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March 2012

March 07, 2012

Patricia Heaton, Hollywood conservative and Christian

Everybody loved Raymond, but we all really loved his wife, played by the insanely talented...

March 05, 2012

Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good releases 2012 voter guide

Details: A group of Democratic-leaning Catholics on Wednesday (Feb. 29) released a 2012 voter guide...

March 04, 2012

Rick Santorum’s Catholic journey

An interesting look at the candidate's transformation from "nominal Catholic" to conservative icon, in Sunday's...

March 03, 2012

Cardinal Dolan calls on Catholics to be “very active, involved in politics”

He spoke on the subject today at a diocesan convocation. Details: Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan...

March 03, 2012

What if the bishops aren’t bluffing?

That's the question at the heart of this piece by Ed Morrissey: Earlier this week,...

March 01, 2012

From Cardinal Dolan: “We have to be realistic and prepare for tough times…”

From his blog today: The President invited us to “work out the wrinkles,” and we...

February 2012

February 20, 2012

Meet Mitt Romney’s Catholic connection

He's a former prosecutor who keeps a statue of Mary on his desk -- and...

February 10, 2012

“Accommodation”

From AP: Amid a backlash from many Catholics and proponents of religious liberty, President Barack Obama...

February 05, 2012

My bishop’s letter on the HHS ruling

The letter below was read at all the Masses in the Diocese of Brooklyn this...

February 04, 2012

New poll: Santorum beats Obama

This news should give a few people pause: The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll...

February 03, 2012

Poll: Catholics still favoring Obama in election

Somehow, this doesn't surprise me: With many American Catholic leaders blaming the current administration for a...

January 2012

January 31, 2012

“Now is the time for all good Catholics to come to the aid of providers…”

"Now is the time for all good Catholics to come to the aid of providers—the...

January 26, 2012

Santorum on his wife: “She’s my hero…”

One of the highlights of tonight's GOP debate in Florida, on CNN, from Sen. Rick...

January 13, 2012

Inside The Heights, exclusive school for conservative DC Catholics

The New York Times takes a look at the school where Rick Santorum sent two...

December 2011

December 16, 2011

On Santorum: “It’s always been about faith…”

Recently, a reporter with McClatchy Newspapers took a look at how much a role religion...

December 05, 2011

Leap of faith: the spiritual journey of Newt Gingrich

His faith has played a prominent role in his candidacy -- and could be part...

November 2011

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 06, 2011

Is the Obama White House anti-Catholic?

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

November 02, 2011

Morning must-read: on HHS, Catholics and conscience

Sister Mary Ann Walsh at the USCCB offers this eyebrow-raising overview of a story in...

October 2011

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

"Faithful Citizenship" reissued, with new introduction

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

September 2011

September 16, 2011

Worth a thousand words

Vice President Joseph Biden blesses himself after receiving communion at the memorial Mass for Archbishop...

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 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...