Posted on 03/28/2006 2:18:36 PM PST by razorbak
The Roman Catholic Church, dozens of grass-roots coalitions and Spanish-language radio disc jockeys have helped fuel protests nationwide against congressional efforts to tackle illegal immigration....
The Catholic Church has played a key role in opposing legislation to restrict immigration and rallying protesters....
"As we've been able to reach more and more people, they're waking up to the ills of the proposals made to date and seeing the need to be vocal about the kinds of reforms that would be more acceptable," said Mark D. Franken, executive director of migration and refugee services for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops....
The bishops conference in May began "Justice for Immigrants," a campaign focused on activating a network of grass-roots movements against punitive immigration-reform legislation....
Mr. Franken said all the nation's 197 Catholic dioceses are in some way backing the campaign, with more than 70 being particularly active. Disseminating pamphlets and networking, community-level groups tied to the campaign are operating "in churches and everywhere they can gain access," he said.
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Wanna bet? There's no doubt, to me, that Benedict XVI would approve of the approach the US Bishops have adopted toward immigration. As would most every bishop in every other country.
The Church did take a hit immediately following the Boston revelations in 2002, but collections are right back up to where they were, and a little ahead, in most dioceses.
Yeah. That'll go over real well.
Not.
What a great idea!
Make a bunch of 'em. I bet many Conservative Catholics on FR would want to buy them from you too!
That's right out of Jack Chick.
Just curious (and sincerely interested): how many sermons have you heard at Mass in Mexico about the duty to "procreate, procreate, procreate"?
So? I also disagree with Gingrich on his analysis of Islam and radical vs moderate.
Benedict is coming after YOU before everyone else. He likes to take his prey while it sleeps.
Once again, they will use the moneys they receive from faithful Catholics to promote public policies which are against the values of their congregations.
They really say it that way?
My priest says "It's good to be nice and it's nice to be good." There's more variety there.
And we will continue to 'battle' them and their errors.
Far too many bishops are concerned with being the Pope of their own diocese and making changes for changes' sake, pumped up with their own self importance. Wrecking lives along the way.
I'm soooo pleased the the Marxist 'Liberation Theology' that was so rampant and divisive in the 70's and 80's is alive and well and poisoning another generation. (excessive sarcasm slathered on).
The Catholic college regularly invites the likes of McGreevy and Hilary Clinton to be guest speakers.
Are you actually saying that Benedict XVI would approve actions contrary to the teachings of part 2241 in the Catachism of the Catholic Church?
See, that's the problem right there, Sink. To you, every bishop is for illegal immigration.
Key word here folks, per Sinkspur. "To me."
Your perception, as usual, is entirely warped. You never fail to disappoint me.
All the more reason to do a little remedial CCD teaching: the dear old gentleman could invite the whole Chancery to come and take notes....
such anti-Catholic bigotry
""Ted Kennedys stance on abortion comes directly from Rome""
youre a mental case
Never believe a single word out of the mouth of an imposter.
Which is why the Holy Father needs to start calling bishops to the Vatican and "laying down the law." Those who do not obey need to have their dioceses taken away (I cannot recall the term for removing a bishop), and if necessary defrocked and even excommunicated.
Put down the crack pipe and step away from the keyboard.
Amen, and thank you A.A.
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