Category: Ethics
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Is the “Jewish State” Another Obstacle to the Peace Process?
Deal W. Hudson May 21, 2009 In Monday’s meeting at the White House, President Barack Obama strongly urged Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to reopen the peace process toward a two-state solution with the Palestinians. Obama also told Netanyahu, with surprising bluntness, “Settlements have to be stopped.” The response from Netanyahu was ambiguous. At first, he…
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Michael Sean Winters of America Magazine Implies that I’m an Anti-Semetic
Deal W. Hudson May 21, 2009 This morning I sent my column on the future of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process to Michael Sean Winters – a writer at America magazine – in the spirit of collegiality. What I got in return is the implication on the America blog that I am either anti-Semitic or am aiding the rise of anti-Semitism among…
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Will Rev. Federico Lombardi Resign from the Vatican Press Office?
Deal W. Hudson May 25, 2009 On July 11, 2006, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Rev. Federico Lombardi, S.J., to be the director of the Vatican Press Office. Father Lombardi took over a position held for 22 years by Dr. Joaquin Navarro-Valls, a numerary of Opus Dei. It is possible, however, that Father Lombardi may not…
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Vatican Newspaper Provides Obama’s 2012 Campaign Message
Deal W. Hudson May 28, 2009 The 2012 Obama campaign message to Catholics has already been written. Here it is, conveniently laid out by the official Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, and its editor, Giovanni Maria Vian: “[President Obama] is not a pro-abortion president.” – Giovanni Maria Vian, in an interview with a Vatican analyst from the Italian…
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Evil, In the Name of God
Deal W. Hudson May 31, 2009 On June 26, a powerful film about the stoning of an Iranian woman accused by her husband of adultery will open in ten cities around the country. When a friend called to invite me to see a preview of The Stoning of Soraya M., I was initially hesitant. “Is the…
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Is the Future of the Christian Vote in Doubt?
Deal W. Hudson June 8, 2009 June 1 was a lovely day in Northern Virginia when the staff of InsideCatholic gathered with friends for our annual Lazarus Golf Tournament at Bull Run Golf Club, nestled against the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Before playing, however, we hosted a roundtable discussion entitled “The Future of…
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The Basement of the Culture of Death
Deal W. Hudson June 11, 2009 With a pro-abortion president in the White House, new sub-groups in the broader “culture of death” is coming into view. One of them is dark, indeed. Take two recent events: Dr. George Tiller is compared to Martin Luther King, Jr. The president of Catholics for Choice attacks a political…
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When Did David Letterman Stop Being Funny?
Deal W. Hudson June 15, 2009 The other night, I put a question to some friends: “Why isn’t David Letterman funny anymore?” No one disagreed with the premise, but we struggled to find an explanation while trying to recall what made him funny in the first place. The question was provoked by Letterman’s sleazy “joke” about Governor…
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Vatican Newspaper Editor Digs Deeper Hole
Deal W. Hudson June 18, 2009 In an interview published at National Review Online, Gian Maria Vian, editor of L’Osservatore Romano, responded to his critics. Vian makes it clear that he doesn’t have a high opinion of writers, like me, who have taken him to task for his treatment of President Barack Obama: I think that if American Catholics could…
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The Good News about Our Bishops
Deal W. Hudson June 25, 2009 For those who may be lamenting the seeming resurgence of the Catholic Left in the Age of Obama, I would like to point out some good news: This year’s spate of bishops’ assignments have been quite heartening. Since the beginning of 2009, there have been ten appointments announced by…
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