Opposition to Obama at Notre Dame continues- and increases

As May 17 approaches, the controversy over Obama speaking at Notre Dame continues. The division between Obama supporters and the Church is clearly visible.

It is unfortunate that any such division exists. The teachings of the Church are clear, and Obama is in extreme violation of them. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090510/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_catholics_politics;_ylt=An872yu2T3z14eIeYD4l4MY7Xs8F

Shame on Georgetown!

Georgetown University covered a symbol signifying the name of Jesus Christ (The IHS insignia) at the request of President Obama, who was speaking there.
Georgetown should have stood up for Christ, and Obama should not have demanded the covering of the symbol!
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/04/16/georgetown-university-hid-religious-symbols-white-house-request/

Last day to protest removal of conscience clause

Thursday, April 9, is the last day to submit protest against President Obama’s possible removal of the conscience clause for physicians. If the clause is removed, physicians’ choice to refrain from procedures like abortion could be infringed on.
http://www.catholic.org/national/national_story.php?id=33096

The Cardinal Mindszenty Foundation has sent its petition to the government to reject the removal of the conscience clause.

To send your own comments, go to http://www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp, click on the link "Comment or Submission," enter the keywords "Rescission Proposal," and select "Rescission of the Regulation entitled 'Ensuring That Department of Health and Human Services Funds Do Not Support Coercive ....'"

President Barack Obama has nominated Harry Knox to his Faith Based Program. Harry Knox, who claims to be a Christian, called Pope Benedict XVI a “discredited leader” and calls St. Paul’s homosexuality teachings “not true.”
http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=46263

It's time for pro-Obama Catholics to step up to the plate

George Wesolek, Director of Public Policy and Social Concerns for the Archdiocese of San Francisco, exhorts pro-Obama Catholics to step up and respond with the pro-life message to President Obama's radical pro-"choice" policies.
http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=15501

Today is the Annunciation and the Day of the Unborn Child

Today, March 25, as we celebrate the feast of the Annunciation, let us also renew our commitment to all life, born and unborn, and celebrate
"Day of the Unborn Child".
http://dayoftheunbornchild.com/
http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01541c.htm

Pro-life Red Envelope Project spreads

A pro-life effort has resulted in hundreds of thousands of red letters being sent to President Obama to protest his extreme pro-abortion stance. The project has crossed denomination lines and is a true grassroots effort.
http://www.redenvelopeproject.org/

Notre Dame Shocks Catholics by Welcoming Obama!

Barack Obama, the most pro-abortion president ever, will give the commencement address at Notre Dame in May.

The announcement in Notre Dame's newspaper makes no mention of Obama's support of abortion.

See also the Eagle Forum blog.

Pope encourages abstinence for AIDS in Africa

Pope Benedict XVI said on March 17 during his trip to Cameroon, “You can't resolve it (AIDS) with the distribution of condoms.” The Pope suggests that not condoms but abstinence is the true answer to the tragic AIDS epidemic in Africa. This is the first explicit statement on the issue by Pope Benedict.
http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0901232.htm
http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0901232.htm

Connecticut bill attempts to redefine episcopal system

A bill introduced in the Connecticut General Assembly attempts to take power over parishes away from bishops and put it into the hands of an elected group of trustees. The backlash has been huge and there is a protest meeting organized for March 11.
Another blog- http://catholickey.blogspot.com/2009/03/trusteeism-bill-introduced-in.html

A news story- http://www.cfnews.org/BridgeportDiocese.htm

An official government page- http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=1098&which_year=2009

Update: The bill has pulled, and will be reviewed for Constitutionality! See http://catholickey.blogspot.com/2009/03/trusteeism-bill-introduced-in.html for more details.

The coming collapse or the coming awakening?

Will Christianity face a partial collapse in the face of growing secularism, or will Christianity overcome growing secularism and experience a new Great Awakening?
The collapse: http://www.csmonitor.com/2009/0310/p09s01-coop.html
The revival: http://www.conservapedia.com/Essay:The_Coming_Fifth_Great_Awakening_in_America

Healthcare conscientious objection in danger

The Obama Administration may remove the possibility of physicians and health care providers to exempt themselves from performing certain procedures (such as abortion) that violate their moral values. The Bishops and other good Catholics are worried.
http://www.usccb.org/comm/archives/2009/09-046.shtml

California Prop 8 supporters still under attack!

