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Kennedy Dispute Reveals Divide Among Catholics

Date: 11/23/2009

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A bitter dispute over abortion that prompted Rhode Island's Roman Catholic bishop to ask Rep. Patrick Kennedy not to receive Holy Communion has revealed the depth of the divide among Catholics over how politicians should reconcile their faith with their public duties. Bishop Thomas Tobin on Sunday said he made the request because of the Democratic lawmaker's support for ab ...

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Angels & Demons

Date: 11/24/2009

Harvard professor of Symbology Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) returns for another round of save the world heroics peppered with chases, kidnapping, murders, clues, codes, and ancient manuscripts, a beautiful and very erudite woman, murky motives, and a lot of historical, religious, and artistic arcana, all to the music of angelic choirs and crashing horns. While the book occurs before the blockbuster ...

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Cuomo: "God is not a celestial party chairman"

Date: 11/22/2009

Another high profile Catholic politician -- and one who is no stranger to clashing with bishops -- has added his two cents to the Kennedy-Tobin debate: Former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo said Sunday that church leaders should be cautious about pressuring Catholic politicians over issues such as abortion because people might not vote for someone they think is guided by religion. Cuomo's ...

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Patrick Kennedy, whinypants Catholic

Date: 11/23/2009

You've probably heard that Rep. Patrick Kennedy went public with the news that his bishop, Thomas Tobin, "banned" him from receiving communion because of his abortion rights advocacy . Did you hear Bishop Tobin's response , though? Excerpt from that: On February 21, 2007, I wrote to Congressman Kennedy stating: "In light of the Church's clear teaching, and your consistent actions, therefore, I ...

Related Topics: Abortion, Bishop, Catholicism, Patrick Kennedy, Thomas Tobin

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Sarah Palin, Israel and the End Times

Date: 11/24/2009

Did you catch this response Sarah Palin made last week to Barbara Walters , when Walters asked about the West Bank settlements?: "I disagree with the Obama administration on that. I believe that the Jewish settlements should be allowed to be expanded upon, because that population of Israel is, is going to grow. More and more Jewish people will be flocking to Israel in the days and weeks and mon ...

Related Topics: Armageddon, End Times, Israel, Sarah Palin

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"Thank God for crying babies"

Date: 11/24/2009

"Don't worry about the crying child. All of that crying just means that the Catholic Church has a future. If you go into a church that does not have a crying baby, that church is in trouble. It has no future. So, let us thank God for crying babies."  -- A priest, to his congregation, cited in this blogpost by Deacon Curtis Turner.

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Barring Kennedy from the Sacrament

Date: 11/23/2009

Because he supports abortion rights, a view in conflict with Roman Catholic teaching, Patrick Kennedy is now being banned from taking communion. What is your take on this? Do you believe in such "church discipline"? Will this complicate other parishes? (Anyone know?) Washington (CNN) -- Rhode Island's top Roman Catholic leader has asked Rep. Patrick Kennedy to stop taking Com ...