the catholic perspective. catholics have played a big role in california society. jack burns. >> director of academy of san face can history. >> and you teach. >> synophrys can school of theology. >>> you are a published historian. i have a book you have edited here. i want to talk with you a little about north earn california and catholics in general. kevin star, the popular author described the archdiocese as a wonderful idea of its time. what do you think he was talking about? why did the archdiocese of san francisco, when it came into being, why was it a good idea? >> because at the time, all you had in california was the mission systems. 21 missions that went up and down the coast but then the united states when it took over from mexico in 1848, we had to create an american church that was very difficult to do. the thing that connects, basically we were an immigrant church then and continue today. it connects the two eras. cosmopolitan, multiera, multiethnic. we face the same issues today. >> the ideas that connect the issue of archdiocese, catholic life in no

this is a catholic baseball.f he asks what gets activists in the global south out of bed in the morning, that is not it. they are concerned with how the church can be an agent of change. the one practical example, if you want to ask a defining concern for a wide swathe of the global south, it is the struggle against corruption, the effort to raise a morally sensitive generation of business and civic leaders who can be inoculated against the tendency to seek corporate leadership or office as an opportunity to enrich themselves. this is because in many societies in the global south, they are all bought off or are basically have no sense of common good. there are organizations around the world who have estimated that basically speaking correction in terms of development, it takes a toll every year on the least developed countries in the world and it is five times greater than the total amount of foreign aid. five times greater. for every $1 in the foreign aid that flows to the 50 most impoverished countries in the e

as a good catholic with a 4-year-old, i just do want it to be clear, the catholic church or i should say, catholic charities, which is a little distinct from the arch diocese, right? catholic charities is the arm where you raise the money to put into the community? i just want to be clear that the comments that you are making, is it a statement that the arch diocese will reassess where they will build child care facilities in san francisco? >> no, i'm saying this kind of legislation makes it more difficult, we think, for people who are interested in building those facilities, not just ourselves, but other people who may be interested in providing child care. >> ok. >> and catholic charities is really a -- the way we think of it is the way that the catholic people in our parishes reach out and -- in an institutional way to the poor and the vullnerable, so it is very much connected to our mission. >> no, i'm not debating whether or not it is connected to the mission, i just wanted to clarify because i do think there are people in the catholic church, parishioners, and if they understoo

on behalf of catholic charities, i will be reading an official statement. catholic charities c.y.o. partnered with the city and county of san francisco to provide child care for poor families. catholic charities is actively working to construct a new child development center in partnership with mercy housing and in partnership with the archdiocese of san francisco and private donors. c.y.o. provides after-care services at this site at 10th and mission. the planned child development center is being established in response to the current need for chimed care within the city of san francisco. the proposed legislation would interfere with our ability to raise private funds if community needs were to change. catholic charities have responded to community needs since 19 -- 1907 and has adapted as needs arise over time. because of the ricks imposed by the legislation. we appeal to the committee to not place restrictions on child care facilities which may inhibit the provider's ability to serve those most in need. thank you. supervisor maxwell: next speaker. >> good afternoon, supervisors.

." >> the catholic church and the constant reporting about the catholic church. >> what about it? >> what about it? what is the beef you get from people outside reading "the new york times"? >> from within the church, and i have heard from the church hierarchy -- the feeling that it was anti-catholic, of the fact that it was unfair to harp on the child abuse and the church, and a stories began to escalate to the point where they reached the current pope -- there was a feeling "the times" was out to get the pope and that it was on an unfair catholic crusade. >> you write in your column that you used to publish letters you get. here is one from fitzgerald in philadelphia. i think it is november 8, 2009. he wrote, it is difficult to see how of "the times" sponsors are in general. his work in -- her work is short on reason and logic but long on venom and distortion. it is no secret they are steadily losing leadership, remaining in the dial is just an example of how badly out of touch the editors continue to be. i expect many will find this to be thoroughly unpersuasive. >> it is inter

