February 14, 2012
- America Magazine
American Magazine: Catholic offensive on Capitol Hill
More than 500 Catholic activists from diocesan peace and justice and Catholic Charities offices across the country in Washington this week for the annual Catholic Social Ministry Gathering are on their way this afternoon to Capitol Hill.
February 08, 2012
- The Wall Street Journal
WSJ: Court rejects state ban on gay marriage
A federal appeals court on Tuesday struck down California's voter-mandated ban on gay marriages, but stopped short of finding that other states or the federal government were required to recognize same-sex marriage.
February 08, 2012
- City Weekly
City Weekly: Myth of the Utah Mormon
Most members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are well aware of the perceived differences of the “Utah Mormon” and “regular” Mormons.
February 07, 2012
- Catholic News Service
CNS: Federal judicial panel rules California Proposition 8 unconstitutional
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- By a 2-1 vote, a three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the California ban on same-sex marriage, saying that it violates the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees citizens due process and equal protection under the law.
February 05, 2012
- The Hill
The Hill: Study reignites debate over Jewish vote
A new analysis of polling data matching party and religious affiliation has reignited a decades-old debate over whether Jews are abandoning the Democrats, jeopardizing the party’s electoral prospects in races up and down the ballot.
February 02, 2012
- The Houston Chronicle
Houston Chronicle: Catholics still favor Obama over GOP candidates
With many American Catholic leaders blaming the current administration for a new requirement that Catholic employers provide birth control coverage, you’d think that President Barack Obama wouldn’t exactly be their favorite person right now.