On November 12, several Democratic congressmen will join American Muslim leaders in holding a Ramadan iftar, or fast breaking dinner, in the House Judiciary Committee Hearing Room. According to a news release by the Council on American-Islamic Relations, “The Capitol Hill iftar will include breaking of the fast with water and dates, the call to prayer (adhan), [...]
A group allied with the Democratic Party has just released a public statement branding all Catholic bishops liars. The group, Catholics for a Free Choice (CFFC), made the charge in a news release today: “Congress, AIDS advocates, and public urged to protest Catholic cardinals’ and bishops’ lying about condoms’ effectiveness to fight AIDS.” The statement comes [...]
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USSCB) will meet November 10-13 in Washington, D.C. for their annual meeting. They will do so amidst good news from two surveys of Roman Catholics. Catholic League president William Donohue commented on this today: “The latest Gallup survey, reported today in the New York Times, shows that forty-nine percent of [...]
Jenny Backus, a Democratic consultant who has helped organize the Democratic National Committee (DNC) debates, is quoted today about the alleged diversity of the Democratic candidates for president. Here’s what she said: “We’ve got everybody from a preacher to a general, from the leader of the House to leaders in the Senate, north to south, Jewish, [...]
On November 6, the Anti-Defamation League will convene its 90th Annual National Meeting at New York’s Plaza Hotel. One of the sessions will explore the controversy over the Mel Gibson film, “The Passion of Christ.” Speaking to the issue will be Paula Fredriksen, professor of theology at Boston University; Sister Mary C. Boys, professor of Judeo-Christian Studies, [...]
