Featured-Small

Egypt and Libya: Shades of 1979-1980

by Dr. Paul Kengor September 14, 2012

In the last [48] hours, beginning with the 11th anniversary of 9/11, all hell has broken loose in the Middle East. Our diplomatic missions in Egypt and Libya have been attacked, with the U.S. ambassador to Libya among those brutally…

Read the full article →

Jimmy’s For Barack–and Abortion and Homosexual Marriage?

by Dr. Paul Kengor September 14, 2012

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.

Kengor_Catholic_Jimmy Carter_090512
Editor’s note: A longer version of this article first appeared at Catholic Vote.
In my previous commentary, I noted the blind political devotion of Bill and Hillary Clinton, hopelessly devoted to Barack Obama above all else. These onetime…

Read the full article →

Catholic College Drops Abortion Coverage

by Matthew Archbold September 12, 2012

The Cardinal Newman Society has learned that a Catholic university in Pennsylvania is dropping its unintentional coverage of abortion in its health insurance plan to better reflect Catholic teaching.
Gannon University, owned by the Diocese of Erie, Pennsylvania, sent a…

Read the full article →

The Ayes Have It…Or Do They?

by Ken Connor September 12, 2012

According to the breathless reviews of MSNBC correspondents and the like, the Democratic National Convention was a smashing success.  With celebrity cameos, notable speeches by Michelle Obama, Bill Clinton, and Joe Biden, and a grand finale oration chock-full of the…

Read the full article →

10 Ways to Kill Envy

by Fr. Ed Broom September 11, 2012

The Capital Sin of envy that we all carry within is us due to the effects of Original Sin can literally destroy us as well as countless others if it is not recognized, resisted, rejected and conquered through the grace…

Read the full article →

The Friends You Need

by Cheryl Dickow September 11, 2012

Recently God has brought into my life a woman who I now call “friend.” I spent some time with her recently and as I left I was buoyed by our visit. It got me to thinking how perfectly she fit…

Read the full article →

Bishops in Philippines Threaten to Remove “Catholic” Title From Dissenting Schools

by Adam Wilson September 7, 2012

Catholic World News is reporting that the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines issued a notice that the Church may revoke the title “Catholic” from educational institutions “that promote dissent from Church teachings.”
Here’s more from the report:
Archbishop Jose…

Read the full article →

And 40 Years Later, Twins Were Born…

by Michael Cook September 7, 2012

The world record for a birth from frozen sperm has risen to 40 years, a Minneapolis company claims. Reprotech, which specialises in cryopreservation of sperm, eggs and embryos, says that the sperm was donated by a Japanese-American in 1971. He…

Read the full article →

Is Prostitution Harmful? Nope, says Journal of Medical Ethics

by Michael Cook September 6, 2012

Among the hot topics in bioethics, prostitution does not rank highly. A quick search of the ETHXWeb bioethics database at Georgetown University yielded ten times as many articles on surrogacy than on prostitution, even though it could be argued that…

Read the full article →

Loyola Marymount to Promote Gay “Marriage,” Cancels Fundraiser

by The Cardinal Newman Society Staff September 6, 2012

Responding to concerns raised by The Cardinal Newman Society, Loyola Marymount University (LMU) has stopped describing a campus performance on September 7 as a fundraiser for the gay-rights organization that is challenging California’s ban on same-sex “marriage.”
But LMU appears…

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →