In a curious public statement, the Vatican announced on December 19 that “the use of anything referring directly to the person or office of the Supreme Pontiff …, and/or the use of the title 'Pontifical', must receive previous and express authorization from the Holy See.”
The directive, issued by the Secretariat of State, was designed to curtail unauthorized use of the Pope’s name. The Vatican press office, in announcing the new policy, observed that “attempts have been made to attribute … [More]

President Obama Refuses to Say that His Administration Wants to Reduce the Number of Abortions

http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/408410451.html

"We ask Rome for bread, and L'Osservatore Romano gives us stones."

Michael Novak

http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=OGFiYWE3OTc1MjRkN2IyMWFhMTM4NTY4NmU4NjkzNDg==

A Test of Seriousness

Michael Stokes Paulsen, University of St. Thomas School of Law
www.moralaccountability.com/mission/a-test-of-seriousness/

more:
http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/viewarticle.php?selectedarticle=2008.10.14.001.pdart

http://article.nationalreview.com/?q=N2I5MGM2NGY1ZDA0YTk5OWZhNGM2NTlmNWE4YzQ0ZTc=

http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=16067

http://www.paolorodari.com/2009/05/19/caso-notre-dame-vian-sto-coi-vescovi-usa-ma-il-discorso-di-obama-mi-e-piaciuto/