New York City Okays Muslim Holidays in Schools, Catholics Stonewalled Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights 6/19/2009
I testified before this very same committee requesting equal rights for Catholics. NEW YORK (Catholic League) - Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the news that the Education Committee of the New York City Council has approved two new Muslim holidays, Eid Ul-Fitr and Eid Ul-Adha, to ...
Civil Rights Commission Calls Hate Crimes Bill a 'Menace' Catholic Online 6/19/2009, by Peter J. Smith
The US Commission on Civil Rights has now weighed in the hate crimes debate. WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews.com) – The US Commission on Civil Rights has now weighed in the hate crimes debate, imploring the Senate to vote against the measure, which would not only make homosexuals a protected group, ...
U.S. Report on Human Trafficking: Rep. Chris Smith LifeSiteNews 6/18/2009
America’s leading role in combating modern day slavery is making a difference here and around the world. WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews.com) - Congressman Chris Smith said a report released today by the U.S. State Department on the human trafficking of women, children and laborers around the world ...
U.S. President Gives Benefits to Homosexual Partners of Federal Employees LifeSiteNews 6/18/2009, by Peter J. Smith
A Presidential memorandum will require healthcare and other benefits to all unmarried domestic partners. WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews.com) – President Barack Obama will announce today that he is signing a presidential memorandum requiring the federal government to provide healthcare and other ...
U.S. Conference of Mayors Advocates Homosexual 'Marriage' LifeSiteNews 6/18/2009, by Kathleen Gilbert
The resolution states that the conference endorses legislation to promote homosexual affirmative action. WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews.com) - The U.S. Conference of Mayors passed a resolution Monday supporting the redefinition of marriage to include homosexual couples.
The resolution states ...
Eric Holder on Hate Crimes Bill: Master of Demagoguery Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights 6/18/2009
While it is true that the Senate version has language protecting religious speech, the House version does not. NEW YORK (Catholic League) - Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder’s remark that we need a new hate crimes bill because of the recent ...
PBS Religion Ban Carries a Stench Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights 6/18/2009
It never takes much to push secular buttons, but caving in to the voices of intolerance is shameful. NEW YORK (Catholic League) - The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) has banned member stations from carrying new religious TV programs; the few existing ones can continue. Catholic League president ...
Public Broadcasting Bans Religious Speech Catholic Online 6/18/2009, by Deacon Keith Fournier
An entire community of Americans will soon be unwelcome in the PBS family.The growing hostility toward the rightful role of religious speech and expression. WASHINGTON (Catholic Online) - On Tuesday June 16, 2009 the Board of Directors of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) met in its offices in ... Archbishop Chaput Speaks on Immigration Reform Catholic Online 6/16/2009, by Deacon Keith Fournier
How we treat the weak, the infirm, the elderly, the unborn child and the foreigner reflects on our own humanity. DENVER (Catholic Online) - Archbishop Charles Chaput of the Archdiocese of Denver is a prophetic and courageous voice defending life, marriage, our obligations to the poor and the right ...
Common Good Requires Legal Protection of the Unborn Diocese of Scranton 6/16/2009, by J. Brian Benestad, Ph.D.
Catholics dedicated to the common good will at some point ask themselves what their attitude should be toward Roe v. Wade. SCRANTON, Pa. (Diocese of Scranton) - The following article was written by a Professor of Theology at the University pf Scranton,J. Brian Benestad, Ph.D.It appears on the Web ...
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