The owners of Leatherby's Family Creamery, an ice cream shop in California, donated thousands of dollars to support Proposition 8, which prohibited gay marriage in California. Recently they have faced picketing, harassment, threats, and other ugly results from extreme members of the pro-gay-rights community.
http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=2133

Iron Curtain is gone, but Communism remains

Almost two decades after the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe, its anti-Christian influence remains, preventing Christianity and the fruit associated with it to spring up again.
http://www.zenit.org/article-25072?l=english

Pro-lifers arrested- sidewalk not public property!

Nine pro-lifers from the Survivors Campus Life Tour were arrested on the sidewalk outside a Birmingham, Alabama high school. The sidewalk was not public property for “non-citizens of Birmingham,” according to a policeman. The nine believe that their arrest was over the content of their message.
http://www.catholic.org/national/national_story.php?id=32135

Waiting for legislation after tragedy

Eluana Englaro, an Italian woman in a coma for 17 years, was starved to death when her feeding tube was removed. Legislation dealing with end-of-life situation was being prepared beofre her death, and it's still under preparation. http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=1934

Holocaust denial update

Though Holocaust-denying Bishop Richard Williamson had his excommunication (which was unrelated to his views on the Holocaust), lifted recently, several bishops are underscoring the spiritual harm and historical inaccuracy of denying the Holocaust. In fact, it may be a sin to do so. http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0900582.htm

Why Bill Ayers?

Bill Ayers, the former domestic terrorist and member of Weather Underground, who wished he had set more bombs, was invited to speak at a Catholic college (St. Mary's Moraga in California) on January 28th.

Why? Any coherant ideology one can get from him is not a bit Christian.
http://www.pipelinenews.org/index.cfm?page=mary2id=1.16.09%2Ehtm

Abortion horror story

It may not be the norm, but it probably happens from time to time, and in this specific case we know for sure- a baby born alive and healthy was quickly tied up in a biohazard bag and thrown in the trash.

Sycloria Williams had scheduled an abortion but the abortionist was late, and this is what happened instead. Did Sycloira Williams get the choice of keeping her baby after the abortionist messed up??
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,488644,00.html

Holocaust denial controversy

An excommunicated traditionalist bishop (Richard Williamson) from the controversial Society of St. Pius X, who minimalized and denied the atrocities of the Holocaust, was welcomed back into the Church by Pope Benedict XVI on January 21, 2009.

This has caused a stir- the German Chancellor demanded that the Vatican clearly state the harm of denying the Holocaust. This the Pope has done more than once.

Some (such as the Jewish radio talk show host Steve Malzberg) are not satisfied. Malzberg complained about the lifting of the Bishop's excommunication on his show on February 3. He suggested that perhaps it should not have been lifted at all, due to his Holocaust statements.

However, his excommunication- and its lifting- bore absolutely no relation to his Holocaust statements. It is not usually the Church's practice to excommunicate over statements or actions unless they conflict directly with the teachings and laws of the Church. Bishop Williamson was excommunicated because he accepted ordination against papal orders.
http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0900516.htm
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArtStEng.jhtml?itemNo=1058236&contrassID=19&subContrassID=1&title=

Vatican Official Blames Bishops for Obama's Win

The pro-abortion Barack Obama won with 54% of the Catholic vote. A high-ranking Vatican official, American Archbishop Raymond Burke, places the blame squarely on the ambiguous “Forming Consciences For Faithful Citizenship,” an election document published by the United States Council of Catholic Bishops.

The document mistakenly made it look like it anyone could morally vote for anyone he liked. In fact, voters may not properly downplay a "fundamental moral evil" like abortion and vote for Obama.
http://www.thebulletin.us/articles/2009/01/30/top_stories/doc49828bbc8d758713262558.txt