Excerpted from the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Christifideles Laici of His Holiness John Paul II: On the Vocation and the Mission of the Lay Faithful in the Church and in the World [Emphasis added] 37. To rediscover and make others rediscover the inviolable dignity of every human person makes up an essential task, in a certain sense,…
Understanding the issues and what’s at stake Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ: If any of us thought that we could avoid political chatter this fall, the past two weeks of conventions and speeches have been a dose of unpleasant reality. In truth, I hope that all of us are paying at least a little…
By The Most Reverend Glen John Provost, D.D. Bishop of Lake Charles A serious responsibility of a bishop is to insure the purity of teaching in areas of faith and morals (cf. I Timothy 4:16). These teachings must be in conformity with the universal and historic teachings found in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition and…
In his address to the UN, the Holy Father spoke about the role and proper understanding of human rights. Below are several passages taken from his address which elaborate the concept of human rights as promoting human freedom, the connection between human rights and common good, as well as the responsibility to protect life and the…
AIDS in Africa: An Interview With Expert Matthew Hanley By Carrie Gress In the fight against AIDS, abstinence-based programs that focus on changing behaviors rather than handing out condoms simply work better, says an AIDS expert. Matthew Hanley has been a HIV/AIDS technical adviser at Catholic Relief Services (CRS) for the last seven years and…
Irish Office Opts Out of Controversial Policy DUBLIN, Ireland, August 17, 2007 (zenit.org) — Ireland’s branch of Amnesty International will not promote the organization’s new policy of allowing abortion in cases of rape, incest, or threats to the mother’s life. Noeleen Hartigan, director at Ireland’s Amnesty International office, confirmed that the Irish branch is opting…
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S Senate passed S.5, the bill that finances scientific research that requires the destruction of living human beings in their embryonic stage of life. It passed on a 63-34 vote — only three votes more than the minimum amount needed to pass. On June 7, S. 5 was passed by the…
By Jack Smith Proposition 73, an initiative proposal requiring parental notification prior to performing an abortion on a minor, was voted down by a slim margin in the Statewide Special Election Nov. 8. Prop. 73 failed by a margin of 47.4 to 52.6 percent to bring California law into line with the vast majority of…