Catholics

Truth Is Indeed One of the First Casualties of War

Jon O'Brien | Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics


Jon O'Brien

Despite his carefully nuanced positions, we know that Jim Wallis is anti-choice and opposes access to comprehensive reproductive health services for women.

The Health Care-Abortion Issue: An Open Letter To The Catholic Bishops

Valerie Tarico | Posted 11.16.2009 | Politics


Valerie Tarico

Dear Bishops: In our struggle to get health care for all, you saw an opportunity to make sure that American women can't afford abortions, a way to be the deciders for all of us.

2012 Offends Catholics, Dimwits, Ex-Cons

Chris Kelly | Posted 11.10.2009 | Entertainment


Chris Kelly

The images of disaster in 2012 have offended the usual people in the I'm Offended Industry, but not for the reason you'd think. The offense takers are offended because the film forgot to offend any Muslims.

Catholic Church Shows Its Influence In Health Care Fight

Wall Street Journal | Peter Wallsten | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics


Injecting itself aggressively into the health-care debate, the Roman Catholic Church in America has emerged as a major political force with the potent...

Crucifix Banned From Italy's Schools By New EU Court Ruling

AP | ALESSANDRA RIZZO | Posted 11.03.2009 | World


ROME — The Vatican on Tuesday denounced a ruling by the European court of human rights that said the display of crucifixes in Italian public sch...

What Catholics Want in Healthcare Reform

Jon O'Brien | Posted 10.29.2009 | Politics


Jon O'Brien

American Catholics can picture themselves as patients, and want to be able to get birth control and condoms at their doctor. They also think they can speak for themselves.

Why The Catholic Bishops Matter on Health Care Reform

Steven Waldman | Posted 11.17.2009 | Politics


Steven Waldman

While some have chided me for caring too much about what the Bishops think, Bishops matter a great deal politically when it comes to the abortion-and-health care debate.

US Jews protest Catholic document on salvation

AP | RACHEL ZOLL | Posted 09.21.2009 | Home


NEW YORK — Major Jewish groups and rabbis from the three largest branches of American Judaism said Thursday that their relationship with Roman C...

This Little (Coal-Fired) Light of Mine: Will President Heed 45 Million Prayers?

Jeff Biggers | Posted 09.02.2009 | Green


Jeff Biggers

August 3rd should be a national day of atonement for our sins against the American mountains and mountaineers.

Just the Facts, Sir: The False Dichotomy of Catholics vs. "Pro-choice" on Common Ground

Jodi Jacobson | Posted 08.02.2009 | Politics


Jodi Jacobson

The assertion that unless Obama bows to the most conservative Catholic position he will lose widespread support is a scare tactic of the right.

In Which I Extend An Olive Branch to White Supremacists

Patrick Sauer | Posted 07.20.2009 | Comedy


Patrick Sauer

I found out that I too had been the discussion amongst the Hitler-loving crowd. I've decided to do something about it: start a dialogue, bridge the gap, and find common ground.

Pope2You.net Brings Pope To Facebook, iPhones

Guardian | Posted 06.20.2009 | World


There is no poking or hugging and you cannot send a flower or throw a sheep, but in an attempt to bridge the digital divide between the church and its...

The Real Idea of a University

Jon O'Brien | Posted 06.15.2009 | Politics


Jon O'Brien

When President Obama speaks to the new graduates at Notre Dame on Sunday, he will do so knowing that the vast majority of Catholics support him being there.

How to Live Vicariously Through Britain's Blacklist

Jason Notte | Posted 06.14.2009 | Politics


Jason Notte

It must be somewhat comforting to live in a nation where homophobes and other bigots are placed on a blacklist and banned from that nation's shores.

Preaching Basketball Without the Baggage

Danny Groner | Posted 06.10.2009 | World


Danny Groner

While trying to downplay differences in the world, Dave Cullen is doing his part to make a world of difference. The founder of Full Court Peace (FCP),...

Pope Mideast Trip Begins In Jordan

AP | VICTOR L. SIMPSON | Posted 06.08.2009 | World


AMMAN, Jordan — Pope Benedict XVI began his first trip to the Middle East on Friday, expressing his "deep respect" for Islam and hopes that the ...

Laetare Medal: Glendon is the Wrong Recipient

Suzette Standring | Posted 06.06.2009 | Politics


Suzette Standring

Faith is not an exclusive club membership. Yet this is the message that Mary Ann Glendon, former U.S. ambassador to the Vatican, sent when she rejected the University of Notre Dame's Laetare Medal.

Catholics Fine With Obama's Notre Dame Appearance: Poll

Salon | Posted 06.01.2009 | Politics


Conservative Catholics have mounted a campaign against the University of Notre Dame's decision to have President Obama give this year's commencement s...

West Side Story: The Original Spanish Version

Louise Mirrer | Posted 05.08.2009 | Entertainment


Louise Mirrer

The opening of the current hit revival of West Side Story so close to Easter and Passover is a good reminder of the twists and turns of both theatrical and world history.

Newt Gingrich: My Third Wife Wants Me to be a Good Catholic

Cenk Uygur | Posted 05.01.2009 | Politics


Cenk Uygur

Religion has been turned into a political farce in this country. Nobody gives a damn what the Bible actually says or what the religions are supposed to stand for.

Notre Dame is Right to Welcome Obama

Tom Matzzie | Posted 04.25.2009 | Politics


Tom Matzzie

These Obama and Notre Dame critics are not speaking for a serious number of the tens of millions of American Catholics who voted for Obama -- nor even probably most of those who voted for John McCain.

Catholics Urged To Give Up Texting For Lent

AP | ARIEL DAVID | Posted 04.04.2009 | Living


ROME — Roman Catholic bishops in Italy are urging the faithful to go on a high-tech fast for Lent, switching off modern appliances from cars to ...

Pope's Scandals Threaten To Alienate Mainstream Catholics

New York Times | RACHEL DONADIO and NICHOLAS KULISH | Posted 03.20.2009 | World


ROME -- Close on the heels of the pope's rehabilitation of a group of schismatic bishops, including one who denied the Holocaust, a second scandal has...

The Jewish Reaction to the Pope's Welcoming Back Holocaust Denying Bishop: Disproportionate!

Rabbi Irwin Kula | Posted 03.05.2009 | Living


Rabbi Irwin Kula

How is it that the view of some cranky powerless bishop evokes calls of a crisis in Catholic -Jewish relations, despite the revolutionary changes in Church teachings regarding Jews since Vatican II?

People of the Book are one Another's Trusted Friends

Harun Yahya | Posted 02.03.2009 | Living


Harun Yahya

Islam is the religion of peace, love and tolerance. However, nowadays certain circles are trying to give Islamic morality the wrong image. The religio...