stories that "the new york times" wrote about the catholic church, about catholic clergy, and lay people doing things for communities and society. the article was basically making the case that it is pretty hard -- this is not my article, it was someone else -- it is hard to call the paper and anti- catholic if you read it broadly. i think that the nature of the scandal in the church inevitably made it big news and front-page news. these are not isolated cases. there were hundreds and thousands of them. the church pretty systematically was more concerned with protecting the clergy and the hierarchy than dealing with the victims. you and i both know the old watergate thing. it is not always the crime. it's the cover-up. the church is going to endure this kind of coverage until this is fully, openly dealt with and expunged. >> how many times as public editor did you get a call from the executive editor or the managing editor and they were really ticked? >> sometimes. it would depend. i heard from arthur once when he did not like a particular column. he was very simple. civil. i heard from

for more than two years, i worked to save children's village, a program run by catholic facilities. i was disappointed to learn that there are no zoning projections for child care facilities. along with supervisors dufty and daly, i have introduced this resolution to ensure that when a child care center closes or is reduced in size, the new use would require a conditional use of the recession. if the project sponsor replaces the child care on offsite would like services -- with a like services, no cu will be needed. i wanted to note that because this hearing is during the day, many working parents are unable to be here. however, we have received numerous letters in support, and the small business commission has voted to support this legislation as well. we are joined today by michelle rutherford of the human services agency, who will provide a brief overview of the city put the child care fixture, and a representative from the city's planning department to answer any questions you may have. thank you very much for being here today. >> thank you, good afternoon, supervisors. first, j

amongst them evangelals and catholics. >> in the end the general senate gave minimal concession them to opposed the move. david hding is concerneded that this move guess against biblical principles. >> that is the starting point and the way the church lived its life over the centuries and we know within the wider churc the greater part of the church throughout the world the churches don't accept this innovation i don't see where the authority r the church of england come to make this change at this moment in time. >> holding concerned about the fall out from this decision that some may leave the church. >> that is the sadness. some people will no longer find a home in the church. we will have to look for a home elsewhere. christina reese a member of the arch bishop's council is a supporter of the ordaination of bem bishops much i believe when god calls people to the ordained ministry people ar called on the basis of their gift and their talents and not on the basis of whether they are men or women. >> reese say its is fine wen be given this opportunity. >> church of england is the es

catholic charities of the archdiocese of new orleans has set up relief centers in churches around the region. at saint anthony's in the fishing village of lafitte, people packed in the church hall to receive bags of food and gift cards for groceries. case managers helped people fill out bp claims and apply for government aid. a crisis counselor mingled in the crowd, offering emotional support and referrals for more intensive counseling services. and there were activiti to help the children focus on something other than the oil spill. at this center, there was also specific help for the vietnamese american community, which makes up more than 30% of the gulf coast fishing industry. >> those vietnamese immigrants are a very independent group of people. their culture is intact. i mean you go out to certain sections of new orleans east you'll see entire neighborhoods where all the signage is in vietnamese. for them to negotiate with the bp claims process, and food stamps, and a lot of forms that are only in english, and a lot of websites that are only in english, it's very difficult. >> re

"that's why, and i've been raised in the catholic church. "i happen to have been born in a suburb here "where we're catholic, and my grandparents were before me." "why do you listen to creed?" "i don't know. that's what's on my radio station." "why do you wear-- "why do you wear thong underwear and low pants even though it's dreadfully uncomfortable?" "i don't know. britney does. so that's what i see; that's what i do." "older people, why do you vote republican? "or democrat? when there's clearly really no difference between the parties?" there really is no difference between the parties, you know? they pay lip service to some differences here and there, but when you vote vehemently democrat or republican, you are broadcasting-- to me, anyway-- that you're not doing your homework. do you know what i mean? like, you--when--like last night, when i did stand-up, and as soon as i mentioned george w. bush, some arms got folded. some heads lean-backed with the old, "okay, don't say-- this is bush country." what does that mean? what does that mean?

