Subscribe to this tag Do Most Catholic Bishops Support Obama?
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Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - June 18, 2009
Some claim a silent majority of bishops disagree with the outspoken anti-Obama advocates among them.
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New Religious Left Skirmish: Catholics for Choice Attacks Obama Pick
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Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - June 5, 2009
The group Catholics for Choice attacks an Obama appointment as too soft on abortion rights.
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Video: Doug Kmiec and Robby George Debate Obama and Life Issues
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Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - May 29, 2009
The two Catholic scholars argue over how the antiabortion movement should handle Obama.
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Obama's New Vatican Ambassador: Another Nod to Catholic Church's New U.S. Complexion
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Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - May 28, 2009
The selection of Diaz is another acknowledgment of the Catholic Church's new complexion in the U.S.
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Obama Woos Catholics With Nuanced Abortion Talk
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Dan Gilgoff
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Nation & World - May 27, 2009
Until his Notre Dame speech Obama avoided bold statements on hot-button social issues.
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Sotomayor as the Supreme Court's 6th Catholic
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Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - May 27, 2009
Should her faith matter in sizing up Sonia Sotomayor?
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Readers Respond to Newt Gingrich's Family Values Conversion
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Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - May 22, 2009
Readers' responses to Gingrich's conversion raise questions about his viability among 'values voters.'
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Bullish on Obama, the Vatican's Newspaper Draws Ire of America's Catholic Conservatives
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Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - May 21, 2009
A prominent American Catholic says the Vatican's newspaper needs a new editor.
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Exclusive: Newt Gingrich Opens Up on Catholic Conversion and Embracing 'Overt Christianity'
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Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - May 20, 2009
As he heads off to Rome, the former House speaker discusses his reasons for converting to Catholicism.
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Conservative Activists Argue Gay Marriage Threatens Religious Liberty
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Dan Gilgoff
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Nation & World - May 19, 2009
Some are encouraging legislation to give gay couples rights, but allow religious exemptions.
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Obama's Notre Dame Commencement Speech Scored By Trumping the Culture Wars
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Mary Kate Cary
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Mary Kate Cary - May 18, 2009
Obama rises above the culture wars with his outreach to Catholics.
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Conservative Catholics Want an Obama Faith Council Member Fired
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Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - May 14, 2009
Conservative Catholic groups say Obama faith council member Harry Knox is an anti-Catholic bigot.
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Catholic Church Should End Celibacy Rule, Let Rev. Cutie and Other Priests Marry
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John Aloysius Farrell
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John A. Farrell - May 12, 2009
A priest caught with a lady. And just in time for Dan Brown's book tour, and Ron Howard's new film.
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Muslims, Jews, and Catholics Are Obama's Biggest Fans
Opinion - May 12, 2009
A look at Obama's approval ratings by religion.
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Poll: Should the Catholic Church Lift Celibacy Requirements for Priests?
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Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - May 11, 2009
Does the case of a Miami priest suggest that the Catholic Church should end its celibacy requirement?
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New Progressive Faith Group Launches Christian Radio Campaign for Climate Bill
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Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - May 6, 2009
The spot is airing in 8 culturally conservative states.
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Many Americans Are Saying Goodbye to Religion, but Not Faith
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Dan Gilgoff
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Nation & World - May 6, 2009
Polls show the unaffiliated are much less antagonistic toward religion than once thought.
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The Opposition to Obama at Notre Dame and the Overlooked Latino Factor
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Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - May 4, 2009
White Catholics who attend church weekly are Notre Dame's core critics. So how big a group are they?
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Poll: Minority of Catholics Oppose Notre Dame's Obama Invite
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Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - April 30, 2009
A minority of Catholics oppose the university's invitation to the president.
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Poll: Most Evangelicals and Catholics Condone Torture in Some Instances
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Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - April 30, 2009
Certain religious groups are more likely than others to condone torture of suspected terrorists.
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Does the American Catholic Church Have a Numbers Problem?
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Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - April 27, 2009
A new Pew report shows that Catholics have lost the most members as Americans change affiliation.
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Former Vatican Ambassador Declines Notre Dame Award Over Obama Appearance
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Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - April 27, 2009
Mary Ann Glendon won't appear at Notre Dame's commencement because Obama will be getting an award.
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Notre Dame Critics Tally $8.2 Million in Denied University Donations Over Obama
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Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - April 27, 2009
They want the university's president fired over the invitation to Obama.
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Pew Survey: Most Americans Have Switched Religious Affiliations at Least Once
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Dan Gilgoff
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Nation & World - April 27, 2009
44 percent now claim a religious affiliation different from their childhood faith.
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Doug Kmiec and Robby George Set to Debate at National Press Club
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Dan Gilgoff
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God & Country - April 21, 2009
The Catholic legal scholars will square off on embryonic stem cell research.
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