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Governor Palin Solves John McCain’s Religion Problem
Deal W. Hudson September 1, 2008 “I’ve gotten more phone calls in the last two days than I received the entire two months I’ve been working for McCain.” J. R. Sanchez, head of McCain’s Catholic outreach in Florida, isn’t the only one experiencing this among religious and social conservatives. One Catholic activist from San Francisco told me…
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Taking the Time to Act Like Christians
Deal W. Hudson September 11, 2008 A few days ago I was asked to speak to a men’s group in Atlanta about Catholics in politics. As part of my presentation, I talked about the possibility of greater Catholic and Evangelical cooperation. To illustrate my point, I told the story about the reconciliation earlier this year…
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Obama Campaign Calls Abortion Survivor Story a “Despicable Lie”
Deal W. Hudson September 24, 2008 Gianna Jessen survived a saline abortion 31 years ago. “I didn’t have any burns anywhere on my body – it was amazing.” The saline, however, did leave Jessen with a mild case of cerebral palsy, a slight limp, and a life-long commitment to oppose abortion. Jessen is featured in…
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Will the Church Split Along Red and Blue Lines?
Deal W. Hudson October 9, 2008 An Obama victory on November 4 is far from certain, but the momentum behind his campaign prompts me to wonder: What impact could an Obama administration have on the Catholic Church? The Bush victories in 2000 and 2004 brought a flood of commentary on the so-called red and blue states. If…
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Texas Bishops Face Protests from Pro-Abortion Catholics
Deal W. Hudson October 27, 2008 When is the last time a bishop’s statement on abortion resulted in several days of protest from pro-abortion Catholics? The joint statement issued last Friday by Bishop Kevin Vann of Fort Worth and Bishop Kevin Farrell of Dallas has done just that. No doubt the forceful clarity of the bishops’ message…
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The Jesuits Produce A Great Political Candidate
Deal W. Hudson November 20, 2008 Joseph Cao is a Catholic lawyer and former Jesuit scholastic from New Orleans. He is running as a Republican for the Congressional 2nd district seat in Louisiana presently held by Rep. William Jefferson (D-LA), who is best known for the $90,000 found in his freezer. The election will be held December 6. Few…
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The Power of a Bold Bishop
Deal W. Hudson December 1, 2008 An article published yesterday in the Scranton Times announced, “Bishop takes his place on the national stage with his staunch anti-abortion stance.” Bishop Joseph F. Martino wasn’t the only bishop who spoke boldly during the presidential campaign, but he was noticed, in part, because Scranton is Vice-President Elect Joe Biden’s hometown.…
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Catholic Politicians Funded by Abortion Lobby
Deal W. Hudson December 12, 2008 Lisa Correnti is a San Diego mother of seven children. But like many other Catholic mothers, she has engaged in politics in order to defend the basic values of her faith. For several years she has quietly built her Web site, www.onenationundergod.org, into a goldmine of up-to-date information on the…
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Change is Coming to the Nation’s Abortion Laws
Deal W. Hudson December 15, 2008 Go to Change.gov, the website of President-elect Obama, and you find a document entitled “Advancing Reproductive Rights and Health in a New Administration.” Signed by dozens of pro-abortion groups, including Catholics for Choice, this 55-page document provides an overview of the marching orders for the Obama administration in removing all present…
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How Beauty Can Renew the Catholic Church
Deal W. Hudson January 22, 2009 The criticism of a recent column, “My New Year’s Wish for the Church,” forced me to think more deeply about the road to renewal in the Catholic Church. Several readers argued I was forcing Evangelical habits on a Catholic parish. Of course, I would still insist that Catholics need to be…
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