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Last week President-elect Barack Obama named South Dakota Senator Tom Daschle, a Catholic, as the next secretary of health and human services. Naming a Catholic in favor of abortion rights was bound to stir up some controversy in pro-life circles. But, according to America magazine’s Michael Sean Winters, pro-life advocates should take another look. “Daschle [...]

The New York Times published a story last Saturday naming the U.S. bishops among the “big losers” in the Nov. 4 elections. “After a presidential campaign in which it was widely perceived that the dominant message from the bishops was that Catholics were morally obliged not to vote for a candidate supporting abortion rights,” Peter [...]

What effect to the U.S. bishops’ teachings have on the Catholic in the pew? It’s a good question, I think. I know their teachings weigh heavily on the lives of Catholic Sun staff members. But, judging by the number of Catholics who don’t adhere to the Church teaching against contraception, that’s clearly not always the [...]

The Washington Post published an op-ed piece today about Catholics voting for Barack Obama, despite his stance on abortion.  “It has become commonplace in American politics: Certain Roman Catholic bishops declare that the faithful should cast their ballots on the basis of a limited number of ‘nonnegotiable issues,’ notably opposition to abortion. Conservative Catholics cheer, [...]

Bishops respond to Sen. Biden’s statements about Church teaching on abortion (Read related blog and Catholic News Service story) WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del, said the issue of when life begins is “personal and private” during a Sept. 7 “Meet the Press” interview. “For me, as a Roman Catholic, I’m prepared to accept the [...]