the vatican has revised roman catholic law to make women as priests a grave crime. the new rules are being seen as a message after a few days after the church tried to ordained female bishops. says theiroups changes are not robust enough. >> this person is ordained as a priest in the income churchlike several thousands of others. several catholics taking part in a ceremony will be guilty of a grave crime against the fate. it is an announcement that cannot be any clearer. in the case of the women, excommunication. many anglicans will see it as a slap in the face. it is based on the determination to ordain women as priests and bishops. there is a rift between the churches. groups campaigning for catholic women priests are in despair. >> i think it is appalling. obviously, they do not understand women at all. it is a great crime that they have not ordain women. >> just three days after they voted to ordain women as bishops, the vatican says the same action would constitute a grave crime. they will save if they will pray with the archbishop of canterbury. it could be in

i can think of all the work that was done with catholic charities to try to preserve that space. we have a group of parents come to us that look at some school district faces and we try to figure out ways of helping to partially fund and support development of that phase, so i think this resolution will go far in terms of helping us to look at and thoughtfully plan for needs for child-care in the community, for early care and education programs. at the same time, while we're doing that simultaneously, planning for the long term so we will be able to meet the often increasing demands that we face all the time in terms of quality child care centers. >> good afternoon, supervisors. i have been a resident of sand and cisco, luckily, for 21 years. i'm also a member of the nonprofit that the parents' group children's village organized to try to save the program there. originally in hopes of actually purchasing the property. obviously, i'm here in support of the ordinance, and i think it is really important that this passes so existing child-care facilities would have some protection fr

often felt the same respect and awe that he experienced when entering the fragrant solitude of the catholic church, fleeing went the irish seeking refuge from the advancing harlems, the dark skin of the people making unrecognizable the prejudices they had endured when they arrived in america. the defect of memory driving them forward to separate themselves from the shadows that follow all immigrants. fleeing went the puerto ricans, escaping the same blackness, but impeled by the fear of blood, both physical and hereditary, fearing with greater horror the prospect of losing themselves in the anonymity that america forces on all of its people, both groups fought the country's wish for that homogenaity. they both retained both their irishness and puerto ricaness. both sides spoke of the ancestral home as if it was the land of milk and honey. this stance was staunchly held to, even though the deprivations endured by many had forced them to leave their island homes, yet inflexiblely they remained branded in their hearts, each year marching in pageants of ethnic excess. that's the first part. and

the other one is to convey this new role that the roman catholic church has not had in cuba in a half century. >> warner: ms. lopez, so what explains then-- if this was all a really concerted, orchestrated rollout-- that suddenly fidel castro pops up on television last night, doesn't say a word about this. these are people he had had arrested in the first place. what does that say? >> well, the timing of fidel's speech is really indicative of how it does relate to the political prisoners being released. most importantly for fidel castro personally, many people viewed these 75 political prisoners which are now 52 after some have been released over the years since 2003, many people viewed them as fidel's prisoners. they considered them to be ... that they would serve out the rest of their sentences unless something were to happen to fidel. this was kind of fidel's way to send a message to the cuban people and to the international community that he's still around . in his narcissism, i don't think that he is fully aware of how elderly and how confused he can sometimes come across. when h

i'm a good catholic, you know. but i tell you, i learned two things, to love god above everything else and to love my neighbor as i love myself. and let me tell you, i cannot fulfill my principle if when i sit in the pew and i know the person sitting in that pew next to me is undocumented and i don't love them as much. when i register my kids to go to school -- and this is not hyperbole. when i register them in first and second and third grade, when i take them to school, i know there are undocument children. when i go to teacher/parent conferences, when i go to the pa, everywhere i go, they are there. they are an integral part of my life. they're so ingrained in our life. they are our neighbor not only in the spiritual sense but in the factual sense. they live next to us. they live among us. 4 million american citizen children. hundreds of thousands of american citizen wives. hundreds of thousands. and husbands who are married to undocumented. do you really propose that the government go out there and destroy thes

thousands are protesting, led by the roman catholic church and other religious organizations. our correspondent has been telling me how controversial this law is proving to be. >> it is in deep. the upper houses are debating whether to reject this bill on same-sex marriage. it is going to be a very tight votes. it with lots of opposition from the roman catholic church and other interest groups as well, and with many senators representing the most conservative provinces, if they are very likely to vote against this bill that has already been approved by the lower house. it is very tight its will take at least -- is very tight. it will take at least 10 more hours before they reach a decision. >> which way do you think it is going to be out? in december, a couple in buenos aires was the first to undergo marriage in latin america. >> there have been a few weddings' between same-sex couples already. they are finding holes in the law. the situation at the moment is that same-sex marriages only allowed in mexico city, the capital of mexico, but not in the rest of the country. civil u

