Thursday, May 21, 2009

News Updates, 5/22

A Final Word About Father Jenkins (The American TFP)
In the aftermath of the Notre Dame graduation scandal, we would like to add a word about the speech of Father Jenkins introducing the President. Luis Solimeo has written an article where he analyzes the speech and the philosophy behind it. Tragically, what we saw at the graduation ceremony was a case where the stigma of evil was shifted from the sin of abortion—the cause of a great division—to the existence of division....

Vatican newspaper: 'Obama is not pro-abortion'
Editor explains US president gave great ND speech
[Time for a new editor...been hitting the "kool-ade" pitcher a bit too much]

UK law 'will force churches to employ gay staff'
Even if faith holds same-sex relationships to be sinful

Give in to our demands, or we’ll sue
ACLU threatens legal action against Ramona school district over refusal to allow students to see presentation on Harvey Milk without parental permission

Archbishop explains remarks on 'courage' of abusers
Says anyone guilty of abuse should be prosecuted

Gay rights group: Maine diocese violating tax law
...by helping campaign to repeal same-sex marriage law

Vatican newspaper draws ire of US Catholics
L'Osservatore Romano has been bullish on Obama

George Weigel: Parsing the Vatican newspaper
L'Osservatore Romano doesn't always speak for the Pope

John Paul II saved life of Korean president
Asked for clemency for Kim who was sentenced to death

Church in Congo raising $144M to fight AIDS
Hoping for help from sister organizations

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Bibi Rejects Obama's 'UN Flag at Western Wall (Kotel)'; Star of David to Remain
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu vowed at the Mercaz HaRav yeshiva in Jerusalem Thursday night that the Israeli flag will continue to fly over the Western Wall (Kotel). The first prime minister in years to appear at the venerable yeshiva on Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day), he ignored U.S. President Barack Obama’s apparent trial balloon that he wants to see the United Nations flag fly over the Old City holy sites.

WHO chief says world should prepare for severe flu

Florida's BANKUNITED; Year's Biggest Bust

Governor Schwarzenegger plans to completely eliminate welfare for families

Computer virus strikes US Marshals, FBI affected

US swine flu deaths hit double-digits

Rome schools ordered closed;
Students caught virus on trip to NY

CBO: Unemployment will keep rising through 2010

Recession Turns Malls Into Ghost Towns

Venezuela: Globovision president's home raided

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