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		<title>Cardinal George praises Obama&#8217;s conscience clause promise</title>
		<link>http://www.blogtcs.com/2009/05/22/cardinal-george-praises-obamas-conscience-clause-promise/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 22:28:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J.D. Long-García</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, praised President Barack Obama’s promise to support conscience clauses. “Caring health professionals and institutions should know that their deeply held religious or moral convictions will be respected as they exercise their right to serve patients in need,” Cardinal Francis [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When last we saw the president</title>
		<link>http://www.blogtcs.com/2009/05/13/when-last-we-saw-the-president/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 00:29:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J.D. Long-García</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As far as I know, there aren&#8217;t any specifically Catholic activities surrounding President Barack Obama&#8217;s visit to Arizona State University tonight. The last time he was here, though, we did a story about an non-political prayer vigil at St. Timothy Parish in Mesa. Here&#8217;s the video from the event:]]></description>
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		<title>RIGALI: Executive Order on embryonic stem cells &#8216;A sad victory of politics over science and ethics&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.blogtcs.com/2009/03/10/rigali-executive-order-on-embryonic-stem-cells-a-sad-victory-of-politics-over-science-and-ethics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:27:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J.D. Long-García</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cardinal Justin Rigali, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops&#8217; Committee on Pro-Life Activities, today called President Obama&#8217;s executive order on embryonic stem cell research &#8220;a sad victory of politics over science and ethics.&#8221; Under the order, for the first time in U.S. history, federal tax dollars will be used to encourage researchers to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Assignment notes: Obama prayer vigil</title>
		<link>http://www.blogtcs.com/2009/02/19/assignment-notes-obama-prayer-vigil/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J.D. Long-García</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was exciting, but also a bit anticlimactic to cover President Barack Obama&#8217;s visit to Mesa. Well, I didn&#8217;t really cover his visit as much as I covered the St. Timothy Parish prayer vigil across the street. I arrived at St. Tim&#8217;s early yesterday, hours before the 8:30 a.m. Mass. I&#8217;d heard there&#8217;d be a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Praying for our president</title>
		<link>http://www.blogtcs.com/2009/02/17/praying-for-our-president/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J.D. Long-García</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Catholics will gather for a peaceful prayer vigil tomorrow for human dignity at St. Timothy Parish in Mesa. President Barack Obama will be speaking at 10 a.m. across the street at Dobson High School. The vigil will with Mass at 8:30 a.m., but those planning to attend are encouraged to arrive between before 6:30 a.m. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seton senior attends presidential inauguration</title>
		<link>http://www.blogtcs.com/2009/01/22/seton-senior-attends-presidential-inauguration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blogtcs.com/2009/01/22/seton-senior-attends-presidential-inauguration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:06:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J.D. Long-García</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seton Catholic Preparatory High School Senior Breanna Castro had the honor this week of attending the presidential inauguration of Barack Obama as part of the “Presidential Youth Inauguration Conference.&#8221;  Castro received the invitation thanks to her participation in a U.S. “Youth Leadership Conference” during her junior year. She was able to participate in a tour [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hoping Obama will bring about immigration reform</title>
		<link>http://www.blogtcs.com/2009/01/20/hoping-obama-will-bring-about-immigration-reform/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blogtcs.com/2009/01/20/hoping-obama-will-bring-about-immigration-reform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:49:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J.D. Long-García</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Catholic leaders are hoping President Barack Obama will effectuate reform to the U.S. immigration system, according to a story published by Catholic News Service today. The senior leaders,  participating in the Sixth World Meeting of Families in Mexico City, hoped the administration would &#8220;usher in more favorable immigration policies that include putting an end to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Keep laws of on conscience rights, bishops urge Obama</title>
		<link>http://www.blogtcs.com/2009/01/19/keep-laws-of-on-conscience-rights-bishops-urge-obama/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blogtcs.com/2009/01/19/keep-laws-of-on-conscience-rights-bishops-urge-obama/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:30:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J.D. Long-García</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The U.S. bishops urged President-elect Barack Obama not to rescind current policies that protect conscience rights of health care workers, prevent foreign aid to organizations promoting abortion, and ban funding of stem cell research that encourages destruction of human embryos. They made the request in a Jan. 16 letter from Cardinal Francis George, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bishops address opportunities, challenges for new president, Congress</title>
