Sen. Dianne Feinstein spoke for many when she told Barrett quite directly, “The dogma lives loudly within you, and that’s of concern.”
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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
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Supreme Court upholds Nevada limits on congregation sizes in pandemic
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court upheld Nevada’s limits on congregation sizes, denying a request by a Nevada church for permission to have larger gatherings that are currently permitted in the state’s casinos, restaurants and other businesses.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
Editorial: The Supreme Court can’t solve all our moral disputes. It shouldn’t try.
The court is functioning less as a judicial body than as a relief valve for legislative dysfunction and executive overreach.
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
How we got here: The saga of the Little Sisters of the Poor and the birth control mandate
Justice Clarence Thomas’s majority opinion is a decisive win for religious rights advocates, but it may not be the last chapter in this story.
Posted inFaith, News Analysis
What does the Supreme Court ruling mean for L.G.B.T. employees at Catholic institutions?
It is up to individual Catholics to make the case to church leaders.