tagged articles with: secularism

Catholic leader Cardinal Keith O'Brien clashes with David Cameron on same-sex marriage plans

Patrick Hennessy, and Edward Malnick - The Telegraph - World Issues el Mon, Mar 5th 2012

The Catholic Church is on a collision course with David Cameron as one of its most senior figures issues an outspoken attack on the Government over its plans to legalise gay marriage. Cardinal Keith O’Brien, the leader of the Catholic Church in Scotland, says the proposals to allow same-sex unions are “madness” and a “grotesque subversion of a universally accepted human right”.

Archbishop Vincent Nichols: secularists are holding back the faithful

Madelaine Teahan - The Catholic Herald - Church Issues el Fri, Feb 17th 2012

Speaking after an official state visit to the Holy See, Archbishop Vincent Nichols said that secularists, “with a kind of stubbornness, with a dogmatism, want to isolate faith and privatise it”, adding: “It is often that kind of intolerance of the reality of faith which is holding back some of the best contributions that can be made to the common good.”

We stand side by side with the Pope in fighting for faith

Baroness Warsi - The Daily Telegraph - Church Issues el Wed, Feb 15th 2012

When I met the Holy Father in 2010 he told me that he had heard what I had been saying and urged me to carry on making my case robustly. I will be arguing that to create a more just society, people need to feel stronger in their religious identities and more confident in their creeds. In practice this means individuals not diluting their faiths and nations not denying their religious heritages.

Our Lady of Lourdes - To emerge from the shadows - The World Day of the Sick

Carlo Bellieni - L'Osservatore Romano - Church Issues el Sat, Feb 11th 2012

The World Day of the Sick serves to refocus everyone's attention on a single fact: illness exists. Unfortunately Western society has such confused ideas on this that the real definition of the word “health” is still being argued about.

Restoring religion to the public square - Faith’s role in civil society

Linda Woodhead - The Tablet - Church Issues el Wed, Feb 1st 2012

Results of a £12-million research project on the place of religious belief in public life will be aired in a series of groundbreaking debates as well as in The Tablet beginning next month. One of the main aims, argues the project’s head, is to help correct the secular bias at universities.

Major victory for life in Europe: ‘Euthanasia must always be prohibited’

John-Henry Westen - World Issues el Sat, Jan 28th 2012

Yesterday, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a non-binding resolution stating: “Euthanasia, in the sense of the intentional killing by act or omission of a dependent human being for his or her alleged benefit, must always be prohibited.”

Europe needs Christianity says President of European Parliament

Iona Institute - World Issues el Sat, Jan 21st 2012

"The current economic crisis was “not only a crisis of public debt - a crisis, which came from the US after the failure of Lehman Brothers - it is also a fundamental crisis of values” resulting from material development not being “accompanied by a spiritual development, nor by credibility of our moral standards”.

Working with the Muslims at the UN.

Austin Ruse - The Catholic Thing - World Issues el Mon, Jan 16th 2012

On the negotiating floor, I approached a Muslim ambassador and said, “This session is going all night long and its going to be very tough going. And when it gets really hard, I want you to know that right over there,” and I pointed to a section of raised seats off to the side, “twenty Christians will be praying for you.” That night this man was a tiger in defense of unborn children.

Speak up for Christianity

Tim Shipman - Mail Online - World News el Sat, Dec 17th 2011

Speak up for Christianity, Cameron tells Archbishop: PM calls on the Church to defend 'values and moral code' of the Bible.Mr Cameron declared Britain ‘a Christian country’ and said politicians and churchmen should not be afraid to say so.

Historically senseless hypocrisy

Lucetta Scaraffia - Articles el Wed, Oct 5th 2011

The news that the BBC has decided to change the descriptions of the dates BC, Before Christ, and AD, Anno Domini to a generic “CE”, Common Era, in order not to offend believers of other religions, has not elicited much reaction except from the very many non-Christians who let it be known through various spokesmen that they did not in any way feel offended by the traditional dating.

Religious Education lessons at risk, say faith leaders

BBC - Education - World Issues el Mon, Jul 11th 2011

RE teachers say that religious education is being squeezed out of the school curriculum. Leaders representing Christians, Sikhs, Hindus, Muslims and Buddhists said they were "gravely concerned" about the "negative impact" that current government policies were having.

Pope in Croatia, Challenges Secularism in Europe

- Reporters el Mon, Jun 6th 2011

Benedict XVI has long been a supporter of Croatia’s entry into the economic and political bloc. The Holy See is counting on Croatia, once it is an EU member, to emphasize Europe’s Christian roots in the face of the continent’s creeping secularism.

Religion and sport: Do prayers help players?

Matthew Syed - BBC - World Issues el Mon, May 30th 2011

At the Champions League final there is likely to be evidence of faith, with players making the sign of the cross and other religious gestures. But does belief really boost sporting performance, asks Matthew Syed.

Christians in the UK are being persecuted - MP

CW Postings - Reporters el Mon, May 30th 2011

Christian MP David Simpson has raised his concern over the treatment of Christians in the United Kingdom and around the world in a debate in the House of Commons this week. The DUP politician told ministers that if they wanted to see instances of Christian persecution they need not go to other countries but “simply look to our own back door”.

Study of Religion in schools 'is an invaluable help in the project of building the common good'

Most Rev. Vincent Nichols - RCDOW - Articles el Fri, Mar 11th 2011

In a wide-ranging lecture on the subject of 'Faith in Education', to be given at Guildford Cathedral on the evening of 11 March 2011, Archbishop Vincent Nichols will say that the study of Religion 'is an invaluable help in the project of building the common good and of self-fulfilment.

Census: How religious is the UK?

BBC - Spirituality el Tue, Feb 22nd 2011

A publicity drive has started for the census, now just five weeks away, but the survey is being criticised for its question on religion. So is it even possible to accurately measure how religious the UK is? According to the last Census 10 years ago, more than two-thirds of people in Britain regarded themselves as Christian - 72% in England and Wales, and 65% in Scotland. More than 1.5 million in England and Wales, more than 3% of the population, said they were Muslim and nearly eight million ticked "no religion".

Slow, Mysterious Egypt Sits and Waits...?

Fr Steve Grunow - World Issues el Mon, Feb 14th 2011

Fr Steve Assistant Director of Word on Fire, takes a closer look at the recent upheaval in Egypt, offering his perspective on the status of Mubarak's transition out of power as well as the intertwining of political and theological realities in a cultural situation that is outside of a "western" frame of reference.

Movie on Mexico's war against Catholics offers timely lessons

David Kerr - CNA News - Film Review el Thu, Jan 1st 1970

Pablo José Barroso, the producer of a new film that brings to life the fight against the Mexican government’s persecution of Catholics in the 1920s says there are clear parallels to today’s situation in the United States and elsewhere.

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