conference of catholic bishops and i testify today on behalf of the u.s. catholic bishops. like to thank you, madam chairman, as well as our ranking member steve king for holding this hearing today on so critical an issue and inviting me to testify. i appreciate it. madam chairman, in my written testimony i outline at length what i and and the catholic bishops are kons vinced is the public policy needed for repairing our broken immigration system. i would like to emphasize this morninging what i and my fellow bishops think are some of the ethical and moral issues in this debate confronting our elected officials and our nation. the immigration issue is often dissected in terms of the economic, social, or legal impacts on our nation. what is not often acknowledged and frankly is sometimes dismissed is that immigration is ultimately a humanitarian issue since it impacts the basic right rights dignities of millions of people and their families. it has basic survival and decency of life experienced by human beings like us. madam chairman, our current immigration system fails to

this is one of five american women ordained as part of a catholic reform movement, and excommunicated by the vatican. >> they're equating both as criminal acts, therefore this is an example of misogyny and patriarchy and really taking on women as the enemy in the church. >> reporter: so, why would the church pair these issues? pedophilia and women priests? is it just bad pr, or is the vatican sending a message? some argue the vatican is pushing back against suggestions that the solution to the abuse crisis is to open up the priesthood. ordaining women and allowing male priests to marry. we asked the archbishop of washington, d.c. is there any reason to think that there was a deliberate message here? >> celibacy is not the problem. and so, for those who want to couple the two, i think that's more an agenda of theirs than a reality of the situation. >> reporter: the reality for the church, though, is another lost opportunity to move beyond the scandal. jim sciutto, abc news, london. >>> and still ahead here on "world news" this friday evening, can you hear me now? steve jobs put on the

has become the stage for the debate over mosques in america and the board of trustees of a roman catholic church on staten island has formally rejected a proposal to sell a vacant convent to a muslim organization the plan to use it as a mosque now neighbors that opposed to its claim of the mosque might become a front for terrorism so in the wake of nine eleven do we see this as a full on assault on islam in america an act of ungrounded prejudice and fear or should this be a real concern or joining me here in the studio is will you his rap artist and representative of the palestine center in washington and in our new york studio i have pamela geller executive director of stop islam say islamization of america and editor of the blog alice rags thank you both for joining me now we'll start with you you see right here. so there's been a lot of debate lately about the fact that they wanted to build a mosque expand its exotic center near the site of nine eleven and i understand that could be a little touchy for people but here this isn't a nine eleven that decided nine eleven this isn't staten

conference of catholic bishops. he previously served as auxiliary bishop to the archdiocese of chicago and was director of a seminary where his extraordinary leadership earned him the cardinal joseph award in 2008. next come i would like to introduce reverend matthew staver, the head of the nonprofit industry with a focus on education and policy. he is a former seventh day at dentist pastor -- adventist pastor. he is a leader of conservatives for comprehensive immigration reform as well as several faith based groups pushing for an overhaul of our nation's immigration system. finally, and would like to introduce the minority witness, dr. james edwards jr.. he is a fellow and legislative director for a former colleague of ours. he was an adjunct fellow with the hudson institute and was elected as been -- was selected as the 1998 lincoln fellow by the claremont institute. he earned his doctorate at the university of tennessee and his bachelor's and master's degrees at the university of georgia. you have written stateme

workers cleared debris from the streets of bell fast after more than 200 irish catholics clashed with riot police overnight. 27 police officers were injured. the ryeate ons broke out in advance of today's marches that mark a 17th century protestant battlefield victory over irish catholics. the marches were mostly peaceful but tonight there were reports of more rioting in a catholic district of bell fast. iraq's parliament will not meet this week as planned. that decision was announced today by the acting speaker of the paferl. >>. political pears have been at an impasse over forming new government since elections in march. no party won enough seats to form a majority lead to go the dead lock. swiss authorities have freed movie director roman polanski from electronic monitoring after rejecting extradition requests by the u.s. government. the u.s. south custody of polanski for fleeing the country in 1978 without serving his sentence after admitting he had sex with a minor. the 76-year-old had been under house arrest in his swiss chalet since december of 2009. a gunman opened fire at a m

