A Trip to Brazil

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I just returned from Brazil with five other American students. The 20-day program, A Trip to Brazil, the Birthplace of the First TFP, sponsored by The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property — TFP, was incredible! The trip lasted from August 13 until September 3, 2003, and was … Read more

TFP Joins Efforts against AB205

As California assemblymen and senators consider a “domestic partner bill,” the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP), is joining other conservative organizations in calling for the bill’s defeat. An August 18 letter to the legislators claims the bill would not serve the interest of families or society … Read more

Adding Fuel to the Fire

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In the supercharged atmosphere of the abuse scandals, Peter Mullan’s film The Magdalene Sisters is a sensationalist melodrama that only adds fuel to the fire. The film has just been released nationwide and the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) with its America Needs Fatima campaign is … Read more

Looking at What We Have Lost

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  Over the last fifty years, a plethora of liturgical traditions and ceremonial have undeniably been lost. Today, many Catholics experience a growing hunger for the mystery and beauty that they never knew. To feed this longing, the Roman Catholic parish of Mater Ecclesiae of Berlin, New Jersey offered an August 15 … Read more

Traditional Marriage Crusade Starts Petition to Bishops

With the push for homosexual “marriage” gaining momentum in America, the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) with its Traditional Marriage Crusade is starting a petition drive to the nation’s bishops asking them to deal with this great threat to the family. The text of the petition … Read more

Crime Control not Gun Control in Brazil

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“Crime control” not “gun control” was the message of the National Rifle Association’s Charles Cunningham, who spoke to a standing room only audience in São Paulo Brazil on August 14. Mr. Cunningham is the director of federal affairs for the NRA’s Institute for Legislative Affairs. He was invited to visit Brazil by the … Read more

Surpassing Expectations

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""""[vc_column_text] Our summer camps are gaining a reputation for being formative, entertaining and exciting. This year’s camp held from August 4-13 at the headquarters of the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property in Spring Grove, Penn. certainly surpassed expectations. Modeled after the TFP program in Louisiana in July, … Read more

TFP Sees Federal Marriage Amendment as Part of a Broader Strategy

The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property (TFP) endorses the Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA) as part of a broader strategy against the homosexual agenda. Like other pro-family organizations, the TFP is well aware that FMA leaves the door open to the legislative recognition of civil unions and domestic … Read more

TFP Sees Federal Marriage Amendment as Part of the Broader Strategy

The American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family, and Property (TFP) endorses the Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA) as part of a broader strategy against the homosexual agenda. Like other pro-family organizations, the TFP is well aware that FMA leaves the door open to the legislative recognition of civil unions and domestic … Read more

A Tradition is Born

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“The first time is a mere sounding out, a second try refines an experiment but the third time around – a tradition is born.” Such were the opening words which described the third Université d’été, an international summer program in Europe for college students sponsored by the Austrian Society for the Defense … Read more