Culture

Our Deficit-Enabling Media

by L. Brent Bozell March 8, 2010

Network anchors reporters cried foul when Sen. Jim Bunning temporarily held up a spending bill extending unemployment benefits. Bunning should have told the reporters to go bother their own network bosses if they wanted to badger a layoff villain.
The…

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Church Center Expands in Egypt

by ACN-USA News March 5, 2010

A unique center for people with disabilities in Egypt will be undergoing an important expansion of its work, thanks to help from an international Catholic charity.
Thanking Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) for its support for the project,…

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Kansas Weighs Bill to Tax Churches

by Catholic League March 5, 2010

A bill in the Kansas House of Representatives that was initially introduced to repeal the sales tax exemption of all non-profit organizations was recently amended to target only religious non-profits. The bill, which will be debated next week, would penalize…

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“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Alarms the Faithful

by Catholic League March 4, 2010

Catholic League president Bill Donohue explains why it is necessary for those reviewing the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy to study the free speech and religious liberty implications of repealing it:
Over the past week, I have had many…

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Haiti Quake Response Strengthens Parish Bonds

by Kenneth F. Hackett March 3, 2010

It comes as no surprise that the tragic earthquake in Haiti has attracted an enormous amount of media attention. In my own interviews, I’ve been asked by reporters how I account for the incredible and generous response of the American…

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Crisis in Turkey

by Daniel Pipes March 2, 2010

The arrest and indictment of top military figures in Turkey last week precipitated potentially the most severe crisis since Atatürk founded the republic in 1923. The weeks ahead will probably indicate whether the country continues its slide toward Islamism or…

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“Broken” Government: When Liberals Lose

by L. Brent Bozell February 26, 2010

When Sen. Evan Bayh of Indiana announced last week he wasn’t running for re-election, he didn’t state what may have seemed obvious. He couldn’t say he wanted to avoid the embarrassment of losing, or that he worried he’d never achieve…

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Catholic Priests’ Oscar Predictions During Special Movie Review Show on CatholicTV

by Chris Pham February 24, 2010

During the week beginning March 1st, two Catholic priests, Fr. Bill Kelly and Fr. “Chip” Hines, co-hosts of the CatholicTV movie review show “Spotlight”, will share their opinions of  Oscar winners and will offer commentary in preparation for the upcoming…

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A Heartfelt Thank You from Haiti

by ACN-USA News February 24, 2010

Haiti’s most senior Church leader has spoken of his “deepest gratitude” for the help given by a leading Catholic charity in the wake of the earthquake that devastated the Caribbean country.
In a letter sent earlier this week, Archbishop Louis…

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Porn and Valentine’s Day

by L. Brent Bozell February 23, 2010

Valentine’s Day fell on a Sunday this year, which could be celebrated as a day where our lifelong romantic love builds a foundation for our families and our faith. Or, to television executives, it could be a holiday for infidelity…

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