“Religious Liberty” Catholics Reap What They Sow in Trump
It should have been their finest moment, the crowning achievement of a nearly decade-long effort…
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U.S. Bishops’ Silence on Guns and Gays
The U.S. Catholic bishops met in Huntington Beach, California this week, just days after the…
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Do Women Have a Future in the Catholic Church? Social Justice Orgs Petition Bishops This Week
No denomination has suffered as acutely as the Roman Catholic Church from the changes remaking…
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Culture Warriors Surrender, But Battles Rage On
The culture wars are over, according to Barton Swaim, a former speechwriter for former South Carolina…
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Women Are Leaving Church, And the Reason Seems Clear
A new Pew Research Center analysis of General Social Survey data confirms a long-simmering trend…
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Do the Arguments Against Bathroom Equality Hold Water?
Let the backlash begin. The arguments against President Obama’s historic directive that public schools allow…
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Why I Miss Scalia: SCOTUS Punts on Religious Freedom
Is it the habits? The crosses? What is it about the Little Sisters of the…
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Did Francis Just Blindside Conservatives on Women’s Ordination?
Three years, two synods, dozens of bishop attendees, hundreds of pages of documents, innumerous small…
Read MoreWho Will Catholic Bishops Turn to in Trump Era?
Many people are questioning whether Donald Trump’s dominance in the GOP nominating process, and his…
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Defense Bill Contains Stealth Attack on LGBT Rights
A measure that passed late last Thursday night in the House Armed Services Committee is…
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