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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.

OMFG, Patricia Miller, RD Blog, Science & Technology, Sexuality/GenderMay 8, 2015

Nightly News Turns to Bishops About Contraception More Often Than Docs

By Patricia Miller

The big nightly network news shows are more likely to turn to the Catholic hierarchy…

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Archive, Patricia Miller, Politics/Law, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderApril 29, 2015

What the Catholic Supreme Court Justices Get Wrong About Marriage

By Patricia Miller

For a millennium the church had no “coherent or obligatory liturgical tradition” regarding marriage.

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Marriage Equality <em>Is</em> the Next <em>Roe v. Wade</em>… And That’s Okay
OMFG, Patricia Miller, Politics/Law, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderApril 14, 2015

Marriage Equality Is the Next Roe v. Wade… And That’s Okay

By Patricia Miller

The Washington Post reports on the growing realization among gay rights groups that a Supreme…

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OMFG, Patricia Miller, Politics/Law, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderApril 8, 2015

U.S. Bishops (Who Lit Religious Liberty Fuse) Urge Civility

By Patricia Miller

With the flames still smoldering after Indiana’s bruising fight over the limits of “religious liberty,”…

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OMFG, Patricia Miller, RD BlogApril 1, 2015

Cruz Backs Bishops on Religious Liberty Claims

By Patricia Miller

Ted Cruz did his best to win over the evangelical vote by kicking off his…

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Beyond Belief: Election 2016, Christian Nationalism, OMFG, Patricia Miller, Politics/Law, RD Blog, Remapping American ChristianitiesMarch 22, 2015

Republicans “Evangelizing” Catholic Voters

By Patricia Miller

Sarah Posner’s excellent analysis of the evangelical schism over the far-right rhetorical fork in the road—Christian…

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OMFG, Patricia Miller, RD BlogFebruary 27, 2015

#TeachAcceptance and the Fight for the Soul of SF’s Catholic Schools

By Patricia Miller

Despite media reports to the contrary, it doesn’t appear that San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone…

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OMFG, Patricia Miller, RD BlogFebruary 6, 2015

Michael Sean Winters is Right: Pope Francis Should Not Address Congress

By Patricia Miller

No religious leader has ever addressed a Joint meeting of Congress–so, why now?

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Vatican Entangled in Women’s Issues
OMFG, Patricia Miller, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderFebruary 4, 2015

Vatican Entangled in Women’s Issues

By Patricia Miller

Pope Francis has promised to lift up women’s voices and create more meaningful roles for…

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OMFG, Patricia Miller, Politics/Law, RD Blog, Sexuality/GenderJanuary 28, 2015

Prominent Pro-Life Catholic Democrat Switches Sides

By Patricia Miller

Rep. Tim Ryan, one of the most principled and prominent pro-life Democrats, announced that he…

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