Faith, Politics and Culture in Mission Country

Bishop Malone Named Apostolic Administrator of Portland Diocese (0)

July 17, 2012

Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Bishop Richard J. Malone as the Apostolic Administrator for the Diocese of Portland. The announcement was made today and will be effective August 10th.

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Benedict XVI’s Prayer Intentions for August (0)

Pope Benedict’s general prayer intention for August 2012 is: “That prisoners may be treated with justice and respect for their human dignity.”
His mission intention is: “That young people, called to follow Christ, may be willing to proclaim and bear witness to the Gospel to the ends of the earth.”

Marriage & Family»

A Marriage Champion Changes Sides (1)

The year 1957 saw the publication of a key document in the history of the sexual revolution, the Wolfenden Report. A committee of distinguished figures in British public life headed by Sir John Wolfenden, who later became director of the British Museum, studied what the law’s attitude towards homosexual acts should be. It concluded that [...]

Culture of Life»

The Gates’ Family Planning Initiative (1)

In launching the London Summit, Melinda Gates declared it to be “an important milestone in the history of family planning. We are bringing far more resources to this effort than ever before.” This is certainly a true statement. Organized by The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development, the [...]

Politics»

Legislation Banning Sex Selective Abortion Gains Momentum (1)

You would think that any piece of legislation that wins a 246-168 majority of the votes of the House of Representatives would be on a fast track to become law. Passing pro-life legislation though, whether it be the earlier ban on partial-birth abortion, or the Prenatal Non-Discrimination Act (PreNDA)–a bill to make it unlawful to perform or coerce a sex-selection abortion–is never easy. Like a complicated dance step, it often requires one step back, before taking two steps forward.

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Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Law (0)

The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, drawing cries of disappointment and concern from pro-life and religious freedom advocates nationwide. Christen Varley, executive director of Conscience Cause, a nonpartisan advocacy organization that works to secure and defend religious freedom, said that she was “extremely disappointed” with the decision [..]

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