Big Bird’s Catholic Doctrine Game: One of These Things Is Not Like the Other
As a mother, I can recall playing the Sesame Street game, “One of These Things Is Not Like the Other,” with our children when they were very young.
Contraception: The Avoidable Taproot
In all the commentary that has been written on the Obama contraceptive mandate, I have yet to see the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) pronounce the fact that, regardless of the president’s action, Catholic people should never fall prey to the evils of contraception.
Dark Times Require Bright Light
Ever since the January 20 Obama edict which denies freedom of conscience to those who honor the laws of God, there has been a black cloud hovering over much of the nation.
USCCB Pandering to Obama Reaps Cruel Result
I have read with interest the thunderous proclamations of sanctimonious outrage from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in response to Obama’s order that conscience protection does not apply to his mandatory birth control coverage in health insurance plans.
Health, Abortion Issues Split Obama Administration and Catholic Groups
A contentious battle between Catholic groups and the Obama administration has flared in recent days, fueled by the new health-care law and ongoing divisions over access to abortion and birth control.
Obama, the Pill, and Catholics: The Sham
The Obama administration is close to proclaiming from its glass mountaintop the final decision to require most health insurers to cover contraceptives, the morning-after pill, and elective sterilization.
The Right to Squash Right Reason
Catholic scholars are up in arms about the latest interim rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services, which is alleged to provide First Amendment protections to religious entities involved in health care, health insurance, and other programs impacted by the mandated distribution of contraception.
The Constitutional Prescription for Debauchery
The administration’s decision results from an Institute of Medicine recommendation less than a month ago that argued that the use of birth control would curtail the number of unwanted pregnancies and thus reduce the abortion rate.
The Bishops and Palliative Care
The statement is probably long overdue, though it’s clear the Church has never condoned direct killing for any reason.
Statement on USCCB’s ‘Physician-Assisted Suicide’
STATEMENT BY JUDIE BROWN ON THE USCCB’S “TO LIVE EACH DAY WITH DIGNITY: A STATEMENT ON PHYSICIAN ASSISTED SUICIDE”
Catholic Bishops to Congress: If Not Now, When?
President of oldest Catholic pro-life group praises USCCB call for cutting funds to nation’s #1 abortion provider
Planned Parenthood Funding and Catholic Bishops
A different sort of mathematical problem emerges from the title of this piece. What is the common denominator between the nationwide, unified pro-life efforts to defund Planned Parenthood and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)? The answer is that no such common denominator exists.