WASHINGTON — What’s one way to ensure that a new Hebrew-immersion public charter school isn’t a Jewish school? Hire a … Continued
God is opposed to food stamps? Let’s try an evidence-based approach to hunger instead.
More local produce coming soon to SNAP recipients in Michigan. (Jessica Tefft for The Washington Post) Recently, I wrote about … Continued
What part of ‘no law respecting an establishment of religion’ does North Carolina not understand?
Imagine driving from Northern Virginia to the Outer Banks in North Carolina, and as you hit the state line, you … Continued
Canadian prisoners sue over lack of chaplains
TORONTO — Inmates in British Columbia have filed suit to overturn a decision by the Canadian government to cut part-time … Continued
Creationism and taxes in Louisiana
In 1785, the commonwealth of Virginia considered a bill that would fund “teachers of the Christian Religion.” James Madison, who … Continued
Mission not accomplished on reforming faith-based initiatives
John Dilulio’s essay on faith-based initiatives interested me – and caused me some surprise. Let me be clear from the … Continued
Faith-based procrastination: Religious job bias in taxpayer-funded programs
No American should be denied a taxpayer-funded job because of what he or she believes about religion. Yet that’s exactly … Continued
Is skinny-dipping in the Sea of Galilee sacrilegious?
A pack of lawmakers and Capitol Hill aides, including a nude congressman, took a booze-fueled, late-night swim in Israel’s Sea … Continued
Praying for rain: Atheist critics show how petty and small-minded they’ve become
With the death of writer Christopher Hitchens and the withdrawal of Sam Harris, author of “The End of Faith,” from … Continued
Catholic bishops issue rallying cry for ‘religious freedom’
The nation’s Catholic bishops are calling on the faithful to pray and mobilize in a “great national campaign” to confront … Continued
Evangelicals still set to pick GOP nominee
Win McNamee GETTY IMAGES Republican presidential candidates (L-R) former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, … Continued
Peace on earth? The end of the Iraq war
SHANNON STAPLETON REUTERS A child gives the peace sign inside the Al-Zawraa Amusement Park in Baghdad December 2, 2011. The … Continued
Family planning is preventive healthcare for women
It’s hard to understand why Sister Mary Ann Walsh was not able to find a ready answer to her question … Continued
An authentically Catholic approach to reproductive health care
By Jon O’Brien Abortion is a difficult issue, made even more so by several recent emotionally and politically charged debates. … Continued
Guaranteed freedoms sometimes come into conflict
In Texas, a Catholic bishop made two hospitals cease doing tube-tying operations for women who are not going to have … Continued
A ‘sham’ executive order and ‘unenforceable’ abortion restrictions
By Marjorie Dannenfelser Catholics United thinks it’s going to convince one of the savviest voting blocs in America that black … Continued
Everyday Iraqis hope for peace and stability
By John FilsonMennonite Central Committee Iraqis say Allah kareem (God is generous) as a way of expressing trust in the … Continued
Caesar’s money, Caesar’s rules
Q:If a church or other religious organization receives government funding, should it follow all government rules, including those against discrimination … Continued
Evangelical advance in Haiti?
The greatest tragedy for Haiti’s Catholics may not be the destruction of the cathedral and dozens of churches, schools and … Continued
Society’s need for a spiritual and moral perspective
Q: U.S. Catholic bishops are defending their direct involvement in congressional deliberations over health-care reform, saying that church leaders have … Continued