Tag Archives: religious freedom

The “First Gay President”, orientation, and military chaplains

Posted on 18 May 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A reader sent me a link to a story on Gateway Pundit about the latest moves in what I am convinced is an effort to drive sound military chaplains out of military service.
Obama Continues His Assault on Christians: Will Force … Continue reading →

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“Dear Taliban….”

Posted on 21 March 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Yes, it’s the first full day of Spring.  Birds are chirping, flowers are rising, grass is greening, trees are budding, candidates are bloviating, liberals are obfustcating, and presidents are undermining.

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Card. Burke Encourages Catholics to Sign Online Petition to Stop the Birth Control Mandate

Posted on 6 February 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

For Immediate Release
February 6, 2012
Press inquiries to: Megan Morris (913) 426-0002
Breaking News: Cardinal Raymond Burke Encourages Catholics to Sign Online Petition to Stop the Birth Control Mandate
San Diego, February 6, 2012: Cardinal Raymond Burke, Cardinal Prefect of the Supreme … Continue reading →

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PODCAzT 126: Benedict XVI’s important address to US Bishops on Religious Freedom and the Church in the Public Square

Posted on 19 January 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

In this PODCAzT we drill into an important address given by Pope Benedict XVI on 19 January 2012 to the bishops of Regions 4-6 in the United States.
This was Benedict’s second major discourse to US bishops who are making their ad limina … Continue reading →

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Implications of Obama Administration’s move to force Catholic hospitals to provide “contraception” and sterilizations

Posted on 30 August 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

A few days ago in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune Fr. Peter Laird, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, had a good piece about the mandate from the Obama Administration (HHS) requiring that “contraception” and sterilizations be paid … Continue reading →

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Bp. Finn (D. KC-St.J): Will China Buy Our Silence About Persecution of Catholics?

Posted on 19 July 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From the most excellent Bishop of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Most Rev. Robert Finn, appearing on the blog of the Catholic Key. My emphases and comments.

Will China Buy Our Silence About Persecution of Catholics? – Bishop Finn
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