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After Notre Dame: No ‘abortion rights’ only Human Rights Watch

Image of Opposition to procured abortion as always wrong is not about “single issue” politics. The Right to Life is the foundation of every other human right. Only human persons can have rights because such rights are goods of the human person.

Abortion is the only example of taking innocent human life which is protected by the Police Power of the State. CHESAPEAKE (Catholic ... continue reading

Homeland Security Withdraws 'Extremism' Report

Image of (Pictured, Jay Sekulow) Department of Homeland Security has confirmed that it has pulled the troubling 'extremism' report that said 'rightwing extremism' may include groups of veterans and those opposed to abortion.

DHS Secretary Napolitano tells lawmakers that the offensive report has been pulled from the DHS website and is no longer available. ... continue reading

Dr. Alan Keyes Charges Fr. Jenkins with Abuse of Authority Watch

Image of (Alan Keyes pictured) He (Father Jenkins) has scandalized us and other members of the community of the faithful by his role in the decision taken by the University of Notre Dame, in defiance of the explicit direction of Church leaders, to extend a scandalous commencement speaking invitation and honorary degree to Barack Obama, who has become the focus of abortion evil in the world today.

Immediately grant us a hearing so that we may formally detail the moral and material harm we have suffered at the hands of a member of your ... continue reading

Catholics Call for Ouster of Homosexualist Pope Critic

Image of Knox is the director of the religion and faith program at the Human Rights Campaign, a homosexual activist group.

Knox called the Knights of Columbus 'foot soldiers of a discredited army of oppression.' WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews.com) - Several ... continue reading

Catholics Want Harry Knox Ousted: Obama Appointee Must Go

Image of Knox, who is not Catholic, has a record of slamming the Catholic Church on internal matters that are none of his business. To wit: he blasted the decision of a priest not to give Holy Communion to a lesbian activist couple, and he accused the Catholic Church of promoting ‘mind control’ and a ‘dangerous’ position for simply saying that candidates for the priesthood cannot support the ‘gay culture.’

The letter by Catholic leaders to President Obama requesting him to remove Harry Knox from his post is entirely warranted NEW YORK ... continue reading

Letter Calls for the Removal of Anti Catholic Harry Knox

As Catholics, we call on you to remove Mr. Knox from his position and to formally disassociate yourself from his militant anti-Catholicism. ... continue reading

Instances of Harry Knox’s Anti - Catholic Bigotry

Knox noted that the Knights of Columbus ‘followed discredited leaders,’ including bishops and Pope Benedict XVI. WASHINGTON ... continue reading

What do I do with this Notre Dame Jacket?

Image of (Pictured: Mary Beth Ellis) It’s strangely cool this May in Washington DC. The other day I opened the door to the coat closet, and the jacket hung there—green and blue, gold and silent. I put a hand out to it. And hesitated.

Was the mere act of shrugging myself into this pile of fleece and identity now a tacit political endorsement? WASHINGTON (Catholic Online) ... continue reading

Dissenter and Disuniter: Bishop John Yanta’s Letter to Fr. Jenkins of Notre Dame

Image of Billboard at both exits off of Interstate 80/90 leading to South Bend/Notre Dame which will remain there for a month.

In conscience I can no longer support Notre Dame as a Catholic College. AMARILLO, TX (Catholic Online) - Bishop John W. Yanta is a ... continue reading

Obama Calls for Condom Funding to Replace Abstinence Education

Image of The proposed budget calls for an additional $150 million for contraceptive-only education, which includes competitive grants, research, evaluation and authorization for $50 million in new mandatory condom grants to states, tribes and territories, according to an Abstinence Clearinghouse press release.

The President recommends that Congress eliminate funding for abstinence education and instead pour funds into condoms. WASHINGTON, D.C. ... continue reading

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