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The first potential papal entanglement came last week when, in the first public statement of the new papacy, the Vatican condemned the Spanish parliament’s recent foray down the path towards legalizing same-sex marriage. The statement went so far as to instruct Spanish Catholic civil servants to...
Marriage, historically, straddles the boundary between politics and religion. It is by nature a religious institution sanctioned and administered by a secular political framework. With the passage of time, however, marriage has evolved to live a double life. On the one hand, it is a religious affair, with different churches...
A doctrinal conservative, Benedict XVI’s opposition to same-sex marriage was well known well before his election as pope. His views on the question need not be an issue for non-Catholics, however, because whether or not the Catholic Church chooses to recognize same-sex marriage is...
While the Catholic Church was choosing its new Pope last week, many countries were struggling with their own changing of the guard. But unlike the Vatican's stately coronation, these heads of state were fighting for their jobs, facing such accusations as financial fraud and abuse of power. Here's...
Pope John Paul II your commemorative issue on pope John Paul II was very well done and reflected the feelings of people who loved him and followed his life as a world leader [April 11]. Thank you for echoing so many of my thoughts in outlining the good he did...