Under God: Roman Catholic Church


Posted at 02:22 PM ET, 11/29/2012

Schneck: ‘There remains a chance to hammer out the needed exemption for all religious institutions’
By On Georgetown/ On Faith
Stephen Schneck, co-chair of Catholics for Obama, on the post-election relations between the Catholic bishops and the Obama administration.

By On Georgetown/ On Faith  |  02:22 PM ET, 11/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Faith 2012 Quote Archives; Georgetown; Stephen Schneck; President Obama; Catholics; Catholic; Roman Catholic Church; Catholics for Obama; Catholic bishops; U.S. bishops; United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Posted at 03:51 PM ET, 11/02/2012

Catholics for Choice releases voter guide film
By Jeannine Hunter
Film intends to show that Catholic teaching on issues isn’t as clear cut as bishops have made it out to be.

By Jeannine Hunter  |  03:51 PM ET, 11/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Catholcis for Choice; Catholic bishops; Roman Catholic Church; politics; two Catholic candidates

Posted at 04:28 PM ET, 10/15/2012

Colo. bishop to Biden: No Communion
By Georgetown/On Faith
Catholic Bishop Michael Sheridan of the Colorado Springs Diocese on why Biden should refrain from taking Holy Communion, in the wake of statements about abortion he made during the vice-presidential debate against Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan.

By Georgetown/On Faith  |  04:28 PM ET, 10/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  vice-presidential debate; faith and politics; religion; Catholicism; Roman Catholic Church; Joe Biden; Paul Ryan; Quote of the Day; Faith 2012 Quote Archives

Posted at 05:41 PM ET, 10/12/2012

Green: ‘Joe Biden might not be the perfect liberal Catholic, but boy, he comes pretty close’
By Georgetown/ On Faith
John Green, director of the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics, on the Catholic divide in the 2012 vice-presidential debate.

By Georgetown/ On Faith  |  05:41 PM ET, 10/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Catholic; 2012 election; politics; 2012 campaign; Biden; Roman Catholic Church; Quote of the Day; Faith 2012 Quote Archives

Posted at 11:56 AM ET, 08/28/2012

Cardinal Timothy Dolan to also give benediction at Democratic National Convention
By Jeannine Hunter
The archbishop of New York will give the closing prayer at both the Democratic and Republican conventions.

By Jeannine Hunter  |  11:56 AM ET, 08/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Republican National Convention, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Roman Catholic Church, archbishop of New York

Posted at 06:06 PM ET, 08/24/2012

Dolan’s RNC participation gives appearance of ‘baptizing the Republican nominee’
By Georgetown/On Faith
John Gehring, Faith in Public Life’s senior writer and Catholic outreach coordinator, commenting on the church’s involvement in politics.

By Georgetown/On Faith  |  06:06 PM ET, 08/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Republican National Convention, Roman Catholic Church, Quote of the Day, Faith 2012 Quote Archives

Posted at 04:33 PM ET, 06/21/2012

Archbishop Chaput: ‘The worst enemies of religious freedom’ are inside the church
By Georgetown/ On Faith
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The worst enemies are in here, with us–all of us, clergy, religious, and lay–when we live our faith with tepidness, routine, and hypocrisy.”

By Georgetown/ On Faith  |  04:33 PM ET, 06/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  faith 2012, quote of the day, Roman Catholic Church, Catholic Church, Vatican, Fortnight for Freedom, religious freedom, religious liberty, Archbishop Chalres J. Chaput, Charles Chaput, Obama administration, White House, Georgetown

Posted at 04:35 PM ET, 04/06/2012

‘The Seton Miracles’: Pr. William church weeping statue reports continue to spark interest — but no official inquiry
By Michelle Boorstein
A petition asks for an investigation into reports from the early 1990s of statues weeping at a Prince William Catholic church. But the Arlington Diocese says no.

By Michelle Boorstein  |  04:35 PM ET, 04/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Arlington County, Virginia, Religion, Roman Catholic Church