Faith of the Fathers

Monday, September 03, 2012

Syrian rebel group pledges protection for Christians : News Headlines - Catholic Culture

The following excerpts are from Catholic Culture's Catholic World News:

A Syrian rebel group has issued a pledge to protect Christians and honor religious freedom for all minority groups.
The Free Syrian Army (ESL) issued a statement from Aleppo promising that it would “put put under its protection and defense Christians and all other minorities, their holy sites, their members and assets.”

POPE BENEDICT XVI'S PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR SEPTEMBER 2012

Vatican City, 1 September 2012 (VIS) - Pope Benedict's general prayer intention for September is: "That politicians may always act with honesty, integrity, and love for the truth".

His mission intention is: "That Christian communities may have a growing willingness to send missionaries, priests, and lay people, along with concrete resources, to the poorest Churches".

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Steve Smith

I am a 68 year old single man from the mountains of Western North Carolina.

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Diocese of Charlotte religious freedom banner

Bishop Peter Jugis of the Diocese of Charlotte had a large sign posted on the property of St. Peter Catholic Church During the Democratic National Convention, Sept. 4- 6, 2012

Steve Smith

I am a 68 year old single man from the mountains of Western North Carolina.

In court filings, Catholic organizations lament harm caused by HHS mandate : News Headlines - Catholic Culture

The following excerpts are from Catholic Culture's Catholic World News:

In May, 43 Catholic dioceses and other organizations nationwide filed suit in various federal courts against the HHS mandate. On August 6, the Obama administration filed a brief urging the courts to dismiss the lawsuits, arguing that the organizations have suffered no imminent harm from the mandate, which will not go into effect for religious organizations until August 2013.
In responses filed on August 27, the Catholic organizations discussed the imminent harm caused by the mandate.
“The impact of the mandate will be so severe that the archdiocese and other Catholic organizations are being forced to consider the impossible choices the government has given us,” the Archdiocese of Washington said in a statement.