RESOURCES & SOCIAL CONCERNS

Archbishop Kurtz - Conversations

A new television show, Conversations, features an ongoing conversation with Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz about the Archdiocese of Louisville, his involvement with the larger Church (both nationally and globally), and issues of faith in general. Reed Yadon serves as the host and conversation partner with the Archbishop in this monthly 30-minute show. Viewers have the opportunity to send comments and questions that may be incorporated into the conversation by e-mailing conversations@archlou.org. Click the picture to view the show or down load the audio file!

MARRIAGE: Unique for a REASON

Bishops Offer Unique Web Site in Support of Marriage
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Ad Hoc Committee for the Defense of Marriage has launched a new initiative for the protection of marriage, entitled Marriage: Unique for a Reason. The initiative is to help catechize and educate Catholics on the meaning of marriage as the union of one man and one woman. Five videos have been developed with special themes: the complementarities between man and woman as husband and wife in marriage, the good of children, the good of society and what constitutes discrimination, religious liberty, and issues particular to Latino/a audience. More information can be obtained at http://www.marriageuniqueforareason.org/.

MEDIA CONCERNS FOR PARENTS

PARENTS WANT MORE CONTROL AND HELP FROM GOVERNMENT, MEDIA MAKERS
A United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) national survey of parents about media’s impact on their children finds parents are deeply concerned about inappropriate content in media and want help from the media industry and government to be able to control it. The Parents’ Hopes & Concerns About the Impact of Media on their Children study was commissioned in response to a notice of inquiry by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Over 80 percent of parents say they want to be able to control access to media content that depicts violence, sex, illegal drug use, alcohol abuse and profane language. Of special concern are media portrayals of illegal drug use and alcohol abuse, which currently are not considered by many ratings and parental control systems. The survey also shows that parents are more concerned about inappropriate content on television and Internet than they are about video games, cell phones or music. Full results of this survey can be viewed on line at http://www.usccb.org/comm/Parents-Hopes-Concerns-Impact-Media-on-Children.pdf. Question for reflection: How much does this issue concern you? This survey was conducted February 16–20 by the Issues and Answers firm based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The results are based on a national random digit dial telephone survey of 500 parents of children ages 2–14. The margin of error from sampling is plus or minus 4.5 percentage points.

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HEALTH CARE REFORM

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