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  • Archbishop Chaput: It’s not a ‘compromise,’ and it needs to be rescinded

    02/19/2012 7:00:20 AM PST · by Brian Kopp DPM · 9 replies · 1+ views
    Catholic Philly ^ | 02/193/12 | Archbishop Chaput
    Archbishop Chaput’s weekly column: It’s not a ‘compromise,’ and it needs to be rescinded Archbishop Chaput February 16th, 2012 Creighton Abrams, arguably America’s best general in recent history, was an uncommon man. A biographer said that “he touched those who came to know him in a way they valued and would never forget.” It’s easy to see why. He led by example. He embodied the virtues of courage, honesty, dedication to mission, personal humility and unfailing fidelity to his wife and six children over a marriage of 38 years.Abrams never degraded his opponents. He never demeaned himself by demeaning others....
  • Controversy swirls around Mel Gibson's 'Passion'

    06/02/2003 4:12:28 AM PDT · by ultima ratio · 16 replies · 133+ views
    Zenit ^ | May 30, 2003 | anonymous
    ZENIT - The World Seen From Rome Date: 2003-05-30 Controversy Swirls Around Mel Gibson's 'Passion' Denver Archbishop Weighs In on Film About Christ DENVER, Colorado, MAY 30, 2003 (Zenit.org).- Though Mel Gibson's latest film "The Passion" isn't scheduled to appear in theaters for another eight months, it is already arousing heated debate. This week Archbishop Charles Chaput devoted his column in the Denver Catholic Register to defending Gibson's movie from those who charge that a cinematic portrayal of Christ's passion and death could stir up flames of anti-Semitism. "I find it puzzling and disturbing that anyone would feel licensed to...