Tag Archives: Catholic Church

SCOTLAND: Catholic Cardinal Calls Gay Marriage A “Grotesque Madness”

“In Article 16 of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, marriage is defined as a relationship between men and women. But when our politicians suggest jettisoning the established understanding of marriage and subverting its meaning they aren’t derided. Instead, their attempt to redefine reality is given a polite hearing, their madness is indulged. Their proposal represents a grotesque subversion of …

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MAINE: Catholic Diocese Says It Won’t Campaign Against Gay Marriage Bill

In a stunning turnaround, Maine’s Catholic diocese says it will not campaign publicly against this November’s vote on the same-sex marriage. Bishop Richard Malone on Friday unveiled a “pastoral letter” he wrote explaining the church’s position on marriage. The document will be discussed at Catholic churches and schools, through the diocese’s magazine and on radio stations devoted to Catholic issues. …

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Quote Of The Day – Bill Donohue

“In the month of February alone, six public school employees have been arrested for sexually abusing a minor. And this is just in New York City! Common decency, as well as common sense, dictates that new laws designed to curb this problem should begin by targeting the public schools. Instead, [New York State Assemblywoman Margaret] Markey wants to give them …

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Cardinal George: We’ll Close Every Catholic Hospital Rather Than Provide Birth Control

“What will happen if the HHS regulations are not rescinded? A Catholic institution, so far as I can see right now, will have one of four choices: 1) secularize itself, breaking its connection to the church, her moral and social teachings and the oversight of its ministry by the local bishop. This is a form of theft. It means the …

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Legislators Dis Dolan

Didn’t the New York Daily News just tell us that Cardinal Dolan has “captured the hearts of all New Yorkers”? Apparently not. A push to make Dolan the guest of honor at the March 12 annual dinner for the New York State American-Irish Legislators Society was squashed amid internal controversy, multiple sources said. “Dolan was the first one mentioned to …

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NYC Tabs “Outraged” Over Dolan Dis

As I reported yesterday, the Catholic League and other theocrats are up in arms because the privately-owned Empire State Building refused to honor the elevation of Cardinal Timothy Dolan by lighting the landmark in red. Today the New York Daily News continues to suckle at Dolan’s pendulous teats with the above cover and a Page Two outraged item which includes …

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MARYLAND: Catholic Church Vows To Overturn Same-Sex Marriage Bill

“Now, Maryland’s politicians unconscionably have chosen political expediency over the good of society–the fundamental charge of their office–by daring to redefine this sacred union between one man and one woman. Their action poses a grave threat to the future stability of the nuclear family and the society it anchors. The Archdiocese will continue to advocate for the preservation of both …

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BRITAIN: Christian Groups Launch Petition Campaign Against Prime Minister

British Prime Minister David Cameron recently came out forcefully for marriage equality. That makes him a major target for God’s Gentle People. Leading the campaign is the Archbishop of Canterbury. Christian groups backed by former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey said they are sending 175,000 emails which will invite people to sign a petition opposing the introduction of same-sex marriage. …

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FRANCE: Catholic Church Fights Court Battle To Prevent De-Baptisms

A French man is suing the Catholic Church with a demand that his name be stricken from their baptismal records. The church has refused, fearing a national wave of such demands. LeBouvier grew up in that world and says his mother once hoped he’d become a priest. But his views began to change in the 1970s, when he was introduced …

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Obama Thinks He’s Better Than The Pope

“I think that it’s very clear that this is an administration which believes that secular government – they believe that the President is superior to the Pope in the ability to define what the church is allowed to do. Obama’s position, which is truly dishonest – this new compromise is, I mentioned Orwell’s ‘1984.’ This is Orwellian . We have …

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Cardinal Timothy Dolan

New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan was elevated to Cardinal at the Vatican this morning, joining the other 125 Cardinals under the age of 80 who will vote on the next Pope when Emperor Palpatine finally keels over. Dolan’s American entourage in Rome includes a reported throng of over 1000 fans, friends, and family, plus news crews from most of New …

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Quote Of The Day – Bishop William Lori

“When in a state they’re proposing a same-sex marriage law, they always say to religious people ‘you don’t have to solemnize these marriages so we’re protecting your freedom,’ but they want to force us out of foster care and adoption, they want to force us to provide benefits for same-sex couples. The other thing we should not miss is that …

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Catholic Vote Endorses Frothy Mix

Catholic Vote, the website whose blog is written by NOM Cultural Director (and blogger) Thomas Peters, has endorsed Rick Santorum. Peters, who tweets under the handle American Papist, is the son of the Vatican’s top American authority on Catholic legal dogma. While NOM co-founders Maggie Gallagher and Brian Brown are both Catholic, that Vatican front group has yet to make …

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COLOMBIA: Authorities Claim Gay Priests Hired Own Killers In Bizarre Suicide Pact

The bereaved and devoted parishioners of Father Richard Piffano, 37, and Father Rafael Reatiga, 35, say the men were killed by street robbers in all too common Colombian scenario. The police have another theory. Two Colombian priests who were found shot dead in the capital Bogota a year ago themselves hired the assassins who killed them, prosecutors say. They said …

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NORTH CAROLINA: Catholic Church Fires Music Director Over His Gay Marriage

A Catholic Church near Charlotte, North Carolina has fired Steav Bates-Congdon, their longtime music director, for marrying his partner of 23 years in an upstate New York ceremony. On Jan. 19, just back from a honeymoon trip to Mexico, followed by an emergency stay at Carolinas Medical Center for a ruptured appendix, he checked out of the hospital and dropped …

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Tony Adams: A Letter From The Bishop

Tonight: A special JMG event as Father Tony Adams presents the first public reading of his new play, A Letter From The Bishop. In November of 2011, Father Tony wrote “A Letter From The Bishop”, a play about three gay priests and their Catholic bishop who is against marriage equality. It is also about promises, obedience and conscience. Most of …

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Donohue: Nicki Minaj Is Possessed

Right on cue, Catholic League blowhard Bill Donohue has issued an angry denouncement of Nicki Minaj’s Grammy performance. Minaj’s performance began on stage with a mock confessional skit. This was followed by a taped video depicting a mock exorcism. With stained glass in the background, she appeared on stage again with choir boys and monks dancing. Perhaps the most vulgar …

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ILLINOIS: Activists Protest Outside Chicago’s Holy Name Cathedral

This was the demonstration that got Porno Pete so worked up yesterday. Windy City Times reports: Despite a blistering cold morning, more than 20 LGBT activists protested outside of Holy Name Cathedral Feb. 12, a demonstration held in conjunction with National Freedom to Marry Day. The protest, held every year outside the church around Valentine’s Day, carried special weight this …

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Grammy Tweet Of The Day

If you think Lady No Ground Zero Mosque is upset, just wait until tomorrow’s inevitable spittle-flecked and outraged press release from Bill Donohue. Probably like most of you, I watched Nicki Minaj in a state of WTF? But I do so love blasphemy, so there’s that.UPDATE: This clip will surely be yanked at once, but maybe you’ll get to it …

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Angry Porno Pete Is Angry

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