Republicans were expecting President Donald Trump to announce Saturday that he is nominating Judge Barrett to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Editors: Abortion is the real reason the Supreme Court is broken.
This nomination battle will be as contentious as any in history because it is the final payoff of the gamble large parts of the pro-life movement made in supporting Mr. Trump.
Posted inExplainer, Faith
Explainer: Amy Coney Barrett’s relationship with People of Praise
Speculation that President Trump will name Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court has revived interest in her charismatic Catholic group. Michael O’Loughlin looks at the history—and the myths—of People of Praise.
Posted inLast Take, Politics & Society
What I will teach my children about Ruth Bader Ginsburg
To realize Ginsburg’s vision for authentic equality between men and women, we will have to point our children to those who recognize unborn life not as a hindrance but as the reason for greater solidarity with one another.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Is Amy Coney Barrett’s ‘kingdom of God’ different from Obama’s?
Sen. Dianne Feinstein spoke for many when she told Barrett quite directly, “The dogma lives loudly within you, and that’s of concern.”
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Even RBG thought Roe v. Wade went too far. We should learn from her incremental approach.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg thought the ruling in Roe v. Wade was correct but too sweeping.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Electing Republicans has not reversed Roe v. Wade. It’s time to change our strategy.
Abortion may indeed be the preeminent issue for Catholic voters, writes William T. Cavanaugh. But the premise that a Republican court majority will overturn Roe v. Wade is deeply flawed.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Two Catholic women top short list as possible Supreme Court nominees
The judges are Amy Coney Barrett, a federal appellate court judge in Chicago, and Barbara Lagoa, a federal appeals court judge in Atlanta.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Breaking: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87
Ginsburg died at her home in Washington of complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
The government can’t intervene, so how should Catholics solve employment disputes?
The ministerial exception gives Catholics the freedom to self-govern—not an excuse for discrimination