Ignoring the Pope on Climate Change is Not Like Using Contraception
The encyclical is finally here. Laudato si was officially released today and has already produced a tremendous…
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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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Did Pope Francis Just End the Religion and Science Conflict?
It’s unclear what kind of political impact Laudato si, the first encyclical of Francis’ papacy will have, but from…
Read MoreBy The Numbers: Jeb Opposes Francis on Climate Change at His Peril
Ahead of the release of Pope Francis’ first major encyclical Laudato si, dealing with global…
Read MoreWhite and Latino Catholics “Living in Different Worlds” On Climate Change
Ahead of Pope Francis’s highly anticipated encyclical on the environment, due out Thursday, Public Religion…
Read MoreMexico moves toward national marriage equality; Greek govt announces civil partnership legislation; Pope warns against ‘secularism and relativism’; Global LGBT recap
Vatican: Pope will meet married gay activist; warns against “secularism and relativism” A Paraguayan LGBT…
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Protesting the Pope’s (Not Yet Released) Environmental Encyclical? Check Your Doctrine
Observers expect that Pope Francis’s environmental encyclical—supposedly titled Laudatio sii, or “Praised Be”—will be released…
Read MoreWhat Irish Marriage Vote Means for Catholic Church; The Lonely Fight for Equality in Belize; Progress and Backlash in Tunisia; Global LGBT Recap
The big news of the week was Irish voters’ overwhelming “yes” vote on a…
Read MoreNo, Climate Change Deniers Aren’t Modern Day Galileos
Let’s say you’re a prominent climate change denier. And then Pope Francis comes along and…
Read MorePope Praises ‘Complementarity’ & Resists Gay Ambassador; Irish Religious Leaders Spar Over Marriage; Colombian Atty Gen Cites ‘Bogus’ Study Opposing Adoption; Global LGBT Recap
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe adopted a resolution on Wednesday, April 22,…
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