Category: Consistent ethic of life
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Pope – press conference on way from Africa back to Rome.
Here are two short videos – first one on blessings for people with same sex inclinations. Also see the article below on blessings, issued by the Vatican. Pope Leo rejects German cardinal’s formalized blessings for people in same-sex unions This video three minutes long and more wide ranging; including discussing Iran conflict and immigration. Here’s…
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Bioethicists: Unborn baby is merely a “Gestator’s” body part.
I guess like an appendix… Thanks to EM for sending me this. I’ve excerpted only part so hit the top link for the entire thing. The article is by the great Wesley J, Smith. Nothing in the editorial is surprising. But I was rather astounded to recently learn that some pro-abortion bioethicists now deploy the…
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Is the Pope “Liberal?”
This is a good essay that was republished and emailed around by the Catholic League. It’s posted by me in full. Very thoughtful and well worth reading the full essay. Calling the Pope “Liberal” The following was written by Paul Kengor, the editor-in-chief of the American Spectator and a member of the Catholic League advisory…
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“Trump says meeting with Pope Leo is ‘not necessary’ to iron out Iran war differences”
This is from ZEALE, a relatively new Catholic daily newsletter. Note Trump says “I’m all about the Gospel”… Speaking to reporters outside the White House, Trump said he has “no disagreement with the fact the pope can say what he wants, and I want him to say what he wants, but I can disagree.” “I…
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Pro-life Catholic father wins $1.1M in settlement with DOJ over wrongful arrest
Not shown in the story below; the local police declined to make any arrest; there was nothing there. And Houck’s attorney offered to have him come in to the federal offices. Instead a dozen militarized federal officers showed up to arrest him. Mark Houck, a Catholic father and pro-life advocate, has won more than $1…
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Former Carter and Clinton official Roger Altman on the blockade.
On CNBC where Altman is a a frequent guest. He had key roles in the Treasury Department for Carter and Clinton. He’s chairman of Evercore, an investment bank and he just turned 80, Altman had a heart transplant 24 years ago. I like him; very sensible.
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NY Times: “Trump Attacks Pope Leo … (& Pope responds) as Too Liberal and ‘Weak on Crime’”
UPDATE: hit the link – Leo, speaking to reporters on a flight to Algeria ahead of a 10-day tour of several African nations, said: “I have no fear of the Trump administration, or speaking out loudly of the message of the Gospel, which is what I believe I am here to do.” Asked directly about…
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Pope Leo comment condemns Trumps language “…destroy their civilization…”
1,000%. Trump can’t help himself. he should turn off his twitter/X.
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Atheist Richard Dawkins accidental witness to faith
Here is an interesting video from a priest in Kenya who has an active youtube channel. British biologist Dawkins is well known for his hard core anti-religious views; he once held that it was child abuse for British people to bring up their children in a religion. He’s now 85 years old & maybe starting…