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Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks boldly, and badly — UPDATED
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
Evidently, Joe Biden isn’t the only Catholic in the Democratic Party who is grabbing headlines today. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi appeared on “Meet the Press” yesterday and showed her profound, almost incredible ignorance. And Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput has taken it upon himself to educate her. He’s released a statement. Read the whole thing here.…
Cardinal Mahony’s moment
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
The Democrats open their national convention in Denver tonight. This is a good opportunity to look back at another Democratic convention, where a Catholic archbishop appeared before the delegates, and prayed. Thanks to Curt Jester, I was able to dig up the following, from Cardinal Roger Mahony’s invocation at the opening of the Democratic National…
Just asking
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
Over the last few days, the absence of Archbishop Charles Chaput from the Democratic Convention roster has gotten a lot of attention, but has a Catholic bishop ever been invited to speak or pray at a Democratic convention? Was Cardinal Egan invited when the gathering was held in New York in 2004? Or Cardinal Mahony,…
Biden his time at mass on Sunday
By
Deacon Greg Kandra
Over at MSNBC, they have the only comprehensive account I’ve read so far about how Joe Biden spent the morning after his selection to be Barack Obama’s running mate. He went to mass: One day after debuting as Barack Obama’s vice presidential pick, Joe Biden plans to spend a quiet day at home, with his…
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