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Thursday, November 08, 2012

Same-sex marriage gains ballot victories : News Headlines - Catholic Culture

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

Voters in Maine and Maryland have approved initiatives legalizing same-sex marriage, and Minnesota voters have rejected a marriage amendment to the state constitution.
With 75% of the vote counted in Maine, voters approved same-sex marriage by a 53%-47% margin, just three years after the state’s voters, by the same margin, had repealed a law legalizing same-sex marriage.
With 98% of the vote counted in Maryland, voters approved same-sex marriage by a 52%-48% margin.

Massachusetts voters narrowly defeat assisted-suicide proposal : News Headlines - Catholic Culture

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

Voters in Massachusetts have apparently defeated a referendum that would have legalized physician-assisted suicide, by a razor-thin margin.
While media outlets still called the results "too close to call" on the day after the election, proponents of Proposition 2 conceded defeat, admitting that they "fell short" in their campaign for approval.

Wednesday, November 07, 2012

MESSAGE OF POPE BENEDICT XVI TO U.S. PRESIDENT OBAMA

Vatican City, 7 November 2012 (VIS) - Benedict XVI, through the apostolic nunciature in Washington, U.S.A., has sent a message to Barack Obama, congratulating him on his re-election as president of the United States of America.

In his message the Holy Father expresses his best wishes to the president on his new mandate, and gives assurances of his prayers to God to help him carry out his serious responsibilities, both in his own country and within the international community. The Pope also speaks of his hope that the ideals of freedom and justice, which guided the founding fathers of the Unites States of America, may continue to shine out as the nation progresses.

Holy See Press Office Director Fr. Federico Lombardi S.J. also made a brief comment on the re-election of President Obama. "As we all know", he said, "the U.S. president has an immense responsibility, not only in his own country but also towards the rest of the world, given the role the U.S.A. plays at an international level".

"For this reason we hope that President Obama will respond to his fellow citizens' expectations, serving law and justice for the good and development of all people, and respecting essential human and spiritual values while promoting a culture of life and religious freedom".

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