Tag Archives: religious freedom

Excellent address by Archbp. Chaput on the attacks on religious liberty

Posted on 25 March 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia has some remarks on religious liberty which I found on the site of the Witherspoon Institute.  My emphases and comments.
Our First Right: Religious Liberty
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Simply put, religious freedom is a fundamental natural right and first among … Continue reading →

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White House “takes out the trash” in its fake HHS Mandate tweaks

Posted on 1 February 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

On the TV series The West Wing you learn about “taking out the trash”.  That is, the White House releases what might be potentially problematic news on a Friday, so that things can calm down over the weekend and other stories … Continue reading →

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Perhaps we should start calling him “Henry IX”?

Posted on 4 January 2013 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Perhaps we should start calling him “Henry IX“, along with “The First Gay President”?
From FoxNews:
Obama calls Conscience Clause for Military Chaplains “Ill-Advised”
By Todd Starnes
Religious liberty advocates are concerned after President Obama said a conscience clause that would allow military chaplains … Continue reading →

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Card. Dolan at USCCB about HHS mandate: Bishops will “not violate our consciences and not obey what we consider to be something immoral”

Posted on 15 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From CNS:
Conference of Catholic Bishops on HHS Mandate: We Will ‘Not Obey What We Consider to Be Immoral’
(CNSNews.com) – Cardinal Timothy Dolan, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, says the Roman Catholic Church will continue to resist the … Continue reading →

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Nuncio Archbp. Viganò at Notre Shame talks about a concrete “menace” to religious liberty

Posted on 13 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From CNA about the address the Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, gave at “Notre Shame”, aka “The Scene of the Crime”, with my emphases and comments:
Papal nuncio: Catholic division undermines religious freedom
South Bend, Ind., Nov 12, 2012 / 07:08 … Continue reading →

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Bp. Jenky (D. Peoria) required all priests to read letter from pulpit before election

Posted on 5 November 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The McClatchy newspaper group has not been, to my knowledge, very friendly toward the Catholic Church. At McClatchyDC we find this:
Bishop orders priests to read anti-Obama letter at Sunday sermons
CHICAGO — Joining the chorus of Roman Catholic clergy in Illinois … Continue reading →

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Hypocritical, one-sided, biased, mendacious, “tolerance” is on the horizon

Posted on 26 October 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Minnesotan readers!   Get out the vote!  Get your like-thinking to the polls and VOTE!
Otherwise, have a taste of Christmas-Yet-To-Come.
Not only is the Obama Administration actively and doggedly undermining our religious freedom, trying to reduce freedom of religion to freedom … Continue reading →

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Archbp. Chaput: “I certainly can’t vote for somebody who’s either pro-choice or pro-abortion.”

Posted on 17 September 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From Life News:
Abp Chaput on voting for Obama: ‘I certainly can’t vote for somebody who’s pro-choice’
by Patrick B. Craine
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 17, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) – As the November general election approaches, America’s Catholic bishops have been walking a fine line as … Continue reading →

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POLL ALERT! Australia: Legal efforts to force priests to break Seal of Confession!

Posted on 17 July 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

For POLL info, read to the bottom.
From Australian news.com.au
Priests could be ordered to report confessions of sex abuse to police
Ashley Gardiner
Herald Sun
July 18, 2012 12:00AM
HUNDREDS of years of Catholic tradition in the confessional could be overturned by Victoria’s inquiry into … Continue reading →

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CNS: State Department Purges Religious Freedom Section from Its Human Rights Reports

Posted on 8 June 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The US State Department is run by the surrogates of The First Gay President, Mr. Obama, and they take his order.
Maybe religious liberty is not a human right after all?
From CNS:
State Department Purges Religious Freedom Section from Its Human Rights … Continue reading →

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