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Do Catholic Bishops Run the United States Government?

Jodi Jacobson | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Hyde-Amendment, US Conference of Catholic Bishops, Health Reform, Health Care, Stupak, Politics News
Jodi Jacobson

On Saturday, with the aide of some 60 Democrats, women's rights were effectively negated by the US Congress as the House passed the Stupak amendment ...

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Why The Catholic Bishops Matter on Health Care Reform

Steven Waldman | Posted 11.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Catholic Church, Catholics, Abortion, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Obama Health Care, Politics News
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.

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US Jews protest Catholic document on salvation

AP | RACHEL ZOLL | Posted 09.21.2009 | Home

Read More: Religion, Jews, U.S. Bishops, Covenant and Mission, Orthodox Judaism, Catholicism, Catholics, Statement on Salvation, American Jewish Committee, Roman Catholic, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Anti-Defamation League, Judaism, Pope, Home News

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

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Biden "Jesus Christ" Called "Hate Speech" By Conservative

The Huffington Post | Susan Crile | Posted 09.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Islam, Southern Baptist Convention, Joe Biden, Iran, United Methodist Church, Mark Tapscott, Presbyterian Church, Religion, Nuclear Weapons, Conservatives, Jesus Christ, Christianity, Vladimir Putin, Muslims, Iran Nuclear Weapons, Political Correctness, Vice President Joe Biden, Politics News

Mark Tapscott, the editorial page editor of the conservative Washington Examiner, has nothing but fire and brimstone for Joe Biden. In an op-ed last ...

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The 1-Question Climate Quiz

Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins | Posted 05.09.2009 | Green

Read More: Green for All, Climate Equity Alliance, Seiu, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, US Conference of Catholic Bishops, Naacp, Green News
Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins

The Climate Equity Alliance represents how choosing between environment and the economy is a false choice. Strong climate legislation can, and must, be strong economic legislation.

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Jesus Wouldn't Give $200K to Back Prop 8

Kip Williams | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Catholic Church, Prop 6, Poverty, Proposition 8, No on Prop 8, American Family Association, California Prop 8, US Conference of Catholic Bishops, Focus on the Family, Civil Rights, Politics News
Kip Williams

I was shocked and offended to learn that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops had thrown down $200K to back Prop 8, which would revoke the right of same-sex couples to get married.

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Extremists Pressure Catholic Bishops to Use Communion as Political Weapon

Chris Korzen | Posted 06.20.2008 | Politics

Read More: Catholics United, 2008 Election and Abortion, Abortion, Catholics, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Politics News
Chris Korzen

America seems ready to unify behind practical and effective ways of addressing the abortion issue that validate the concerns of both the pro-life and pro-choice communities.

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Father Pfleger's Raging Sexism No Problem for Cardinal George

Angela Bonavoglia | Posted 06.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Women's Ordination, Trinity United Church of Christ, Women Priests, Hillary Clinton, Fr. Michael Pfleger, US Conference of Catholic Bishops, Cardinal Francis George, Catholic, Politics News
Angela Bonavoglia

George never said one word about the misogyny that came through in Pfleger's cartoon-like caricature of a brilliant woman respected worldwide who has fought a long, hard battle.

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