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Why Are There So Few Latino Libertarians?

Daniel Cubias | Posted 05.29.2012

Daniel Cubias

Of course, there are Latino libertarians out there. But in general, talking Hispanics into espousing the Ron Paul agenda is only slightly easier than getting the pope to show up at the Stonewall Inn for a drink.

Catholics See A Rallying Cry For 'Religious Freedom' In 'For Greater Glory' Film

Religion News Service | Lauren Markoe | Posted 05.25.2012

(RNS) The film shows a burning crucifix, gun-toting priests and the torture of a young boy. And the Roman Catholic hierarchy is loving it. The film...

One Hundred Percent

Dean P. Simmer | Posted 05.02.2012

Dean P. Simmer

The Class of 2012 at Detroit Cristo Rey High School took a risk by signing up for a Catholic, college-preparatory school that had not even opened, they worked harder than they had before, and 100 percent have been accepted into college.

Walking The (Catholic) Plank

Sarah O'Leary | Posted 04.27.2012

Sarah O'Leary

Why doesn't my Catholic Church get its own house in order first? Get the plank/log/boulder/semi truck/elephant out of its own eye before it tries to remove a speck from another's eye?

Earth Day 2012: Quotes On The Environment from Pope Benedict XVI

Posted 04.21.2012

Pope Benedict has not been shy in regards to issues of the environment. He has spoken frequently about everyone's right to food, right to water and re...

Bishops Say Catholics Must Disobey Unjust Laws

AP | Posted 04.12.2012

WASHINGTON — The nation's Roman Catholic bishops called Thursday for a national campaign in defense of religious liberty, and urged resistance t...

Catholic Anger! (Web Version)

Rev. James Martin, S.J. | Posted 04.12.2012

Rev. James Martin, S.J.

No matter what you write, there are Catholics ready to take immediate offense, to explode in righteous anger, to threaten to report you to the proper authorities or, most of all, to correct.

We Have Risen With Him

Sister Joan Chittister, OSB | Posted 04.09.2012

Sister Joan Chittister, OSB

The cross has given way to the tomb now. The sense of yesterday's shattering loss has given way to new hope in them all. Life has changed entirely. Overnight.

The Grandeur And Fanfare Of Malta's Good Friday Celebrations

Meg Pier | Posted 04.06.2012

Meg Pier

Scanning the faces of the multitude assembled, I saw that their countenances were reverential rather than delighted, and deeply moved more than amused; some had tears in their eyes.

When A Young Catholic Has Had Enough, He Resigns

Joseph Amodeo | Posted 04.05.2012

Joseph Amodeo

In light of Archbishop Timothy Cardinal Dolan's comments directed at the LGBT community, I resigned from the Executive Committee of the Junior Board of Catholic Charities.

Controversial Policy Causes Catholic Group To Leave Vanderbilt University

The Huffington Post | Tyler Kingkade | Posted 04.02.2012

Vanderbilt University's Catholic student group is disaffiliating with the school due to a clash with the college's non-discrimination policy. Vand...

Jesuit Refugee Service Supports New Pre-School in Haiti (PHOTOS)

Christian Fuchs | Posted 03.30.2012

Christian Fuchs

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Q & A: On Kony 2012, the LRA in Congo, and the Catholic Response

Catholic Relief Services | Posted 05.16.2012

Catholic Relief Services

Kony 2012 has been viewed over 100 million times worldwide in the past 10 days. While the media storm rages, Catholic Relief Services is continuing the work we've been doing for decades in the regions of East and Central Africa.

Two Cheers For Our Politically Corrupt Supreme Court...

Thomas de Zengotita | Posted 05.14.2012

Thomas de Zengotita

Why do I say that? I don't mean they are actually on the take. Too Third World. But they are fundamentally corrupt insofar as they tweak every decision they make that bears on politics in favor of the Republican party.

Amish, OK. Catholics, No.

Sister Mary Ann Walsh | Posted 05.09.2012

Sister Mary Ann Walsh

The Amish are exempt from the entire health care reform law. Yet, when the Catholic Church asks for a religious exemption from just one regulation issued under the law, the Administration balks.

An Applied Vision for Young Catholic Professionals

Thomas A. Shakely | Posted 04.29.2012

Thomas A. Shakely

Philadelphians have long been known for their devotion to their city and its triumphs, both real and legendary. We're a people whose roots run deeper ...

Santorum's Gifts to Obama

Martin Long | Posted 04.28.2012

Martin Long

Rick Santorum appeared on ABC's This Week apparently to demonstrate once and for all that he cannot be elected the next President of the United States and that soon after November he will slip into obscurity.

Cardinal Feeds Hungry On Ash Wednesday

Posted 02.22.2012

The Franciscans of Holy Name Province welcomed Cardinal Timothy Dolan to the more than 80-year-old St. Francis Breadline in New York City on Ash Wedne...

How Fat Is Fat Tuesday? [GRAPHIC]

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 02.21.2012

Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, may be celebrated by young and old, drunk and sober, but when it comes to economic impact, the celebration's moniker is no...

'Vatileaks' Casts Cloud Over New Cardinal Ceremony

AP | By NICOLE WINFIELD | Posted 04.18.2012

VATICAN CITY -- A scandal over leaked Vatican documents and reports of political infighting, financial mismanagement and administrative chaos in the H...

We Are Christianity: An Open Letter To Frustrated Christians In The United States

Bruce Reyes-Chow | Posted 04.14.2012

Bruce Reyes-Chow

Like many of you from across the theological and political spectrum, I am disturbed by the religious rhetoric that is defining Christianity in the United States today.

Rick Santorum's Red Badge of 'Savage'

Wade Norris | Posted 04.09.2012

Wade Norris

We now have a real fight on our hands for the 2012 campaign. Do not underestimate Rick Santorum. IMHO he has all the boxes checked for a viable Rep...

Contraceptive Debate Reporting Omits Important Voices

Chris Weigant | Posted 04.09.2012

Chris Weigant

You know what we have yet to see? A poll of the workers affected. Not a single "woman on the street" interview, not a single union representative, not a single spokesperson for the women themselves.

Which Religion Has The Highest Paid Clergy Members?

Posted 01.13.2012

Ever wonder which religious leaders make the most money? Among the leaders of the world's major religions, rabbis tend to have higher annual salari...

The Church May Be Dying, But The Scripture-Science Debate Is Alive And Well

Steve McSwain | Posted 03.11.2012

Steve McSwain

Unthinking religious leaders have made it out to be an either/or prospect: Either accept that Scripture is as much a science book as it is a spiritual book or the entirety of the Bible's reliability as a spiritual guide is in question.