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Hobbes' Leviathan and Thousands of Others Were Off-Limits to Catholics
Leviathan was a challenge to the governing independence of the Holy See.
Pope Francis Declares Support for Civil Unions for Gay Couples
His statement doesn’t change Catholic Church teachings, but it’s an indicator of big cultural shifts.
Catholic School Pastor Thinks Harry Potter's Spells Are Real, Bans the Books
Harry Potter and the Baffling Return of Religious Panic
Why the Fading Credibility of Pope Francis Should Worry More than Just Catholics
Depletion of trust and confidence in public and private institutions is happening across the board and leads to more, not less, government.
Duterte's Deadly Drug War Targets a Catholic Priest
Death squads are after Father Amado Picardal, an early critic of the Philippine drug war.
Elizabeth Warren's Corporate Buttinskyism Is the Future Liberals Want: Podcast
What could go wrong with federalizing the corporate charter process and putting bureaucrats in charge of long-term business thinking?
Skeptical of the 'Common Good'? Don't Be!
Libertarians think freedom creates the conditions that lead to human flourishing. The Catholic Church has a name for that.
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Want to Lift the Statute of Limitations Amid the Catholic Priest Sex Abuse Report
The bill was passed unanimously by the state Senate, but has remained in the House since February 2017.
Catholic Church Changes Doctrine To Oppose Death Penalty
The church's catechism now calls capital punishment "inadmissible" and says it's "an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person."
Catholic School Parents Fight Lesbian Teacher's Firing. Here's Why That's Good.
School choice and cultural pressure are better than government mandates.
Vatican Official Says China, Which Persecutes Christians and Murders Dissidents, Is the Country 'Best Implementing the Social Doctrine of the Church'
An Argentinian bishop in Rome may not be the best authority on Chinese politics.
Are Free Minds and Free Markets Compatible With Christianity?
A baker's dozen Christian libertarians weigh in
On the 'Invasion' of 'Libertarianism,' Pope Francis' Ignorance Is Showing
We're not all the egoistic Ayn Rand acolytes the Catholic pontiff imagines.
Lawsuit Aims to Force Catholic Hospitals Perform Transgender-Related Surgeries
Refusing any voluntary hysterectomies presented as discrimination.
Trump Administration Not Backing Off Legal Battle With Catholic Nuns
This is why you shouldn't trust a man who has no principles of his own to do right by yours.
More Evidence That What Counts as 'Religious Freedom' Is Always In Dispute
SCOTUS unanimously upheld the ministerial exception five years ago. It's already being challenged again.
What I Saw at the 2017 #MarchForLife
Tens of thousands marched through Washington, D.C., today. As usual, media outlets paid the protest minimal attention.
Spanish Cardinal Faces Criminal Charges for Homily Remarks
Cardinal Antonio Cañizares faces hate speech charges for questioning "gay empire," "radical feminism," and "gender theory" during homily.
The Little Sisters of the Poor Case Isn't About Contraception. It's About When the Government Can Force You to Violate Your Conscience.
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case today.
Mass. Court Rules Catholic School Can't Necessarily Refuse to Hire Gays
Judge rules religious freedom doesn't apply given the particulars.
The Fuzzy Politics of Religion: When Is It OK to Judge Candidates for Their Faith?
As Ben Carson rises in the polls, the quadrennial question is being posed again.
If Pope Francis Wants to Help the Poor, He Should Embrace Capitalism
Markets and globalization have lifted billions out of poverty and lessened global inequality. So what's behind the pope's agenda?
Pope Francis Doesn't Understand Economics: Judge Andrew Napolitano
Pope is a "communist and a Marxist" who has "assaulted matrimony" in a "rejection of his papal role," says leading Catholic libertarian.
Scott Walker: Life of Fetus More Important than Life of a Mother?
Even the Roman Catholic Church accepts abortion to save the life of a mother
New York Times: Shout Loudly Enough, and We Will Succumb to Your Heckler's Veto
Why will the Paper of Record publish a condom-Pope but not a Mohammed statue? Catholics aren't loud (or scary) enough.
For the Vatican, Climate Change Leads to … Abortion?
Archbishop Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo has got something he wants to say to you...
Chicago Archdiocese Publishes 15,000 Pages on Child Abuse Scandals
"We cannot change the past but we hope we can rebuild trust through honest and open dialogue," wrote Francis Cardinal George on the website this week. "Child abuse is a crime and a sin."
Conservative Bishops Push Back Against Possible Change in Tone About Gays
Pope wants to be more accepting
President Obama Meets Pope Francis; Vatican, President Have Different Takes on Conversation
A case of hearing what you wanted to hear?
Arrested Vatican Official Faces New Laundering Charges
Plot to send millions through Vatican bank
Pope Benedict Defrocked Hundreds of Priests for Molesting Children
Over the course of just two years
Chicago Archdiocese to Release Sex Abuse Files
Thousands of pages to be provided to victims' lawyers
Nuns Claim Obamacare Makes a Third Party "Sin on Their Behalf"
Supreme Court considering whether to allow Catholic groups to opt out of the contraception mandate during their appeal
Pope's Comments on Free Markets May Upset Some Donors
Where does the Vatican think its money comes from?