She The People: Catholic Church


Posted at 04:30 PM ET, 05/22/2012

Catholic suit against Obama birth control rules: Both sides are wrong
By Melinda Henneberger
Both the Catholic institutions suing the Obama administration over birth control insurance coverage rules and the White House have some valid points. They need to talk.

By Melinda Henneberger  |  04:30 PM ET, 05/22/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Roman Catholic Church, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Norte Dame University

Posted at 12:46 PM ET, 02/29/2012

The Politics of Communion: Why was Barbara Johnson turned away?
By Melinda Henneberger
Second on the list of sins that can stand between a Catholic and Communion is a lapse referred to as “harboring deliberate hatred of others.”

By Melinda Henneberger  |  12:46 PM ET, 02/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Barbara Johnson, Marcel Guarnizo, Roman Catholic Church

Posted at 03:00 PM ET, 02/13/2012

Catholic Church, please be quiet
By Delia Lloyd
If I wanted to hear what you have to say, I’d still be going to church.

By Delia Lloyd  |  03:00 PM ET, 02/13/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Catholic church, contraceptives, Catholic Bishops, preventative health care and contraceptives, health care reform and contraception Catholic Conference of Bishops

Posted at 04:34 PM ET, 02/07/2012

Priest out for praying wrong
By Melinda Henneberger
Father Bill Rowe, pastor of St. Mary’s Church in Mount Carmel, Illinois, has been forced out for praying in his own words rather than reading from the Roman Missal.

By Melinda Henneberger  |  04:34 PM ET, 02/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Komen, Susan G. Komen Foundation, Planned Parenthood, Obama decision on contraception, First Amendment, free exercise of religion, David Axelrod, George Weigel, Karen Handel, clerical sex abuse, Catholic Church, Fr. Bill Rowe, St. Mary's Church, Mount Carmel, Illinois