By Dave Andrusko In a sense it only makes sense to our benighted opposition that they would see access to abortion as “a blessing.” The rationales run the gamut from A-Z but the blanket excuse that undergird this mentality for the person of faith is that why would God give us free will if we … Read more
By Tyler O’Neil Sen. Josh Hawley on Wednesday pressed Attorney General Merrick Garland on the FBI memo urging agents to probe the alleged nexus between racially motivated violent extremists and “radical-traditional Catholics.” “How many informants do you have in Catholic churches across America?” Hawley, R-Mo., repeatedly asked during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Garland responded that the FBI does … Read more
By Rev. Paul T. Stallsworth The Rev. Beth Ann Cook, Indiana Conference, introduces a petition from the Church and Society legislative committee regarding The United Methodist Church’s association with the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice. [Maile Bradfield, UMNS] Finally. After all those years. After all those General Conferences. After all those many attempts. On May … Read more
By Dave Andrusko The Rev. Beth Ann Cook, Indiana Conference, introduces a petition from the Church and Society legislative committee regarding The United Methodist Church’s association with the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice. [Maile Bradfield, UMNS] An incredible turn of events. Yesterday, on a vote of 425 to 268 (61% to 39%), delegates to the … Read more
By Dave Andrusko Pope Francis today confirmed that Mother Teresa-the “angel of the slums”-will be canonized on September 4. “The date on which she will be proclaimed a saint falls on the eve of the anniversary of her death, which occurred on September 5, 1997,” CNN reported. Back in December 2015, Pope Francis announced that … Read more
By Dave Andrusko Pope Francis Reiterating that human life is sacred and inviolable, Pope Francis told the Italian pro-life group Movimento per la Vita today that it is “necessary to reiterate the strongest opposition to any direct attack on life, especially innocent and defenseless, and [the mother’s] unborn child in the womb is the … Read more
By Adriane Dorr Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod President Rev. Dr. Matthew C. Harrison testified at a congressional hearing against the Obama mandate that requires religious institutions and individuals of conscience pay for health insurance plans that cover medical procedures and drugs contrary to their religious beliefs and conscience. In the aftermath of the recent U.S. Department … Read more