In the Catholic tradition, responsible citizenship is a virtue; participation in the political process is a moral obligation. All believers are called to faithful citizenship, to become informed, active, and responsible participants in the political process. ---USCCB Statement, Faithful Citizenship: Civic Responsibility for a New Millennium (2000)
What's New
Cardinal Stafford Steps Down as Penitentiary Major
“Archbishop Baldelli, 73, succeeds Baltimore-native Cardinal James Francis Stafford, 76, who submitted his resignation after having reached the age limit. Cardinal Stafford has served as the penitentiary major since 2003. Before that he was most notably the president of the Pontifical Council for the Laity from 1996-2003 and the archbishop of Denver from 1986-1996.”
Pro-Life Democrats Unite to Protect Unborn Children in Healthcare Restructuring
“Nineteen pro-life Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday issued a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi urging that the president's healthcare reform package not place unborn children in more danger by including abortion in the federal healthcare plan.”
General Electric to Use Embryonic Stem Cells for Testing, Phase Out Lab Rats
“General Electric has announced that it will use embryonic stem cells provided by Geron Corporation for the purpose of testing toxic effects of drug treatments.”
Planned Parenthood breaks rules for minors
“In an undercover video, it appears that Planned Parenthood's treatment of alleged statutory rape victims may depart from the law requiring reporting of suspected sexual abuse immediately.”
Dept. of Justice defends DOMA, Obama wants it overturned
“Although the Department of Justice filed a brief defending the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) last week, the Obama administration has made it clear that promoting same-sex “marriage” will be an important focus of its political agenda.”
Obama Administration Calls for Universal Access to Abortion at UN Meeting
“At the United Nations (UN) headquarters last week, the Obama administration continued its push for increased access to legal abortion around the world.”
Obama Assures Homosexualist Leaders He's a "Champion" of Their Cause at Private White House Reception
“President Barack Obama reassured homosexual advocates gathered at the White House yesterday that he was not dragging his heels on implementing their agenda, but merely patiently biding his time in order to ensure success in the long run.”
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month, 2009 Proclamation by President Barack Obama
“The LGBT rights movement has achieved great progress, but there is more work to be done. My Administration has partnered with the LGBT community to advance a wide range of initiatives.”
Colorado sidles up to civil unions
In five years' time, Colorado has quietly become one of the most welcoming states in the region for gays, lesbians and transgender individuals seeking the same legal rights as in liberal states.
No Girls Allowed! Sweden Okays Gender Eugenic Abortion
Abortion was supposed to liberate women and protect them from unwanted pregnancies. But with prenatal testing and all, it is increasingly being used as a eugenic search and destroy tool to eliminate unwanted types of children prior to birth. In other words, eugenic abortion mixed with pre-implantation genetic diagnosis in IVF--and I believe, eventually infanticide--is transforming procreation from being about having children to about having only the kind of children we want.
