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Catholic Priests Defend Obama

Chicago Sun-Times | Abdon M. Pallasch | Posted 06.16.2009 | Chicago

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On the eve of President Obama's controversial commencement speech at the University of Notre Dame, priests and lay ministers who worked with him in hi...

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Cheer, Cheer for Old Notre Dame

James Carroll | Posted 06.14.2009 | Politics

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The crucial question that underlies the flap at Notre Dame is this: Will Roman Catholicism, with its global reach, be swept into the rising tide of religious fundamentalism?

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Bishops Upset at Obama/Notre Dame: Try Listening to Jesus

Robert S. McElvaine | Posted 06.14.2009 | Politics

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As an American Catholic, I find these actions by the Hierarchy and "conservative" elements within the laity to be more than a little disturbing.

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Archbishop Raymond Burke: Obama Advancing Anti-Life Agenda

AP | JESSE J. HOLLAND | Posted 06.08.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — A powerful Catholic leader on Friday accused President Barack Obama of pushing an anti-life, anti-family agenda and called Notre Da...

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Laetare Medal: Glendon is the Wrong Recipient

Suzette Standring | Posted 06.06.2009 | Politics

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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.

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Mary Ann Glendon, Former Vatican Ambassador, Rejects Notre Dame Award Over Obama Flap

AP | TOM COYNE | Posted 05.28.2009 | Politics

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. — A former U.S. ambassador to the Vatican said Monday she won't accept the University of Notre Dame's top honor at commencement...

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Obama Notre Dame Speech: Cardinal George Rips Invitation As An 'Extreme Embarrassment' To Catholics (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 04.02.2009 | Chicago

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UPDATE 4/3 Scroll Down To Watch Video Of George's Remarks One of America's most prominent Catholics has joined the chorus slamming the University of ...

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Notre Dame is Right to Welcome Obama

Tom Matzzie | Posted 04.25.2009 | Politics

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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.

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Obama Protest: Bishop Boycotting Notre Dame Graduation Over President's Stem Cell, Abortion Views

AP | KEN KUSMER | Posted 04.24.2009 | Politics

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INDIANAPOLIS — The Roman Catholic bishop whose diocese includes the University of Notre Dame says he will boycott President Barack Obama's comme...

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In Election Weekend YouTube, Catholic Archbishop of Denver Rails Against Obama on Abortion

Diane Tucker | Posted 12.04.2008 | Home

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With just hours to go before the presidential election, Archbishop Charles Chaput of Denver appears in a YouTube video in which he calls Barack Obama...

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Tough Times for the Catholic Right

Chris Korzen | Posted 11.22.2008 | Politics

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The Catholic right's message loses its effectiveness when voters realize it uses the same logic that impelled Catholic voters to help re-elect Bush in 2004 -- who turned out to be a disaster for Catholic values.

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Sacred Sex and Common Ground: How Obama Won Abortion Part of the Debate

Steven Waldman | Posted 11.16.2008 | Politics

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McCain won the battle to most thrill the activists but Obama got the bigger prize: he defined himself as a reasonable seeker of the common ground.

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Pro-Choice Catholic Biden Fits with New Poll of Catholic Voters

Scott Swenson | Posted 09.23.2008 | Politics

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Biden understands the American value of separating personal faith from public duty in our democracy, and his positions on sexual and reproductive health issues demonstrate that clearly.

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Conservative Christian Group Invokes Slavery In Opposing Obama

ABC News | Posted 07.16.2008 | Politics

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The Christian Defense Coalition held their anti-Obama press conference today -- "An Appeal to Catholics Regarding the 2008 Presidential Election" -- c...

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Poll: McCain And Obama Tied Among Catholics

Time | Posted 07.11.2008 | Politics

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Douglas Kmiec is the kind of Catholic voter the GOP usually doesn't have to think twice about. The Pepperdine law professor and former Reagan Justice ...

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