LATEST »President Obama nominates Miguel H. Díaz Ambassador to the VaticanYesterday the White House announced that the President has named Miguel Diaz, a College of Saint Benedict and St. John's University professor of theology, to be his Ambassador to the Holy See. If confirmed Diaz would mark another milestone for our country, our first Hispanic representative to the Holy See. McCain Myth Buster: John McCain and John HageeToday's McCain Myth: John McCain had no way to know about John Hagee's controversial comments before McCain actively sought Hagee's endorsement. Will John McCain Ever Denounce John Hagee's Views?Reverend John Hagee today apologized for his offensive comments about Catholics. Despite spending a year courting Hagee's endorsement and refusing to distance himself from the controversial pastor, John McCain reportedly played no role in the apology. Dean Calls on McCain to Apologize For Campaign Surrogate's Attack on the PopeAs John McCain attends the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in Washington today, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean called on the Republican nominee to denounce insulting comments made by one of his campaign surrogates, Rep. Tom Tancredo. Tancredo issued a press release yesterday attacking the "Pope's comments regarding U.S. immigration policy" and accusing his position of stemming from an interest in "recruiting new members." |
