Catholic Democrats

Michiganders attend Australian World Youth Day in force

The Detroit Archdiocese alone sent at least 640 people to Sydney Australia for the 2008 World Youth Day. A group from Monroe and others from across the state also traveled the 9500 miles to attend the liturgy with Pope Benedict...

Posted by Catholic Democrats Staff on July 21, 2008 at 10:12 PM

Conservatives can't break their addiction to 'partial birth' legislation

Conservatives in the House approved another 'partial birth abortion' law on May 27, sending the measure to Gov Jennifer Granholm. Proponents indicated that they had modeled this measure on the identical federal legislation in order to avoid falling afowl of...

Posted by Catholic Democrats Staff on June 2, 2008 at 9:19 PM

Rep Stupak and Sen Kennedy advance bill outlawing genetic discrimination

A spokesperson for the US Bishops' Conference offered special praise to Rep Bart Stupak (D-MI) for his role in advancing the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (H.R. 493), which passed unanimously in the Senate on April 24 and then passed overwhelmingly...

Posted by Catholic Democrats Staff on May 4, 2008 at 7:32 PM

Rep McCotter praises the Pope, while practicing an uncompromising politics of "fend for yourself"

Rep Thaddeus McCotter (R-Livonia) was the author of a Congressional resolution on April 9 welcoming Pope Benedict to the United States. In his comments on the House floor related to the resolution, he took special pains to emphasize that the...

Posted by Catholic Democrats Staff on April 27, 2008 at 10:38 AM

Cardinal Maida condemns death of Iraqi archbishop

Cardinal Adam Maida, archbishop of Detroit, joins with his brother bishops around the world in expressing "profound shock and sorrow" following the death of Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho at the hands of kidnappers in northern Iraq on Thursday, March 13....

Posted by Catholic Democrats Staff on March 27, 2008 at 9:45 AM

Bishops issue new analysis of poverty in Michigan

The principles of Catholic social teaching address a number of issues that exemplify the mission of the Church. As the State of Michigan continues to witness an alarming number of mortgage foreclosures, an increase in the number of families living...

Posted by Catholic Democrats Staff on March 15, 2008 at 4:33 PM

Bishops of Michigan speak out on immigration legislation

We, the Roman Catholic Bishops of the state of Michigan, wish to add our voices to the ongoing public debate regarding the rights and responsibilities of immigrants, particularly those of Hispanic descent. Read the formal April 2007 statement:...

Posted by Catholic Democrats Staff on December 7, 2007 at 11:45 PM