i read a lot about religion being raised catholic. this is called just like jesus. if i get struck down by thunder. just like jesus. i want childhood to be, evading teen angst. always. i want to encourage and motivate just like jesus. few literates could conquer. simply by having faith, i want to arouse. make you believe there's a god above watching over us. without scientific explanation. i want to cast out your demons. liberate your oppressed soul. bring back lost friends. just like jesus, be a shameless pervert while with the possibility of sexism and paternal. just like jesus, i want to hear the voice of my farther. bask in the stars, this is not an end but a beginning. a sepia tone of martarism. i want my engage capturred. to frame the minds of ignorants. while blindly following leaders. i want to be nestled, half naked against your chest. claiming your spirit when you come. with the promise of salvation. i simply want to life before i die. i ve

i read a lot about religion being raised catholic. this is called just like jesus. if i get struck down by thunder. just like jesus. i want childhood to be, evading teen angst. always. i want to encourage and motivate just like jesus. few literates could conquer. simply by having faith, i want to arouse. make you believe there's a god above watching over us. without scientific explanation. i want to cast out your demons. liberate your oppressed soul. bring back lost friends. just like jesus, be a shameless

not that long ago you were a student leader at a catholic university. now you are the editor of a big vehicle. what were keys for you to move ahead as you did professionally? >> i think a big part of it is humility. a lot of people -- and it can work either way, i suppose. you can succeed -- i think you succeed however things turn out. i see a lot of young people coming to washington and sort of knock on the door of national review and say hello, i am going to be the next bill buckley. i am sorry to say you are not. none of us are going to be the next bill buckley. we all have our own path. but be willing to make coffee. be willing to write unsigned editorials. it is not all about your bye line or you. care -- by line or about you. >> examine your conscience and make sure you are in it for the right reasons and figure out why you are in it. because there are plenty of things you can do. hard work and humility i think is sort of the key. >> and now we have microphones. wait until katherine gets to you with the mike before you ask your question. >> give y

. >>> catholic fire has sent a mapping specialist to the gulf this weekend. he'll help the state of florida map the spread of the oil near the florida coast. that state sent firefighters to california to help battle fires and they say this is an opportunity to return the fire. >> vice president joe biden he never viewed comments by mcchrystal's comments as a personal attack. in the article, he joked that he did not recognize biden's name. he told this week that president obama's decision to fire mcchrystal was the right thing to do. >> i was asked, and i did on my own survey, i think six four-star generals. every single one said he had to go. the president made the right decision. he changed the personalities and put the strongest and policy in place. >> the replacement was general david petraeus. >> actress zsa zsa gabor is hospitalized. and a july heat wave grips most of the nation. wewewewewewewewewewewewewewewewq jaguar platinum coverage is not just a warranty. it's a belief in everything we do. it's a 5 year, 50,000 mile promise. with complimentary sched

not only the ones that come to the catholic church, but everyone. we do not distinguish. they come and we welcome them even more than the people we see every day. we love them all. i know you people know how much they care. this is a lovely place. let your conscience be your guide. >> we did not get your name, father. >> i thought my name was publicized already. >> my name is jack. i have been there for 18 years. i have been there since the 1970's. i had been there before. i have worked with the youth all of my life. i know when people hurt. god love you. >> are there any additional speakers in support of the requestor? seeing none, project sponsor. >> good afternoon, commissioners. the proposed addition has undergone a lengthy planning process since 2004. it has been through a critical review and scrutiny by planning staff including eight in design reviews. the process has culminated in a project that adds two residential units to the existing structure. it will be three stories over eight garage, which is typical of the area. the additional floors are to be set back ove

in 2005, 1 million people took part in world youth day, a catholic festival held that year. lessons from panic research work followed in planning the event, helping to what problems, especially in the narrow lanes of cologne's old town. crowds were sent through one-way areas to make sure they cannot co-lead -- they could not collide. millions of pilgrims converged on the saudi city every year. on many occasions, many lives have lost. the major disaster was in 2006 when more than 350 people died and many more were injured. the saudi authorities responded by seeking advice from the german researcher who had been consulted for the world youth day in cologne. it was an enormous challenge for the experts. but they were able to come up with a concept that brought structure and order into the chaos of the haj. so far, that concept has worked. but even the experts said met -- but even the experts admit that it is difficult and risk to life and limb is always there. >> thank you for watching. >> the weather forecast from germany, conditions will remain changeable with overcast skies

