By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
President Barack Obama will meet with Pope Benedict XVI tomorrow in Rome where the two are expected to have a “frank” discussion about abortion. During the meeting, the president and first lady will present the Pope with a stole that was draped over the body of St. John Neumann of Philadelphia. Limited coverage of the meeting will be televised live by Catholic TV.
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by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A new program that supports separated or divorced persons who with to remain faithful to the obligations of the Sacrament of Matrimony has been launched in the U.S.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The Vatican has released Pope Benedict XVI's new encyclical, “Caritas in veritate” (Charity in Truth), in which the Holy Father forcefully maintains the link between life ethics and social ethics.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Cardinal Justin Rigali, Chairman of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Pro-Life Activities, criticized the final guidelines for human embryonic stem cell research issued yesterday by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The National Institutes for Health (NIH) published their official guidelines today regarding human embryonic stem cell research after admitting that they disregarded 30,000 of the approximately 49,000 comments received during the public comment period because they were deemed to be “not responsive to the question put forth."
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Nothing noteworthy came of the president’s “round table” discussion with Catholic journalists last week. He called differences on the abortion issue “healthy,” said his conscience clause protections would be “robust” and advised Christians to examine their beliefs about homosexuality to be sure they’re not hurting anyone.
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by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The Pope has sent a letter to the leaders of industrialized nations meeting in Italy this week for a G8 summit to unite in order to face the economic challenges that are currently affecting the destinies of mankind.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The world's oldest surviving Bible, parts of which have been kept in four different countries for more than a century, has been reunited and published in full online.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Nineteen pro-life Democrats in the U.S. House signed a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressing their opposition to any health care reform that includes abortion funding.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The White House is hosting a round table discussion today with members of the Catholic press to talk about the president’s upcoming visit with Pope Benedict.
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