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Red Double OUR RISEN LORD would have around him a bright phalanx of martyrs. Its privileged members belong to the different centuries of the Church’s existence. Its ranks open today to give welcome to a brave combatant, who won his palm not in a contest with paganism, as those did whose feasts we have thus far kept, but in defending his mother, the Church, against her own rebellious children. They were heretics that slew this day’s martyr, and the century that was honored with his triumph was the seventeenth. Fidelis was worthy of his beautiful name. Neither difficulty nor...

Eager to fight, he had to wait because he had a valuable railroad job that was important to the war effort. A boss finally let him go when he became a union steward. He saw action in the biggest way possible in February 1945, when the war in Europe was waning but the war in Japan was any anything but certain.

Liberal Religious Leaders Lash Out at Fidelis Christmas Ad Campaign Fri Dec 9, 4:14 PM ET To: National Desk Contact: Brian Burch of Fidelis, 734-358-3433 or bburch@fidelis.org WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- In response to the Fidelis Christmas ad campaign that celebrates America's Judeo-Christian faith traditions and defends Judge Samuel Alito, liberal religious leaders lashed out at the ad, calling it "offensive," "coerced religion," and "a manipulation" at a Friday morning press conference. Fidelis President Joseph Cella stated: "This season is a special time when many Americans commemorate our Judeo-Christian roots. It is unfortunate these liberal religious leaders dragged...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 - It is the time of year when bedtime stories and television specials often recall the plucky reindeer and the little girl of Whoville who managed to save Christmas. This year, some conservative groups are hoping to add a new name to that pantheon of heroes: Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr., the Supreme Court nominee. "Liberal groups like People for the American Way and the A.C.L.U. have opposed public Christmas and Hanukkah displays and even fought to keep Christmas carols out of school," declares a radio commercial paid for by the conservative Committee for Justice beginning Monday...

No matter where Marines are serving, from the Pentagon and Marine Barracks in Washington, to the loneliest outposts in Iraq and Afghanistan, Marines will stop, shake hands, say happy birthday, sing the Marines' Hymn and, if it is available, have a piece of cake. It doesn't matter to us if its an elaborate cake from some big hotel, a smaller cake from the great cooks aboard ship, or a cookie from an MRE, we're going to celebrate!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Brian Burch August 17, 2005 734-358-3433 bburch@Fidelis.org CNN Calls Fidelis Campaign “Unusually Disruptive” Source inside CNN tips off Atlanta Journal-Constitution WASHINGTON — Fidelis, a national Catholic-based advocacy group, was criticized by CNN over their launch of a public education campaign through a grassroots effort called CNNbias.org, which encouraged the public to personally contact CNN executives and protest their decision to run the NARAL ad attacking Judge John Roberts. A staffer within the CNN headquarters tipped-off the Atlanta Journal-Constitution about the effect it was having on their operations, calling it “unusually disruptive.” Joseph Cella, President of Fidelis,...