Tag: catholics
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San Diego Bishop Tells Catholics to ‘All Become Disrupters’
Deal W. Hudson February 20, 2017 Both the Catholic bishops of the United States and the Vatican have now virtually endorsed the strategy of “disruption” being used across the nation to oppose the new administration of President Trump. Held in Modesto, California, the U.S. Regional World Meeting of Popular Movements (WMPM), was sponsored by the U.S.…
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Gov. Christie–A Politician Who Understands Subsidiarity
Deal W. Hudson Because of the ongoing furor about who caused the holiday traffic jams in Northern New Jersey, much of what Gov. Christie has done well as governor has been forgotten. But, as governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie, has distinguished himself in two ways as a Catholic politician. Not only he is pro-life, but…
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The Self-Examination of a Politically Active Catholic
Deal W. Hudson Over the last four national elections, I have led outreach efforts to Catholic voters, specifically those who attend Mass regularly. During each campaign, I stressed the political importance of the settled, or non-negotiable issues as taught by the Catholic Church: opposition to abortion, same-sex marriage, euthanasia, fetal stem cell experimentation, and religious…
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Why Catholics Will Not Get Abortion Out of the Health Care Bill
Deal W. Hudson Published August 3, 2009 The Congress and the White House have little to fear from the bishops’ official statements opposing the abortion provisions in the health care bill. Unlike with President Barack Obama’s appearance at Notre Dame, there is no chorus of bishops’ voices rising in protest against the bill; most of…
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