they will be catholic or jewish. >> it doesn't really matter to me them being catholic, jew, protestantevers. when the separation of church and state comes up, the issue is slightly loaded for them. >> larry: most of the country are believers. >> so what. 15% is not. >> larry: you're calling for an atheist on the court? >> a rationalist. >> larry: tom paine type. >> when glenn beck dresses up as tom paine -- he has obviously never read tom paine before. >> larry: i don't think tom paine would agree with glenn beck. >> not a bit. they thought the founding fathers were elitists, interlectures, they were everything the tea baggers were not. they wouldn't have lunch with glenn beck. >> larry: we'll try to draw bill out again the next segment. every time. it's so hard driving the easy road. you're watching "larry king live." it can happen anytime. an everyday moment can turn romantic at a moment's notice. and when it does, men with erectile dysfunction can be more confident in their ability to be ready with cialis for daily use. cialis for daily use is a clinically proven, low-dose tablet yo

arrived in spain with their families under a deal brokered between the cuban government, the roman catholic church, and the spanish government. news the obama administration does not appear willing to be flexible over immigration and it comes at a time in the process that could delay further releases. some have relatives already in the u.s. and are keen to end up there. others said they do not want to leave cuba. they can stay if they want to according to the head of the cuban parliament. he indicated the government is ready to release almost all the political prisoners currently in cuban jails. now would be welcome news for the family of a jailed dissident who was serving a 20-year prison term. he is one of 100 political prisoners not included in the original deal. >> the venezuelan president hugo chavez says his government obtained a minority share in the pro opposition television station. he says he will put a government representative on that board after a bank which partly owns the station was taken over. the television station takes a consistent anti-government stand. a cold front mov

as you may know, we are a pretty catholic state. i'm not from illinois originally. i'm from california. when we introduced this legislation, folks -- catholic folks when a little bit hard core crazy on us. they were at springfield every week. they had this -- visits with their legislators. we had a situation where the cardinal from the archdiocese came down to springfield dressed in his cardinal wrote, and he went to each of the legislators who were in some way demonstrating support for this bill and basically told them that they should not support the bill, that they have to choose their faith, which does not support it. we had a situation where a legislator's kid came home from school with a letter saying that the bill is bad, that is against the church, and that their parents should not support it. we have scenarios where there was a lot of misinformation about the bill. one of our favorites was back if the bill were passed, then it meant that school nurses would be able to perform abortions in high school gyms. [laughter] i read the bill a lot. it is a really cr

we were catholic. we [ inaudible ] supposed to -- wlb we finished or training, they sent us back to school because they wanted to win the war, but i served stateside during the korean war. and i think the military has to have access. when you deal with the issue of sexual orientation you're on a very sensitive subject, and thinking has evolved upon the matter with the supreme court changing the law, and i have a couple of issues that i'd like you to respond to. one issue is whether sexual orientation has any impact on the ability to serve and the second would be whether even if you disagree with ms. kagan i disagree with quite a few thing, of course, in the last couple days, and i'm thinking about her nomination very carefully. would you say that this one issue in the context of her overall career would be a disqualifier? take up number one first about sexual reference having any impact on a person's ability to serve, man or woman. >> would say first off, senator, the issue, and this is something i've

. >> there are a lot of catholic schools that have -- there might be a lot of overlap in some of these community centers. if there is anything i can do to help, i will be happy to do that. >> we would appreciate that. supervisor dufty: commissioner mendoza. commissioner mendoza: i am curious about the involvement of sfpd in the safe routes. i have heard that it has been a little challenging. these are the kinds of opportunities where we can be sure that the engagement level is where we wanted to be. can you share that with us? >> i will bring up the officer who is wearing multiple hats today. yes, the police department is going through multiple works. we originally got this grant in 2006, and the unit we were working with was the youth services unit that has now been restructured. we are trying to make do with the existing structure of the police department. we're trying to reach out to the district captain to work with of the schools that have been selected. some districts work with us and some have other priorities. we are trying very hard to be ready at the start of the school year