Catholic leaders often remind the public that while they are opposed to gay marriage they affirm the dignity of all human nbsp beings including gays and lesbians They cite the Cathechism of the Catholic Church nbsp number 2358 which states that they gays and lesbians nbsp must be accepted w

Last August I wrote about President Obama s faith his assertion that he is a Christian versus those who question his true allegiances Included was a statement Obama made at the lighting of the national Christmas tree in 2009 Having attended that ceremony I remember being a bit surprised at t

Yesterday was World AIDS Day an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died The Catholic Church is one of the undisputed global leaders in caring for people living with HIV AIDS thou

The Atlantic Cities blog asks some interesting questions about the efforts of community groups to label church buildings as landmarks making efforts to sell and raze the structures impossible for struggling congregations From the post In cities nationwide churches are struggling to maintain the

For a glimpse into the lives of those most affected by the nation s economic woes check out the 60 Minutes segment Hard Times Generation Families living in cars Reporter Scott Pelly traveled to Florida to interview some of the families who spend days or weeks livning in their cars when money ru

This morning I opened the New York Times like I do every Saturday morning and turned immediately to the Op-Ed page to learn how I should think for the day kidding of course nbsp First I read the column by regular contributor Gail Collins entitled ldquo Republican Financial Plans rdquo in wh

You might remember a post about the Mormon ad campaign I spotted in New York a couple months ago Today the New York Times reports that the campaign is going national After Sunday worship in recent months Mormon bishops around the country gathered their congregations for an unusual PowerPoint pr

The Chicago Tribune reports that three dioceses in Illinois Joliet Springfield and Belleville have decided to end their foster care program rather than placing children in homes with same-sex couples Calling off legal efforts aimed at keeping Catholic Charities of Illinois in the foster care bu

The Pew Forum on Religion amp Public Life provides a portal into their data on all questions of religion and politics in the scope of the upcoming 2012 presidential election Visit the site here The most recent analysis breaks down the preference of religious voters for the current crop of GOP ca

I ve read a couple different stories over the last few days that offer a glimpse into the polarization of the Catholic Church on certain issues in this case homosexuality and the place of gay people in the Church First was the news that The Pilot the newspaper of the Archdiocese of Boston ran an