		<link>http://www.blogtcs.com/2009/01/15/bishops-address-opportunities-challenges-for-new-president-congress/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blogtcs.com/2009/01/15/bishops-address-opportunities-challenges-for-new-president-congress/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J.D. Long-García</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The U.S. bishops addressed opportunities and challenges in Jan. 13 letters to President-elect Barack Obama and Congress, according the a press release. The bishops promised “to make this period of national change a time to advance the common good and defend the life and dignity of all.” The letter, which outlined “an agenda [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;America&#8217; writer backs Daschle appointment</title>
		<link>http://www.blogtcs.com/2008/11/22/america-writer-backs-daschle-appointment/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blogtcs.com/2008/11/22/america-writer-backs-daschle-appointment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 01:57:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J.D. Long-García</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week President-elect Barack Obama named South Dakota Senator Tom Daschle, a Catholic, as the next secretary of health and human services. Naming a Catholic in favor of abortion rights was bound to stir up some controversy in pro-life circles. But, according to America magazine&#8217;s Michael Sean Winters, pro-life advocates should take another look. &#8220;Daschle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Diocese of Charleston, Communion and Obama</title>
		<link>http://www.blogtcs.com/2008/11/18/diocese-of-charleston-communion-and-obama/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blogtcs.com/2008/11/18/diocese-of-charleston-communion-and-obama/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:36:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>andrew</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It went like this: Fr. Jay Scott Newman, pastor of St. Mary Parish in Greenville, South Carolina, wrote in his bulletin that those who voted for Barack Obama should go to confession before receiving Communion. Voting for a pro-abortion politician when a plausible pro-life alternative exists constitutes material cooperation with intrinsic evil, and those Catholics [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Catholic reaction to the Obama presidency</title>
		<link>http://www.blogtcs.com/2008/11/18/more-catholic-reaction-to-the-obama-presidency/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blogtcs.com/2008/11/18/more-catholic-reaction-to-the-obama-presidency/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:13:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J.D. Long-García</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the current issue, we reported on the Catholic reaction to Sen. Barack Obama&#8217;s win in the presidential election. We were on hand at McCain&#8217;s election night rally here in Phoenix and also interviewed other Catholic leaders in the community. Our Sunday Visitor also published a Catholic take on the  national election in this week&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Catholics for Obama?</title>
		<link>http://www.blogtcs.com/2008/10/21/catholics-for-obama/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J.D. Long-García</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Washington Post published an op-ed piece today about Catholics voting for Barack Obama, despite his stance on abortion.  &#8220;It has become commonplace in American politics: Certain Roman Catholic bishops declare that the faithful should cast their ballots on the basis of a limited number of &#8216;nonnegotiable issues,&#8217; notably opposition to abortion. Conservative Catholics cheer, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;U.S. Catholic&#8217; interviews the candidates</title>
		<link>http://www.blogtcs.com/2008/09/22/us-catholic-interviews-the-candidates/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blogtcs.com/2008/09/22/us-catholic-interviews-the-candidates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:20:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J.D. Long-García</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[U.S. Catholic magazine recently published an seven-question interview with presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain, asking them to explain their positions on issues from the dignity of human life to the war on terror. The national magazine, which queried the candidates on &#8220;Catholic issues,&#8221; kicked off the interview with the culture of life. &#8220;I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bishops invite McCain, Obama to meet before election</title>
		<link>http://www.blogtcs.com/2008/09/17/bishops-invite-mccain-obama-to-meet-before-election/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blogtcs.com/2008/09/17/bishops-invite-mccain-obama-to-meet-before-election/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:06:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J.D. Long-García</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops would like to discuss a variety of election issues with Republican Sen. John McCain and Democratic Sen. Barack Obama to meet before the Nov. 4 election, The Wall Street Journal reported today. &#8220;This isn&#8217;t born of any concern or worry or problem,&#8221; Bishop William F. Murphy of Rockville Centre, N.Y., chairman of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Catholics in the news: Sen. Joe Biden</title>
		<link>http://www.blogtcs.com/2008/08/25/catholics-in-the-news-sen-joe-biden/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blogtcs.com/2008/08/25/catholics-in-the-news-sen-joe-biden/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:51:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>J.D. Long-García</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This weekend presidential hopeful Barack Obama announced that Delaware Sen. Joe Biden will be his running mate.  The fact that Biden is a Catholic makes this even bigger news for the Church. That he supports keeping abortion legal will have people once again discussing the responsibility of a Catholic politician. Catholic News Service published a [...]]]></description>
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