Friday, November 27, 2009

Nation & World

God and Country by Dan Gilgoff

Quote of the Week: Boston Cardinal Sean O'Malley Defends Role at Kennedy Funeral

September 03, 2009 05:10 PM ET | Dan Gilgoff | Permanent Link | Print

By Dan Gilgoff, God & Country

"We will stop the practice of abortion by changing the law, and we will be successful in changing the law if we change people's hearts. We will not change hearts by turning away from people in their time of need and when they are experiencing grief and loss.''

—Cardinal Sean O'Malley, Boston's archbishop, defending his participation in Sen. Ted Kennedy's funeral against conservative Roman Catholic critics.

Tags: Ted Kennedy | religion

Tools: Share | | Comments (6) | Print

Reader Comments

ABORTION IS WITH US FOREVER -

We have become a society made up largely of intolerant, irresponsible hedonists - calling themselves "progressives". For them abortion is just another "choice" - Chocolate or vanilla?

Unfortunately, our nation will never ween itself from the seductive convenience of abortion. However, the Catholic Church should have never compromised with its evil - Not even for the sake of charity and mercy for the Kennedy family. Ted Kennedy deserved no eulogy - only a prayer for his soul and the mercy of God.

Sufficient unto the day is the malice thereof

Only an uninformed person (or one set on deception) could believe that the country can stop abortion by changing the law, or by giving the deceased the finger.

The illiterates who commented here earlier in condemnation of the late Senator Kennedy, and Cardinal O'Malley, reveal gross political partisanship.

selling there souls

you cannot lower your standards for you bring in all manner of heresy , restore Holiness to the priesthood

Add your thoughts

Your comment will be posted immediately, unless it is spam or contains profanity. For more information, please see our Comments FAQ.

advertisement

U.S. News Weekly

Subscribe Now!

Order the new U.S. News Weekly digital magazine at a special low introductory price!

Dan Gilgoff covers religion for U.S. News & World Report. He is the author of The Jesus Machine: How James Dobson, Focus on the Family, and Evangelical America are Winning the Culture War, and is a former politics editor at beliefnet. E-mail Dan at godandcountry@usnews.com.

advertisement

NEWSLETTER

Sign up today for the latest headlines from U.S. News & World Report delivered to you free.

RSS FEEDS

Personalize your U.S. News with our feeds of blogs and breaking news headlines.

U.S. NEWS MOBILE

U.S. News daily briefings are also available on your mobile device.

Public Poll

Is increasing access to healthcare a moral or faith-based cause?

View Results

People who read this also read ...

Follow Dan Gilgoff on: Facebook | Twitter | MySpace

Photo Gallery

Delegates arrive at a gathering of the Alliance of Religions and Conservation at Windsor Castle today outside of London today. Britain's Prince Philip is founder of the Alliance and is cohosting the event with the United Nations. The gathering features representatives from nine world religions and was kicked off by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.

Faith Photo of the Day

See what's going on in the faith world across the globe every day.

SPECIAL REPORTS

A Muslim man lifts his hands up during Friday noon prayers in the southern holy city of Karbala, south of Baghdad.

Secrets of Islam

A guide to the world's fastest growing religion.

The Maqbara hermitage at the Lama Foundation where a person can go on solo retreat.

Sacred Places

Explore the significance, history, and enduring power of places people consider most sacred.

Special Report: Women of the Bible

Women of the Bible

The "daughters of Eve" play many roles in the Old and New Testaments.

Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our Terms and Conditions of Use and Privacy Policy.
Make USNews.com your home page.