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I agree completely with George Eustaquio’s letter (CR, Jan. 22) in which he states, “Where is the outrage on Gaza?” I don’t understand why the clergy and ministers from all faiths don’t speak out on the catastrophic conditions in Gaza, especially over the high number of civilian casualties. An estimated 5,300 Palestinians were injured – over half of them were women and children. During the fighting there were 1,300 Palestinians killed, including 410 children and 104 women.

Following a Catholic News Service article in the Feb. 5 issue of The Catholic Review quoting Catholic Health Association representatives, there may be some confusion about whether the Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) poses a threat to Catholic health care and what we should be doing to oppose it. As a physician and the president of the Catholic Medical Association, the largest association of Catholic physicians in the United States, I have some thoughts I would like to share.

All Scouts have a promise, oath or law to abide. Certain ideals are common to each oath – a “Duty to God” being one. Scouting does not dictate what god a Scout must honor – that is of one’s own choosing. Faith and belief are the key elements. In the Scout Law, it is known as the 12th Point – A Scout is Reverent.

The reaction to my mentioning on this page some weeks ago that I planned to make Courage, a support group for Catholics with same-sex attractions who seek to live chaste lives, available in the Archdiocese, was generally favorable.

Since President Obama’s inauguration, I have met two distinctive groups of people. The first group is ecstatic. They hail not only the election of the first African-American president, but they also point to great hope for the future. They see President Obama as someone able to bring real change. They hope for an end to war, better relations with other nations, an end to torture and the beginning of a recovered economy.

Whom shall I send? Who should go before me? A voice in the wilderness name John Augustus Tolton said: “Here I am Lord, send me!” Father Augustus Tolton and his entire family were born slaves, but through divine intervention Father Tolton became the first known and recognized African-American priest. His family escaped from slavery. Father Tolton was ordained on April 24, 1886, in Rome.

WASHINGTON – The Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility said Feb. 5 it would use an index measuring how “green” publicly traded corporations are to help it make investment decisions and push for more eco-friendly business practices.

While acknowledging the pain endured through child sexual abuse, Catholic leaders urged lawmakers Feb. 5 to reject a bill that would significantly extend the time period when victims can file civil lawsuits in Maryland.

VATICAN CITY – Acknowledging and remembering the Holocaust is not only a matter of historical honesty; it is a religious obligation, especially for bishops, several Vatican officials said.