U.S. Bishops Reject Pope Francis’ Priorities
The U.S. Catholic bishops have now gathered four times for their semi-annual meeting since Pope…
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The Sad Incoherence of Jeb’s Abortion Position
One of the big questions at last week’s Republican debate was whether Jeb Bush would…
Read More3 Reasons the SCOTUS Challenge to Contraceptive Mandate is a “Religious Liberty” Stalking Horse
Now that the Supreme Court has announced that it will hear a consolidated set of…
Read MoreJeb! Reboot Includes Religious Liberty Effort
As part of his effort to reboot his flailing presidential campaign, Jeb Bush has unveiled a Religious…
Read MorePhilly Gives Doctors Wide Leeway with Religious Exemption
The city of Philadelphia has adopted a new religious exemption policy that allows doctors with…
Read MoreConservatives Have Officially Become the Catholic Church’s Tea Party
As the much-ballyhooed family synod lurches into its final days, with no clear consensus on…
Read MoreThe Plot to Turn the Synod into a “Plot”
It’s official—with Ross Douthat’s conspiracy-drenched Sunday column, the idea that the synod is somehow a “plot…
Read MoreConservative Cardinals’ Controversial Letter Cites Church Appeal
While most reactions to the 13 conservative cardinals who sent a letter to Pope Francis…
Read MoreMarco Rubio isn’t a Religious Panderer He’s the New Breed
At ThinkProgress, Jack Jenkins gives a rundown of current GOP favorite Marco Rubio’s triumvirate religious…
Read MoreConservative Hardliners at Synod Prompt Question: “What Are We Doing Here?”
As the first week of the second installment of the bishops’ synod on the family…
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