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Catholics Split on Gay Marriage
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Church hierarchy decries Obama’s support for same-sex marriage, but some Catholic theologians and...
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Obama Stirs Europe’s Gay Debate
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From London to the Vatican, culture warriors reacted to the president’s shift....
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Bishops Eye Girls Scouts Probe
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Catholic hierarchy takes issue group’s stances.
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5 Priests Booted From Ministry
In church-sponsored investigation. MORE
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Give Nuns a Break!
Why one former sister says the Vatican’s crackdown is “disrespectful” and an “insult.” MORE
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Return of the Rottweiler: Pope Benedict Cracks Down on Women’s Rights
Pope Benedict is hitting back at liberals and living up to his reputation as the "enforcer of the faith." MORE
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Forget the Church. Follow Jesus.
Christianity has been destroyed by politics, priests, and get-rich evangelists. Ignore them, writes Andrew Sullivan, and embrace Him. MORE
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The Pope Hits Cuba
In the second-ever papal visit to the island nation, Pope Benedict XVI says mass in Santiago de Cuba, hometown of the Castro brothers. MORE
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Obama Fumbles on Contraception
The president will escape this one largely intact, but only because the GOP looks even worse than he does. MORE
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Obama’s Smart Birth-Control Move
Only in our absurd health-care system is a woman’s boss involved with her sex life. By Dana Goldstein MORE
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Did Obama Want Catholic Uproar?
Did the administration incite the birth-control outrage to fire up young liberal voters? By Eleanor Clift. MORE
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Pope Names 22 New Cardinals
Including two Americans. MORE
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Santorum’s Idea of Freedom
His Iowa boost has thrown into high relief his hunger for more government control of Americans’ lives. MORE



