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Thomas More in Prayer. 'Give me your grace, good Lord, to set the world at naught...to have my mind well united to you; to not depend on the changing opinions of others...so that I may think joyfully of the things of God and tenderly implore his help. So that I may lean on God’s strength and make an effort to love him... So as to thank Him ceaselessly for his benefits; so as to redeem the time I have wasted...'
16th Century England faced a serious crisis of politics, culture and faith. So does the 21st Century West.
 

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Sarah Palin Resigning as Alaska’s Governor: What is Next?
Catholic Online
7/3/2009, by Randy Sly
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin announced Friday that she will resign by the end of the month. WASHINGTON (Catholic Online) – At a 3:00pm ET News Conference on Friday in Wasilla, Alaska, Governor Sarah Palin officially announced that she will be resigning on July 25th. The former vice-presidential ...


Douglas Kmiec nominated to become U.S. Ambassador to Malta
Catholic News Agency
7/3/2009
He has held firm that Obama will reduce abortions through his policies, though the President favors legalized abortion. WASHINGTON (CNA) - The White House announced that President Obama will nominate Douglas Kmiec, a Catholic and self-described pro-life law professor, as the U.S. Ambassador to the ...


Doug Kmiec to become U.S. Ambassador to Malta
Catholic Online
7/3/2009, by Deacon Keith Fournier
If we hope to build a culture of life and civilization of love we must always be willing to contend with those with whom we disagree. WASHINGTON, DC (Catholic Online) - Doug Kmiec, Professor of Law at Pepperdine University and former Dean of Catholic University School of Law, will soon be the ...


New Colorado Personhood Initiative Announced
LifeSiteNews
7/3/2009
About seven states across the U.S. are considering personhood legislation so far this year. Denver (LifeSiteNews.com) - Colorado Right to Life, the state's largest pro-life organization, has announced that it is joining with the Denver-based Personhood USA to fight for the affirmation of the rights ...


Diocese of Bridgeport Dismisses its Lawsuit against Connecticut
Catholic Online
7/3/2009
The Diocese thanks all who helped in the defense of 'our cherished First Amendment freedoms.' BRIDGEPORT (Catholic Online) – The Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport has issued the following statement: "In light of the issuance this afternoon of the formal letter from the Office of State Ethics, ...


No matter how diverse the American founders were in their religious convictions, they all affirmed the truths this Declaration proclaimed and recognized that the unalienable rights which flowed from them were given not by civil government but endowed by the Creator. The implication is obvious; they could not be taken away by civil government either.
We Hold These Truths: Our Dependence on God
Catholic Online
7/3/2009, by Deacon Keith A. Fournier
On July 4 we should celebrate our Independence by reaffirming our Dependence on God as the American Founders did. CHESAPEAKE, Va. (Catholic Online) - This Saturday is the 4th of July, the day when people will gather all over the United States of America to celebrate Independence. Fireworks will ...


Opinion: Worn arguments and old attitudes on Homosexual Practice?
Catholic Online
7/2/2009, by Frederick R. Liewehr DDS, MS, FICD
To accept Mr. Obama’s claim, therefore, people would have to repudiate both the Bible and the Catechism. RICHMOND (Catholic Online) - On April 6, 2008, in a campaign speech, Barak Obama told an audience in Pennsylvania that people “cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like ...


Cardinal to Congress: Don't Fund D.C. Abortions
Zenit News Agency
7/2/2009
'Public funding of abortion is rejected by the American people, as numerous surveys of public opinion have shown.' WASHINGTON, D.C. (Zenit) - The chairman of the U.S. bishops' pro-life committee is urging lawmakers not to allow the public funding for abortions in the District of ...


Cardinal Rigali: Can't Claim to be 'Reducing Abortions' and Publicly Funding Them
LifeSiteNews
7/2/2009
'The availability of public funds for abortion greatly increases abortions'. WASHINGTON, (LifeSiteNews.com) - Cardinal Justin Rigali of Philadelphia, chair of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, wrote to members of the House Appropriations Committee ...


The action taken by the Bishops and the faithful in Connecticut showed faith, courage and good citizenship. It is a model for the Church throughout the Nation.
Catholic Church Stands Strong: Victory for Religious Freedom in Connecticut
Catholic Online
7/2/2009, by Deacon Keith Fournier
The courageous action of the Bishops of Connecticut and the faithful, propelled by the prayer of thousands, has prevailed. HARTFORD (Catholic Online) – We have closely followed the courageous leadership of Bishop William Lori, his brother Bishops and the faithful of the Diocese of Bridgeport as ...


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