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Article Archive for Year 2009

Pennsylvanians named to Bishops’ child & youth protection National Review Board
Tuesday, Jun 2, 2009 – 8:47

Mike Clark, a Pittsburgh TV news anchor, and Antoine M. Garibaldi, Ph.D., president of Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania, have been named to the National Review Board for three-year terms beginning June 1. In addition, …

Crash Course in New Technology
Tuesday, Jun 2, 2009 – 8:20
Crash Course in New Technology

The Pennsylvania Catholic Conference Institute for Public Policy takes advantage of some exciting new Internet technology to maximize the usefulness and effectiveness of its website, www.pacatholic.org. This crash course in new technology will help online …

A Church Made Up Of Families
Friday, May 29, 2009 – 9:46

Have you ever stopped to think that everyone in the Church – - whether clergy, religious or lay – - is a family member? All of us come from families and are connected to our extended families. As sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles, etc., we celebrate together and grieve together, we share time, energy and love. Our effect on one another is for a lifetime.

Stem cell smoke & mirrors
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 – 6:49

Scientists, celebrities, politicians, reporters . . . from the average person to the president of the United States . . . it seems like everybody is talking about stem cells and their potential to cure some of the most debilitating human afflictions.

If you believe the hype, all we have to do is fund research on stem cells – specifically embryonic stem cells – and we’re on our way to medical utopia.

It’s not that simple. The hype has put a haze over the truth about embryonic stem cells: they are living human beings and must be protected, and there is a morally acceptable alternative by using adult stem cells.

California Supreme Court upholds Proposition 8
Tuesday, May 26, 2009 – 16:13
California Supreme Court upholds Proposition 8

By a 6-1 vote, the California Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of Proposition 8, an initiative that added a section to the California Constitution providing “Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid …

State budget hearing: fairness for nonpublic school students
Friday, May 22, 2009 – 10:00

Representatives from the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference testified today before the Pennsylvania House Appropriations Committee regarding funding for education in the 2009-2010 Commonwealth Budget.

Pennsylvania marriage amendment to be introduced
Wednesday, May 20, 2009 – 12:10
Pennsylvania marriage amendment to be introduced

On Tuesday, May 19, 2009, Senator John Eichelberger (R-Blair County) announced his intention to introduce a constitutional amendment defining marriage in Pennsylvania as strictly the union between one man and one woman.  Sen. Eichelberger said, “As more …

Educators reminded: Be ready to live the truth
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 – 14:50

Immaculate Heart of Mary Sister John Sheila Galligan told Catholic educators that they must be proud of their faith and counter a culture that is indifferent to religion, particularly Christianity.

Do you consider yourself pro-choice or pro-life?
Friday, May 15, 2009 – 11:09
Do you consider yourself pro-choice or pro-life?

For the first time since 1995, more than half of Americans answered “pro-life” to that question; 42% answered “pro-choice.” According to a May 2009 Gallup poll, this is the first time a majority of U.S. adults have identified themselves as pro-life since Gallup began asking this question.

Catholic Charities radio interview
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 – 14:56
Catholic Charities radio interview

How is the troubled economy affecting our Catholic Charities? Listen to PCC Communications Director Amy Hill interview Mark Totaro, Executive Director of Catholic Charities for the Diocese of Harrisburg about how the demand for services …