Catholic Church
Did Pope Benedict Just Beatify a Gay?
Updated to reflect that this actually happened yesterday, rather than being “about to happen.” Dang Google alerts. It would be nice if they flashed messages
Every Catholic Congregation in Belgium Has Been Affected By Sexual Abuse
I meant to highlight this over the weekend, but it slipped my mind. P.Z. Myers points out a stunning finding about sexual abuse in the
In London’s Soho, Catholic Masses Where All Are Welcome and Most Are Gay
Here’s an interesting report from the BBC about a church in London which holds mass twice a month specifically for gay and lesbian Catholics. It’s
True To Misogynistic Roots, NOM Blames Ted Olson’s Liberal Wife for His Support for Gays
Misogyny is entrenched in both the Protestant and Catholic forms of conservative Christian faith. Indeed, the Catholic Church remains a fully misogynistic force, committed to
Vatican: Ordination of Women is Just Like Child Rape
I think we can officially say the Catholic Church has become a moral joke: According to published reports, the Vatican is soon to release new norms
Nevada Sen. Candidate Sharron Angle: Children Raped and Impregnated Should “Turn Lemons Into Lemonade”
Yay, traditional values! Known insane teabagger lady Sharron Angle, who thinks she should take Harry Reid’s seat in the Senate, was asked about abortion, and
In Excommunicating a Nun, Roman Catholic Church Spells Out Its Misogyny
Sometimes even moderate to liberal religious believers bristle at the claim that most organized religion is inherently misogynistic, asserting that their policies which just so
Maureen Dowd Lays It on the Line Re: The Child Rape Scandal and the Vatican’s Cover-Up
I am no Maureen Dowd fan, but her op-ed today has me cheering: The church gave up its credibility for Lent. HA. And: Canon 1404
Bill Donohue: The Catholic Child Rape Problem Is The Gays’ Fault
Oh, but of course. Bill Donohue took this ad out in The New York Times: His unwillingness to lay responsibility at the feet of the
Christopher Hitchens on the Mounting Catholic Child Rape Scandals
Brutal. I find it grotesque that we still live in a world where religion is still assumed to have moral authority over us. It is
