Scientists consider the development a medical breakthrough, but religious groups are considerably less enthusiastic
Katie Mcdonough Thursday, May 16, 2013 12:36 PM UTC
Technology Science, Cloning
The party's over. That cloud of white smoke announces that the Vatican has chosen our new leader
Mary Elizabeth Williams Wednesday, Mar 13, 2013 6:53 PM UTC
Life Catholicism, Pope Benedict XVI
54 percent of Catholic voters say they support gay marriage
Jillian Rayfield Friday, Mar 8, 2013 2:32 PM UTC
Politics Gay marraige, Catholics
Catholic leaders in the U.S. and U.K. may keep on speaking out against gay marriage. But they can't fight progress
Mary Elizabeth Williams Wednesday, Jan 2, 2013 9:05 PM UTC
Life LGBT, Catholicism, Catholics
There are as many nonreligious Americans as evangelicals -- so why does no one take this voting bloc seriously?
Adam Lee,
Alternet Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 3:34 PM UTC
Politics AlterNet, Atheism, Evangelicals
A Galway hospital is under investigation for refusing to offer necessary treatment to a woman having a miscarriage
Mary Elizabeth Williams Wednesday, Nov 14, 2012 4:38 PM UTC
Life Pro-lifers, Enda Kenny, Catholics
A religious scholar explains what drives the nation's largest -- and most complicated -- swing-voting bloc
Ben Feuerherd Tuesday, Nov 6, 2012 6:30 PM UTC
Politics Catholic voters, 2012 Elections
By pandering to the religious, Democrats and women's groups have lost ground to the theocrats
Sarah Posner Wednesday, Feb 29, 2012 10:15 PM UTC
Politics Reproductive Rights, Religion
Catholics who ignore the church's teaching on contraception shouldn't expect Obama to follow it
Joan Walsh Tuesday, Feb 7, 2012 8:52 PM UTC
News Birth Control, Catholics
A "pro-choice" administration might expand a religious exemption on birth-control coverage. Here's what's at stake
Irin Carmon Monday, Nov 21, 2011 10:59 PM UTC
Life Birth Control, Catholics