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Patricia Miller

Patricia Miller is a Washington, DC–based journalist and the author of Good Catholics: The Battle Over Abortion in the Catholic Church. Her work at the intersection of politics, sex and religion has appeared in The Atlantic, Salon, The Nation, Huffington Post, RH Reality Check and Ms. Magazine.

Archive, Patricia Miller, Remapping American Christianities, Sexuality/Gender, StoriesOctober 5, 2015

Welcome to the “Spin-od”: Conservatives Look to Halt Reforms on Divorce and Other “Family Matters”

By Patricia Miller

Now that Pope Francis has concluded his historic US visit, all eyes turn to Rome…

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Beyond Belief: Election 2016, Patricia Miller, Politics/Law, RD Blog, RD Media, Remapping American Christianities, Sexuality/GenderSeptember 28, 2015

The Pope and the Culture Wars

By Patricia Miller

On the eve of the Pope’s address to congress, RD Senior Correspondent Patti Miller spoke…

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OMFG, Patricia Miller, RD BlogSeptember 25, 2015

Did Pope Francis Make John Boehner Resign?

By Patricia Miller

We know that Pope Francis made House Majority Leader John Boehner cry with his address…

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(A)theologies, OMFG, Patricia Miller, Politics/Law, RD BlogSeptember 24, 2015

Conservative Points in Pope’s Speech Include Liberal “Chasers”

By Patricia Miller

The narrative going into Pope Francis’ historic speech to Congress was that it wouldn’t be…

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OMFG, Patricia Miller, RD BlogSeptember 21, 2015

“Paperwork” Defense Takes Step Closer to Supreme Court

By Patricia Miller

Employers who refuse to even fill out paperwork for their religious accommodation on contraception win a battle…

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(A)theologies, Patricia Miller, Remapping American Christianities, Sexuality/Gender, StoriesSeptember 21, 2015

Francis Visits the Church that John Paul Broke

By Patricia Miller

Nearly two and one-half times as many current Catholics think Francis is “more liberal” than…

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OMFG, Patricia Miller, Politics/Law, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderSeptember 15, 2015

Sterilization Denial for Woman with Brain Tumor Highlights Religious Liberty Conflict

By Patricia Miller

A Catholic hospital in Michigan is refusing to provide a tubal ligation to a woman…

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(A)theologies, OMFG, Patricia Miller, Politics/Law, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderSeptember 10, 2015

What Kim Davis and the Little Sisters of the Poor Have in Common

By Patricia Miller

At first blush, it doesn’t seem that Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who refuses…

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OMFG, Patricia Miller, RD BlogSeptember 3, 2015

Nuns Say Pope Still Doesn’t Get Women and Abortion

By Patricia Miller

Responding to Pope Francis’ announcement that during the upcoming “Year of Mercy” all priests would…

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(A)theologies, OMFG, Patricia Miller, RD Blog, Remapping American Christianities, Sexuality/GenderSeptember 1, 2015

Pope Says Forgive Women Who’ve Had Abortions

By Patricia Miller

The headlines are everywhere—Pope Francis says priests can forgive women who’ve abortions—and the implications are…

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