"'What the Catholic Church in the United States really needs to stiffen its backbone is a good persecution.' How often, I wonder, have I heard somebody say something like that? How often have I said something like it myself?
"Be careful what you ask for - you may get it. The persecution of religion in America has begun, with the Catholic Church a prime target."
In a recent commentary, Our Sunday Visitor contributing editor Russell Shaw reflected on the possibility that "the coercive power of the state [will be] brought to bear on church-related institutions to act against conscience or go out of business."
To access Mr. Shaw's complete post, please visit:
OSV Daily Take: Guess who is prime target of religious persecution in the United States? (17 OCT 11)
"Be careful what you ask for - you may get it. The persecution of religion in America has begun, with the Catholic Church a prime target."
In a recent commentary, Our Sunday Visitor contributing editor Russell Shaw reflected on the possibility that "the coercive power of the state [will be] brought to bear on church-related institutions to act against conscience or go out of business."
To access Mr. Shaw's complete post, please visit:
OSV Daily Take: Guess who is prime target of religious persecution in the United States? (17 OCT 11)
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