U.S. nuns push back on Vatican report
Leadership Conference denounces scathing report by church leadership that accused nuns of “radical feminism.”
A battle of the sexes?
Do you believe gender plays a role in the clash between the Vatican and the nuns?
Officials in Milwaukee say archdiocese no longer paying accused priests
The archdiocese acknowledged paying suspected pedophile clergy to leave the ministry.
Pa. abuse case could reach jury Friday
Monsignor William Lynn is the first U.S. Catholic Church official charged for his handling of the abuse complaints.
Belief Watch
Technology is good for religion
Religious authorities and pundits keep saying that digital technology and the Internet are bad for organized religion. But they’re dead wrong and, besides, the train has already left the station.
How to tell if you’re an atheist
Might many self-avowed Christians actually be atheists in spite of the fact that they don’t see themselves that way?
Mitt Romney’s Mormon milestone
To most U.S. Mormons, Romney is considered in harmony with Latter-day Saint teachings.
Does this candidate have a prayer?
Why would a liberal, Yankee, Jewish atheist like me run for governor of South Carolina?
Memorial Day: What we owe them
The best way we can pay our respects to these every day heroes is for us to put the words the Gospel into action.
How the Web is killing faith
When free thought flourishes, religion declines, writes one popular atheist blogger.
Andrew Sullivan on ‘coming out’ to God
The writer made a splash with his Newsweek cover story calling Obama “the first gay president.” WATCH: His interview with Sally Quinn.
‘A nation of Osteens and Obamas’
Can we overcome the very American temptation to make God in our own image?
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Why I watched a snake-handling pastor die for his faith
The photojournalist who documented the final hours of snake-handling pastor Mack Wolford asks: What role did I have in this tragedy, and what is it now, in the aftermath?
Rattlesnakes and religion don’t mix
Pastor who died after poisonous bite in West Virginia took the words of the Gospel literally, and it cost him his life.
When hyperbole becomes dangerous
Painting our present U.S. government as attacking Catholic religious liberty invokes dangerous hyperbole
Muslims against Bin Laden
Muslims remain a crucial part of the solution to effectively combating violent extremism.
Combat bullying, but protect religious speech
How can public schools balance the need for school safety with a commitment to freedom of expression?
On abortion, ‘it’s complicated’
Pro-choice and pro-life? Many Americans may find abortion to be morally wrong, but they don’t necessarily think the procedure should be illegal.
Is the Catholic Church sending a message to women?
From its censure of the Girl Scouts to opposition to contraception to its investigation of nuns, are women welcome in the church?
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