deborah Mell (D-Chicago) filed HB 5170 last week. Signing on as co-sponsors are Barbara Flynn Currie (D-Chicago), Sara Feigenholtz (D-Chicago), Ann Williams (D-Chicago) and Daniel Biss (D-Skokie). Ironically, the bill is titled the "Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act. " We all know how the "Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Union Act" worked out for Christian adoption agencies and Christian small business owners like the Walder family. Read more...
What Did CHA's Carol Keehan Know and When Did She Know It? 2/16/2012 1:19:00 AM By JOAN FRAWLEY DESMOND
-National Catholic Register
Pope: Large families a witness to faith, source of 'wealth and hope' to nation2/16/2012 1:12:00 AM By KATHLEEN GILBERT
-LifeSiteNews.com
EWTN Files Suit to Block Contraception Mandate2/10/2012 9:25:00 PM By Joan Frawley Desmond
-National Catholic Register
Breaking: Catholic and pro-life leaders slam White House 'compromise' on birth control mandate2/10/2012 5:19:00 PM By Kathleen Gilbert
-LifeSiteNews.com
Sexual abuse silence "deadly" for Church: Vatican official2/8/2012 9:15:00 PM By Philip Pullella
-Reuters/Osservatore Romano
Breaking: Court rules California amendment defending marriage is 'unconstitutional'2/8/2012 10:19:00 AM By Ben Johnson
-LifeSiteNews.com
Pfleger taking on duties at new parish while serving as co-pastor at St. Sabina 2/8/2012 10:00:00 AM -Chicago Tribune
ANNOUNCEMENT FROM FRANCIS CARDINAL GEORGE, OMI ARCHBISHOP OF CHICAGO REGARDING CLERGY APPOINTMENTS2/8/2012 9:54:00 AM By Cardinal Francis George, O.M.I.
-Archdiocese of Chicago
Letter from Cardinal George to All Priests in the Diocese2/7/2012 4:52:00 PM By Cardinal Francis George, O.M.I.
-Respect Life Office - Archdiocese of Chicago
Obama: Jesus is motivation behind health care agenda2/7/2012 10:11:00 AM By Kathleen Gilbert
-LifeSiteNews.com
Catholic Church Denounces Health Care LawAction 2/3/2012 11:00:00 AM By Russ Jones
-Illinois Family Institute
Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua of Philadelphia dies at 882/3/2012 9:40:00 AM By DAVID O'REILLY
-The Philadelphia Inquirer
The inside story on Komen's split from Planned Parenthood2/3/2012 9:14:00 AM By Jill Stanek
-JillStanek.com
"Never before in US history"1/24/2012 9:00:00 AM -California Catholic Daily
OBAMA'S CONTEMPT FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY1/22/2012 11:12:00 AM By William A. Donohue
-Catholic League for Religious & Civil Rights
Chaplain: Costa Concordia crew showed personal sacrifice1/19/2012 2:40:00 PM By Kevin J. Jones
-CNA/EWTN News
Netherlands: Rabbi of Amsterdam is called to step down after signing anti-gay statement 1/19/2012 11:57:00 AM -Vatican Insider
Communion hosts available for gluten-intolerant worshipers1/17/2012 12:48:00 PM By Chris McNamara
-Chicago Tribune
Hating Tim Tebow1/16/2012 10:28:00 AM By MATT BARBER
-LifeSiteNews.com
Cardinal celebrates mass and birthday, before offering required resignation letter1/16/2012 8:48:00 AM By Manya A. Brachear
-Chicago Tribune
MARRIAGE AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM: Fundamental Goods That Stand or Fall Together1/15/2012 4:35:00 PM -USCCB
Best enrollment news for city Catholic schools since 19651/14/2012 3:00:00 PM By ROSALIND ROSSI
-Chicago Sun-Times
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