Michael Sean Winters is Right: Pope Francis Should Not Address Congress
No religious leader has ever addressed a Joint meeting of Congress–so, why now?
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Pope Backs Anti-Gay Referendum; Islamic State Executions Include Gay Syrian; ‘Conscience Clause’ Debated in Northern Ireland; Global LGBT Recap
The Boston Globe reported this week that the U.S. State Department will appoint a special…
Read MoreNetanyahu’s Speech, Lane’s Trip, and the Impossibility of Boycotts
Will Democrats boycott Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech on March 3? Why didn’t Republican…
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Vatican Entangled in Women’s Issues
Pope Francis has promised to lift up women’s voices and create more meaningful roles for…
Read MoreCorporate Personhood Was a Radical Notion… In the 11th Century
According to one common reaction to Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, the Court set a precedent…
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After Early Christian Opposition, Iceland Gets First Pagan Temple in Nearly 1000 Years
This month an Icelandic Pagan organization called the Ásatrúarfélag (roughly translated,* “the fellowship of those who…
Read MoreAnti-Vaxxers Illustrate Danger of Overly Broad Religious Freedom Laws
In case you haven’t heard, the measles are back. In a big way. Cases of…
Read MoreLGBTs in Philippines Reflect on Papal Visit; Francis Meets Trans Man Shunned by Parish; French Group Turns ‘Bar of Sodom’ into ‘Pub of Mercy’; Global LGBT Recap
International Holocaust Remembrance Day was observed around the world this week. While America’s globetrotting anti-gay religious…
Read MoreWill Getting Rid of Bryan Fischer Get Rid of the AFA’s Problem?
Rachel Maddow broke the news last night that Bryan Fischer, the American Family Association’s Director…
Read MoreProminent Pro-Life Catholic Democrat Switches Sides
Rep. Tim Ryan, one of the most principled and prominent pro-life Democrats, announced that he…
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