Bishop Peter J. Jugis, head of the diocese of Charlotte, issued a statement expressing his shock over the conduct of parents at last week's assembly at Charlotte Catholic High School who reacted with "uncharitableness and disrespect" over the hosting of a speaker who addressed Catholic teaching on sexual morality that some students found offensive.
The bishops of North Carolina have issued a strong statement criticizing President Barack Obama for inserting himself into the debate over an amendment on the May 8 ballot that would define marriage in North Carolina as being between one man and one woman.
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The bishops of North Carolina are protesting a draft of a new textbook on Civics and Economics in which opposition to Roe v. Wade is presented as wrong.
Bishop Peter Jugis