Bishop Jenky’s Last Stand
The “Vote Catholic” campaign.
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Florida Primary Winner: ‘War on Religion’ Talking Point
Though Gingrich got clobbered in today’s Florida primary, his echoing of the US Bishops’ war on religion talking point is likely to make it all the way to the 2012 election.
Read MoreCatholic Cohabitators, Fornicators, and Masturbators, Please Step Up
On sacrament-denial and slut-shaming: why Barbara Johnson is a Catholic hero.
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‘Religious Freedom’: Constitutional Principle or Electoral Politics?
In some quarters the Catholic Health Association’s rejection of the Obama administration’s compromise was treated as a reversal of position. But is it really all about contraceptive coverage?
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Taking Liberties: 8 Great Stories on Religion and History in U.S. Politics
Top 8 RD stories on religion and the use and abuse of history in U.S. political life.
Read MoreGay Marriage Supporters Rally People of Faith for Washington’s November Vote
Can religious activists influence religious voters?
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Nuns on the Bus: 2700 Miles, Nine States, and a Rock Star DC Welcome
Tourist buses are fixtures on Capitol Hill, but the arrival at the Methodist Building of “Nuns on the Bus: Nuns Drive for Faith, Family and Fairness” in noonday heat to the cheers of their colleagues had to be a first.
Read MorePro-Life Org Sued for Sexual Abuse During Exorcism
Will it be seen as emblematic of anti-abortion activism?
Read MoreMonsignor Lynn Convicted in Church Sex Abuse Trial
The Church has been put on notice.
Read MoreCatholic Sex Teaching is No Laughing Matter
Bishops are not only concerned with nuns and girl scouts.
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