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Orlando Bishop Refutes Article, Reaffirms "Destruction of Innocent Human Life" Is Always Wrong |
Orlando, Aug 18, 2008 (CNA).- Bishop of Orlando, Most
Rev. Thomas Wenski has responded to an âinaccurateâ
article in the Orlando Sentinel which claims that
Catholic and evangelical leaders âhailed new language
for the Democratic Party's platform that calls for
reducing abortionâ to create âcommon groundâ with
Republican voters.In the disputed article, âEvangelical: We Can Back Dems, Obama,â the Orlando Sentinel quoted one evangelical pastor, Rev. Joel Hunter, who praised the new wording. âFrom my perspective as a conservative evangelical, Barack Obama's campaign and the Democratic Party have taken a historic and courageous step toward empowering women for an expanded range of choices and saving babies' lives.â Bishop Wenski wrote to the editor in a letter published on August 16 clarifying that Catholic leaders are not in agreement with Rev. Hunterâs position. In his letter, Bishop Wenski wrote that the Sentinel article, âinaccurately implied that Catholic leaders shared the positive assessment the Rev. Joel Hunter gave the âabortion plankâ of the Democratic Party's platform.â The bishop continued explaining that âThe bishops have gone on record stating just the opposite. And they are the ones who speak as the leaders of the Catholic Church in the United States -- and not political operatives for one party or another who happen to be Catholic.â âIn âForming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship,â the bishops wrote that âopposing intrinsically evil acts has a special claim on our consciences and our actionsâ and warned against a âmoral equivalenceâ that would make no ethical distinctions between different kinds of issues involving human life and dignity.â Bishop Wenski concluded his letter by quoting Faithful Citizenship. âThe direct and intentional destruction of innocent human life from the moment of conception until natural death is always wrong and is not just one issue among many. It must always be opposed." MORE |
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Operation Rescue's New Flyer: "Is it Immoral to Vote for Obama for President?" |
Denver,
Aug 18, 2008 (CNA).- The founder of Operation
Rescue, Randall Terry is in Denver today to distribute
his organizationâs new flyer, âIs it Immoral to Vote for
Obama for President?âHis mission for the visit is simple: âhand out 100,000 copies of the brochure, âIs it Immoral to Vote for Obama for President?â to Catholics and Evangelicals. It has a profoundly jolting effect on readers, explained Mr. Terry. Mr. Terry and his staff are recruiting volunteers to help with the distribution from Tuesday 8/19 â to Sunday 8/24. They will go to malls, shopping centers, streets, and churches to hand out the brochure. âIt is mind boggling that millions of Catholics are considering voting for Obama â in spite of the fact that he is the most pro-death candidate in history,â remarked Mr. Terry. âWorse yet is that they attempt to justify this abandonment of the unborn by citing âthe common good.â John Paul II specifically said such reasoning was against the teaching of the Church.â âThis new flyer will clear up any doubt for the open-hearted who will be consistent with their faith. I hope we can get a lot of volunteers; this could really make a difference.â MORE |
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Americans United for Life Announces Funding for Voter Guide |
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Knights of Columbus Call for Public Defense of Marriage and Human Life |
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Orlando, Aug 18, 2008 (CNA).- Bishop of Orlando, Most
Rev. Thomas Wenski has responded to an âinaccurateâ
article in the Orlando Sentinel which claims that
Catholic and evangelical leaders âhailed new language
for the Democratic Party's platform that calls for
reducing abortionâ to create âcommon groundâ with
Republican voters.
Denver,
Aug 18, 2008 (CNA).- The founder of Operation
Rescue, Randall Terry is in Denver today to distribute
his organizationâs new flyer, âIs it Immoral to Vote for
Obama for President?â


