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A Long, Red-Faced Rant on This Contraception Horseshit
Off The MarkleyHere I am reporting to you from what I guess must be the Fifteenth Century, where apparently a mysoginistic cabal of old white men in the Vatican can tell American women that they must allow every sperm a chance to conceive in their womb. Obama caved... -
Obama's 'war on religion'
Texas Gov. Rick Perry has a new TV spot accusing President Barack Obama of waging "war on religion." It's a reckless, overstated spot that exploits prejudice against gays while deliberately distorting major issues. But here's the surprise: Perry has a...Tags: Civil Unrest, U.S. Department of Justice, Insurance, Politics, Health Insurance
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Review of 'Render Unto Rome: The Secret Life of Money in the Catholic Church' by Jason Berry
Special to Tribune NewspapersWhat does a church do when faced with potentially having to pay billions of dollars in damages to victims of sexual abuse at the hands of its clergy? As Jason Berry documents so well in his compelling new book, "Render Unto Rome," the Catholic Church's...Tags: Angelo Sodano, Real Estate Sellers, Christianity, Politics, Vatican City
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Archbishop Dolan Urges President Obama To Preserve DOMA
Staff reporterNew York Archbishop Timothy Dolan sent a letter this week to President Obama on behalf of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. In it, he urged the President to enforce the Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, which defines marriage as the...Tags: Christianity, Marriage, Roman Catholicism, Timothy M. Dolan, Barack Obama
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Survey: U.S. Catholics going to church less frequently
CNNA new survey paints a picture of a less-strict American Catholic community, with 86% of respondents stating they believe a Catholic "can disagree with aspects of church teachings and still remain loyal to the church." Among the most devout, older...Tags: Abortion, Birth Control, Christianity, Same-Sex Marriage, Religion and Belief
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Vatican's envoy to U.S. dies at Hopkins after lung surgery
Archbishop Pietro Sambi, the Vatican's ambassador to the United States, died Wednesday of complications from surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, church officials said. The 73-year-old Italian prelate had undergone lung surgery nearly three weeks ago and...Tags: Diplomacy, Christianity, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Religious Leaders, Politics
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Archbishop Pietro Sambi dies at 73; Vatican's ambassador to the U.S.
As papal nuncio to the United States, Archbishop Pietro Sambi had the formidable job of representing the Vatican at a time of challenge and scandal in the Roman Catholic Church, as well as escorting Pope Benedict XVI on his 2008 American visit. By...Tags: Diplomacy, Christianity, Italy, Religious Leaders, Politics
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Catholic bishops to expand post-abortion counseling
ReutersBALTIMORE (Reuters) - U.S. Catholic bishops plan to expand efforts to provide professional and spiritual counseling to women who have had abortions and to their families. Officials announced the plan on Tuesday at a meeting of 300 bishops gathered for...Tags: Abortion, Christianity, Same-Sex Marriage, Roman Catholicism, Religion and Belief
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Catholic bishops meet in Bellevue to discuss clergy sex abuse
Q13 FOX News ReporterThe U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops opened their spring meeting Wednesday with votes planned on revising the church's policy on protecting children from clergy sex abuse, and on a statement opposing physician-assisted suicide. More than 300 clergy...Tags: Child Abuse, Pornography, Roman Catholic Sex Abuse Scandal, Assisted Suicide
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Mississippi votes on “personhood amendment”
The Religion WorldReligionLink reports on the new abortion battleground: states defining the beginning of life at the moment of conception: On Tuesday, Nov. 8, voters in Mississippi will cast ballots on a so-called “personhood amendment” that would define a... -
Catholic bishops debate assisted suicide
The Religion WorldThe Catholic bishops of the United States will debate and vote on a statement opposing physician-assisted suicide at their Spring General Assembly, June 15-17, in Seattle. The document, To Live Each Day with Dignity, will be the first statement on... -
Bishops and basketball: Wager set by bishops in Miami and Dallas
The taste of victory is either stone crab or barbecue flavored.
While the Heat and the Mavericks fought on the basketball court last night, a friendly battle of bishops simmered in the background: a wager between Archbishop Thomas Wenski of Miami and...Tags: Dallas Mavericks, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Miami Heat, Florida, Texas
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