When It’s OK to Ignore the Pope
Now that Pope Francis has officially affirmed a “very solid scientific consensus” that the earth…
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Appeals Court Eviscerates Notre Dame’s Objections to Contraception Accommodation
The Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has again rejected Notre Dame’s complaint that the…
Read MoreGeorgetown Poverty Summit Impoverished on Women in More Ways Than One
You can’t silo the “family side of the problem” from the economic side—they’re two sides of the same coin.
Read MoreNightly News Turns to Bishops About Contraception More Often Than Docs
The big nightly network news shows are more likely to turn to the Catholic hierarchy…
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What the Catholic Supreme Court Justices Get Wrong About Marriage
For a millennium the church had no “coherent or obligatory liturgical tradition” regarding marriage.
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Marriage Equality Is the Next Roe v. Wade… And That’s Okay
The Washington Post reports on the growing realization among gay rights groups that a Supreme…
Read MoreU.S. Bishops (Who Lit Religious Liberty Fuse) Urge Civility
With the flames still smoldering after Indiana’s bruising fight over the limits of “religious liberty,”…
Read MoreCruz Backs Bishops on Religious Liberty Claims
Ted Cruz did his best to win over the evangelical vote by kicking off his…
Read MoreRepublicans “Evangelizing” Catholic Voters
Sarah Posner’s excellent analysis of the evangelical schism over the far-right rhetorical fork in the road—Christian…
Read More#TeachAcceptance and the Fight for the Soul of SF’s Catholic Schools
Despite media reports to the contrary, it doesn’t appear that San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone…
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