Topic: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
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An American pope? What could help, or hinder, two cardinals' chances.
The US cardinals' experience dealing with the sex abuse crisis is seen alternately as a strength and a weakness. But other factors make any American a dark horse candidate to be the next pope.
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Global News Blog Papal conclave through the Twitter looking glass (+video)
As the Papal conclave gets underway in Rome, the Twittersphere is lighting up with final farewells from some of the 115 cardinals, as well as comedians.
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Obama birth-control proposal: Some religious groups reject revised plan
Obama birth-control plan would give women at religious nonprofits birth-control coverage through a separate insurance plan, which their employers would not pay for.
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Boy Scouts reconsidering anti-gay policy (+video)
Boy Scouts of America may soon give local troop leaders the power to choose not to discriminate against LBGT scouts, troop leaders, and den mothers — a major change from their previous blanket no-gay policy.
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Health-care mandate: Catholic leaders sue over birth control
Health-care plan provision for employer-paid birth control riles Catholic schools, dioceses, and health-care providers. Negotiations with White House 'not encouraging.'
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Catholic groups take fight against Obama birth-control rules to court
Some 43 Catholic groups including Notre Dame are attempting to block rules in the new health-care law that require health insurance to provide access to birth-control services.
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Obama backs gay marriage: How it plays with Christian church leaders (+video)
The response from Christian church leaders ranged from "giddy" to "deeply saddening" when asked about President Obama's new support of gay marriage. Will it fire up evangelical Christians to vote against Obama in November?
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Churches and politicians should stay in their own lanes, say Americans
A record 38 percent of Americans, including 24 percent of Republicans, say their political leaders are talking too much about faith and prayer. Fifty-four percent say churches should stay out of politics, says a Pew Research Poll.
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Health insurance plan: No more changes on birth control rule
Health insurance program's new rule on contraceptive coverage, after Obama's compromise for religious groups, will have no other changes, says White House chief of staff. But US Catholic bishops say they will still challenge health insurance plan in the courts.
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As birth control flap goes on, who benefits most? Santorum? Obama?
The two sides are hardening their positions on contraception. The divide between many Catholics and bishops remains. And it’s raising questions over who benefits in the presidential election.
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The Vote Political fallout from birth control fight: A glimmer of good news for Obama?
Under fire from Catholic bishops and others, the Obama administration had to backtrack on contraception and health insurance. But many Catholics differ with the church hierarchy over birth control.
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Catholic furor over birth control rule turns Democrats on one another
The Catholic Church's anger over a proposed federal rule to force church-affiliated organizations to offer health plans covering birth control has provided Republicans with an opportunity – and Democrats with a problem.
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Abortion, birth control becoming major campaign issues
GOP presidential hopefuls are attacking President Obama's order on contraception and Catholic institutions. But Mitt Romney also faces questions about his past support for abortion rights.
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Jack Kevorkian drove the debate on physician-assisted suicide
Jack Kevorkian, who died Thursday, was a controversial figure who confronted one of society’s most profound ethical issues: Should a physician be able to help a person commit suicide?
06/03/2011 04:25 pm -
Chapter & Verse Is it right to revise the Bible?
"The New American Bible" is not the first Catholic bible to be updated to reflect changes in the way English is understood, but the latest revisions are controversial.
03/09/2011 11:55 am -
New Bible to replace 'holocaust,' 'booty,' and 'cereal.' Why?
New Bible: a new Roman Catholic Church edition of the New American Bible will replace some words, revert to an earlier version of the 23rd Psalm, and include fresh notes of Church interpretation. A digital edition of this new bible will also be available next week.
03/03/2011 05:58 pm -
Nancy Pelosi puts her stamp on the House
Nancy Pelosi is a master tactician and the most powerful speaker in a half century. Behind her personal brand of power politics – and whether she will still be speaker after the midterm elections.
07/13/2010 01:10 pm -
Cracks appear in abortion front against healthcare reform
The coalition of Catholics and anti-abortion advocates that has opposed healthcare reform – saying it could allow federal funds for abortion – is slowly splintering.
03/18/2010 08:45 pm -
Healthcare reform would lower deficit by $130 billion over 10 years
House leaders made that announcement about the healthcare reform legislation, citing a forthcoming report from the Congressional Budget Office.
03/18/2010 12:34 pm -
Dennis Kucinich to hold his nose but will vote yes on healthcare
Still not a big fan of President Obama's healthcare bill, Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich on Wednesday said he would vote yes for the legislation.
03/17/2010 04:44 pm -
TPS: Haiti's illegal immigrants given temporary protection in US
The Department of Homeland Security said it would offer Haitians who were here illegally before Tuesday's earthquake temporary protected status (TPS). Haiti has 100,000 people living in the US illegally.
01/15/2010 08:14 pm -
Catholics face moral crisis between healthcare reform and abortion
Catholics have long supported healthcare reform. But many now worry that it might compromise existing restrictions on federal funding of abortions, leaving them with a tough choice.
12/11/2009 12:56 pm -
Patrick Kennedy communion clash reveals split in Catholic church
Rep. Patrick Kennedy said Sunday that he is being barred from taking communion because he favors abortion rights. The disagreement points to broader tensions in the Catholic church regarding abortion measures in the healthcare reform bill.
11/23/2009 12:00 am -
On healthcare reform, House lawmakers get past the abortion hurdle
To pass a healthcare reform bill, addressing abortion is necessary in order to get the support of conservative Democrats. Lobbyists for Catholic bishops were part of the negotiation.
11/07/2009 12:00 am -
Obama weighs patient rights vs. doctor's conscience
The administration will soon decide whether to reverse Bush's 'conscience rule.'
03/26/2009 01:00 am
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