While most people were glued to their televisions on September 11 watching horrific scenes, we were stranded in Gander, Newfoundland, not knowing when or if we would ever get home. “All Air Space Has Been Closed to Incoming and Outgoing Traffic!” On September 11, 2001, my fellow TFP-member John Ritchie and I, along with three … Read more
September 15 is the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. About this day, Dom Prosper Guéranger comments how Our Lady, whom God predestined to be the Mother of His Son, was united in her person to the life, mysteries and suffering of Jesus, so that she might be a faithful cooperator in … Read more
The American TFP decries the coordinated terrorist attacks on American soil. These cowardly acts, which took thousands of lives, have targeted more than just important buildings. In a maneuver of psychological warfare, these terrorists have focused on America, choosing key symbols of its financial and military power. The attacks provide an occasion … Read more
In an August 11 statement, the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) criticized President Bush’s recent statement on federally funded embryonic stem cell research on existing stem cell lines. It qualified the compromise as a decision that has opened “a veritable Pandora’s box of moral, ethical and … Read more
Every year, when the weather heats up and the days lengthen, boys from across the country eagerly prepare for the TFP Summer Program. Titled “Catholic Character and Courage,” this year’s program, was held from August 10-19 was one of the most exciting ever. boys from ages 12-18 traveled to TFP headquarters in … Read more
Effective missile defense must be a top priority, according to an American TFP statement just released at a July 31 press conference held by the Americans for Missile Defense in Washington. Nearly one hundred people attended the conference highlighting the importance of defending America from a nuclear threat. It featured remarks by … Read more
In a letter to President George W. Bush, the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) commended the Administration for its “forthright, frank and courageous position” in deterring UN efforts to prohibit civilian possession of small arms. The TFP took note of comments by Mr. John Bolton, Under … Read more
Nearly a thousand Catholics gathered and prayed in front of Santa Fe’s Museum of International Folk Art to express their outrage at an exhibit they considered blasphemous. The June 30 rally centered on Alma Lopez’s “Our Lady,” an “art” display that has divided this New Mexican city for months.
In face of June 7 elections which centered on economic issues, the Society for the Defence of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) in the United Kingdom issued a statement on the lack of ideological and moral content of the electoral debate. The statement “Are We To Be Treated As a Nation With … Read more
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Overwhelming public outcry should have prompted the museum officials to cancel the art exhibit. However, despite the continual yet peaceful protests, Alma Lopez’s “Our Lady” exhibit at the Museum of International Folk Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico will remain for five more months. Press reports describe the exhibit as a computer … Read more