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Archive, Christian Nationalism, Politics/Law, Sex/Gender/JusticeJune 29, 2022

As Problems for Pregnant People Increase, Catholic Bishops Claim They’re Heroes For Ending Abortion Rights

By Mary E. Hunt

Now that Roe and Casey have been overturned, the roles of the institutional Roman Catholic…

Archive, Christian Nationalism, OMFG, Politics/Law, Religious Liberty, Sex/Gender/JusticeMay 10, 2022

The End of Roe Comes Courtesy of the Catholic Church — But From ‘The Dorothy Day Abortion Fund’ to ‘St. Vincent de Paul Vasectomy Clinic,’ Here Are Some Ideas for Catholics Looking to Make a Difference

By Mary E. Hunt

No matter how Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is decided finally, restrictions unto bans…

(A)theologies, Archive, OMFG, Religious Liberty, Sex/Gender/JusticeMay 11, 2021

Bishops’ Attempt to Deny Communion to Biden Will Backfire Even More Spectacularly Than Opposition to Same-Sex Marriage

By Mary E. Hunt

If only President Joe Biden didn’t carry a rosary or quote the popular Catholic hymn…

Politics/Law, Sex/Gender/JusticeApril 2, 2019

Catholic Bishops Fund Anti-Choice ‘Clinics’ Set to Receive Trump Title X Funding

By Patricia Miller

The Trump administration is funneling $5.1 million in federal Title X family planning funding to a chain of faith-based anti-abortion medical clinics called Obria. Turns out that the Catholic Church has funded them too.

History/Theology, Sex/Gender/JusticeAugust 28, 2018

World Meeting of Families Again Positions Queer Catholics as Children

By Ashley O'Mara

For queer Catholics, the only way to establish ourselves as mature adults is through marriage, ordination, or religious vows—all of which are forbidden.