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Companion blog to The Catholic Sun, newspaper of the Diocese of Phoenix.
November 26, 2008

Happy Thanksgiving

Posted by : ambria

It may be tough for those in desperate situations, like being homeless, to find anything to be thankful for, but they do. Dozens of clients at St. Joseph the Worker — an agency near downtown Phoenix that helps put the homeless to work — are thankful for a lot.
They wrote their thoughts of gratitude on [...]


November 26, 2008

FOCA shall not pass?

Posted by : jd

For the second time in less that a week, I’ve stumbled across an opinion piece arguing that the Freedom of Choice Act, which would do away with a lot of pro-life legislation, doesn’t stand a chance.
“Here’s the reality: FOCA has as much chance of passage as the 0-10 Detroit Lions have of winning the next [...]


November 25, 2008

Democrats for Embryos

Posted by : jd

Catholic Online posted an interesting article from Democrats for Life today.
In addition to detailing what, exactly, are stem cells, as well as the benefits of adult stem cell research, the article makes it clear why embryonic stem cell research is not acceptable.
“Embryonic stem cell research requires the destruction of a human embryo. In some cases, [...]


November 24, 2008

‘Renewing Hope, Seeking Justice’

Posted by : jd
Filed under : Nation/World

WASHINGTON — Amid growing tension over immigration, the Church in the United States will celebrate National Migration Week on January 4-10, 2009.
This year’s theme, Renewing Hope, Seeking Justice, “reminds us of our obligation to bring hope to the hopeless and to seek justice for those who are easily exploited,” said Bishop John C. Wester of [...]


November 24, 2008

Troubled conscience?

Posted by : jd

Fargo Bishop Samuel Aquila said vice president-elect Joe Biden is struggling with his conscience over his support for abortion, according to a Catholic News Agency story published Saturday.
“The nice thing about Biden, at least he says his conscience bothers him, which is good,” Bishop Aquila said in an interview with The Grand Forks Herald.
The North [...]