How can newt gingrich be catholic

That evening I told Msgr. Rossi I wanted to be received into the Catholic Church, and he agreed to join Callista as my sponsor. Under his tutelage, I studied the Catechism of the Church over the next year and was received into the Church in March of in a beautiful Mass at St.

Newt Gingrich is a former congressman from Georgia and speaker of the House of Representatives from John Paul II.

More good news is that the malady can be overcome. Here are 12 points of advice for doing so. Subscriber Service Center Already a subscriber? Renew or manage your subscription here. It would not surprise me if nationwide governments piss away billions on this self-promotional crap. When all is said and done there is no chance that Egypt, Libya, or any of the Middle East countries now in revolt, will become anything close to a liberal democracy.

Liberal democracy is a democracy where the elected representatives power is limited by a constitution that protects individual liberties and minority rights. If Iraq is an example, what will evolve is a combination of regional, ethnic, tribal and religious majoritarianism, i. It will mean a society where self-imposed ethnic cleansing will lead to a de facto breakup of the country.

The Kurds, Sunnis and Shiites are majoritarian regions where minorities and non-conformists are not welcome or tolerated. Here are two examples closer to home. With his death, the rise of majoritarian ethnicism destroyed national unity and lead to multiple civil wars.

Consider the American South. So when you start to think about the future of Egypt, et. James St George, a part-time professor, when officials learned he was gay. I thought liberal Democrats were accepting of lifestyles like Gingrich. Does that only applies to fellow liberals. It is not clear if Mrs.

Gingrich will have that kind of access to President Trump's team or to his Secretary of State, or if she will have to route it through her husband.

It is not clear how much longer Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will be at the helm of that department. He told Chuck Todd yesterday that he has to earn President Trump's confidence every day, which is hardly what someone with a close working relationship says. Tillerson also pledged never to compromise his own values, which also indicates some distance between the two and a concern on Tillerson's part not to get pulled too completely into the Trump vortex.

It is the kind of comment Trump notices and does not appreciate. Ask Jim Comey. I do not know Callista Gingrich, but friends who do know her say she is charming and bright. When her husband was received into the church, Cardinal Donald Wuerl presided at the ceremony, and Wuerl is one of Pope Francis' closest advisors. With her shock of platinum hair, she will certainly stand out amongst the mostly balding men at the Vatican.

Still, her job will be explaining President Trump, and that is a job I wouldn't wish on anyone. At least, let us all wish her well. Send your thoughts and reactions to Letters to the Editor. Learn more here. Join now. Gingrich talks of journey to Catholicism Apr 27, Join the Conversation Send your thoughts and reactions to Letters to the Editor.

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