Recent Catholic Commentary

Are cities becoming family-free?

American cities have developed in the last half century from places which traditionally supported and nurtured the family to places where only the childless and the hopeless dwell - and families flee.
Opinion
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PRI and Stephen Mosher should receive an award for exceptional report on CRS Madagascar scandals

The conclusions at the end of the Population Research Institute's 119-page report on Catholic Relief Services scandals in Madagascar are very frank. The matter is obviously far too serious for PRI to beat around the bush and exercise false diplomacy. For me, reading the PRI report and our series of articles on the issue made my blood boil. Any conscientious, sincere Christian, after reading this report, would be hard-pressed to also not be angry at such scandal not only being allowed, but also continuing to be shamelessly denied and defended. PRI has done an incredibly thorough job of documenting its […]
Blogs
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If spoon feeding is no longer a right, I will be afraid for my life

Introduction: Today, I received an email from a person with disabilities concerning the spoon feeding case in British Columbia. This letter explains the problem with granting the family the right to withdraw spoon feeding from a person who is considered incompetent.  From the email:  In regards to the spoon feeding case. I find this to be quite terrifying.  When I needed life saving care my “family” did not want me to receive it, my friend fought for me and I lived. When I was released from the hospital my “family” fought to have me put in a nursing home, once again my […]
Blogs
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