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November 2011

November 22, 2011

“This conscience thing”

"I’m a devout Catholic and I honor my faith and love it . . . but [Catholic...

November 16, 2011

Dolan on Obama meeting: “Extraordinarily friendly”

The head of the USCCB spoke with reporters the other day about his recent meeting...

November 15, 2011

Obama “turns his back on Catholics”

Washington Post opinion writer (and former Bush speechwriter) Michael Gerson is adding his voice to...

November 12, 2011

Dolan meets privately with Obama

I had gotten wind of this earlier in the week, but this is the first...

November 09, 2011

Mississippi’s Personhood Amendment fails

The fate of that issue -- which Catholic bishops declined to support -- was one...

November 06, 2011

Is the Obama White House anti-Catholic?

After looking at the controversial dispute over some HHS funding that has made headlines, one...

October 2011

October 31, 2011

Candidate of note: ladies and gentlemen, the musical stylings of Herman Cain

When was the last time a presidential candidate was able to sing like THIS? ...

October 30, 2011

Herman Cain attacks Planned Parenthood for "planned genocide"

He raised the issue during an appearance today on "Face the Nation." Details: Planned Parenthood...

October 28, 2011

How Catholics could affect the GOP race for president

Catholics -- making up about a quarter of the Republican primary electorate -- could form...

October 19, 2011

Was Jesus a conservative?

Herman Cain argues as much, in a column he wrote last Christmas that's getting wider...

October 14, 2011

Bishop on "Faithful Citizenship": "We felt it was important to keep it intact"

One of the bishops who worked on that landmark document explains why it was not...

October 04, 2011

"Mr. President, you are ignoring the plight of Christians in the Middle East!"

The head of the Maronite Church, Patriarch Peter Bechara, has stirred up controversy in his...

October 04, 2011

"Faithful Citizenship" reissued, with new introduction

This just in, from the USCCB: A new introduction to the U.S. bishops' document on...

October 03, 2011

"Girthers"

That's the inspired name that someone has given to all the bellyachers complaining about Chris...

September 2011

September 13, 2011

The pro-life party? — UPDATED

I saw parts of last night's debate and was surprised by this response, too: A...

September 08, 2011

"Faithful Citizenship"? What's that?

With another presidential election year looming, a new poll suggests most Catholics are unaware that...

September 08, 2011

Pro-life voters, take note

During the GOP debate Wednesday evening in California, only one question received applause: it was...

August 2011

August 31, 2011

Santorum slams CNN over "bigotry"

It revolves around an interview with Piers Morgan that was broadcast Wednesday night: Presidential candidate...

August 25, 2011

NY Times: "Every faith holds beliefs that seem bizarre"

Bill Keller of the New York Times is wondering what some of the 2012 presidential...

August 09, 2011

"I have a public obligation to try to change that injustice"

That is how Maryland's Catholic Governor Martin O'Malley responded to a letter from Baltimore's archbishop,...

August 07, 2011

RIP Hugh Carey: pro-choice pol who became pro-life

The Catholic former governor of New York has died. Details: Hugh L. Carey, the governor...

August 07, 2011

Gov. Rick Perry: "We give it all to You…"

If anyone missed it...below is a minute or so from Texas Gov. Rick Perry's prayer...

August 06, 2011

Is America ready for a President who is not Christian? — UPDATED

It may surprise a few people, but the GOP frontrunner for 2012 isn't one. Jimmy...

August 01, 2011

Historic and moving: Gabrielle Giffords returns to Congress

A moment that some people thought could never happen: Congresswoman Gabby Giffords appears on the...

August 01, 2011

Contraception: like a "flu shot"? — UPDATED

That seems to be the rationale behind the Obama Administration's directive to make insurers pay...

July 2011

July 28, 2011

Catholics to Boehner: "We urge you to honor the values of the Catholic Church you love…"

A group from the House Speaker John Boehner's home state of Ohio sent him a...

July 22, 2011

Clergy to Obama: "Put the needs of the poor first"

A meeting between President Obama and Christian clergy -- including Catholics -- didn't get much...

July 14, 2011

Michele Bachmann's church: pope is the "Antichrist" — UPDATED

This tidbit is raising a few eyebrows -- including those belonging to Bill Donohue. Details:...

June 2011

June 29, 2011

New poll: Catholics like Cuomo — UPDATED

Considering the governor's record on abortion and same sex marriage -- not to mention his...

June 26, 2011

Canon law, gay marriage and Andrew Cuomo

"(New York Governor Andrew) Cuomo’s concubinage gives prominent bad example against marriage, but his official...