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Tag Archives: condoms
19 February 2012
Liberal social engineering is destroying us
National Review has a mordant piece by Mark Steyn. There are good points here. He links the so-called “social issues” (and if they go wrong, everything else must necessarily go wrong) and the partisan political mud fight, and … Continue reading
21 December 2010
Cong. for Doctrine of the Faith issues a note: On the trivilization of sexuality – Regarding certain interpretations of “Light of the World”
The Holy See’ Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has issued a clarification about the Holy Father’s comments about HIV and condoms made in his book interview Light of the World: The Pope, the Church and the Signs of … Continue reading
1 December 2010
A different take on Russian roulette
I have a hard time trusting the press when reporting things such as this. I am inclined to believe what LifeSite reports.
Still, I think this requires additional explanations.
I thought that the Russian Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church were drawing … Continue reading
Critics and criticisms of Benedict XVI and his condom comments
Sandro Magister, Italian Vaticanista, has a thought provoking piece today which deals with criticisms of Pope Benedict XVI and what he said offered by his supporters.
I’ll include here just the first part. Go to Magister’s site for the whole thing.
But … Continue reading
28 November 2010
Once again, the key passage
Here once again is the key passage on the subject in the book, “Light of the World: The Pope, the Church and the Signs of the Times,” when Seewald asks the pope whether it was “madness to forbid a high-risk … Continue reading
Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Classic Posts, Linking Back
Tagged condoms, first step, Peter Seewald
26 Comments
Hell’s Bible on the Pope’s statement about condoms
Hell’s Bible (aka The New York Times) had this story yesterday. It is written by David Gibson, David Gibson, a writer for PoliticsDaily.com and author of “The Rule of Benedict: Pope Benedict XVI and His Battle With the … Continue reading
26 November 2010
World Health Organization praises Pope’s approval of condoms
The misrepresentations of the Pope’s words in his book-interview are ricocheting around, developing their own buzz.
Get this:
WHO welcomes the Pope’s statement on condoms
MANILA, 25 November 2010—The World Health Organization (WHO) today welcomed a statement by Pope Benedict XVI … Continue reading
Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Emanations from Penumbras
Tagged condoms, World Health Organization
26 Comments
24 November 2010
Fishwrap getting Condom Conundrum wrong, but with a surprise!
When it comes to the Condom Conundrum the National Catholic Fishwrap‘s commentators are living down to our expectations.
To wit one Phyllis Zagano who is “senior research associate-in-residence at Hofstra University and author of several books in Catholic Studies. Her book Women … Continue reading
Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Clerical Sexual Abuse of Children, Throwing a Nutty
Tagged condoms, NCR
16 Comments
23 November 2010
Fr. Fessio on what Pope Benedict really said: USEFUL ANALOGY ALERT
USEFUL ANALOGY ALERT
“Pope Approves Padded Pipes for Mugging”
You would do well to read this carefully and use it in conversations.
Fr. Joseph Fessio, SJ, wrote a piece for Reuters which means that it will get a little visibility.
It begins:
Did the Pope … Continue reading
A good clarification about the Pope’s comment on condoms
Here is a CNS story by fellow Minnesotan John Thavis with my emphases and comments.
Vatican clarifies pope’s reference to ‘male prostitute’ in condoms comment
Posted on November 23, 2010 by John Thavis
VATICAN CITY — When Pope Benedict commented in a new … Continue reading
