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The U.S. Catholic Bishops’ vote to maintain their politically aggressive Ad Hoc Committee on Religious Liberty for another three years signals that despite the warnings of Pope Francis to tone down…

There’s been a lot of discussion lately of the ideological roots of the Christian Right. Sarah Posner dissected Nebraska Senate candidate Ben Sasse’s dissertation here on RD, noting that according to…

Gambia: President Threatens to Kill Asylum Seekers Fiercely anti-gay President Yahya Jammeh, who has called gay people “vermin,” went a step further last week, threatening to kill Gambians who seek…

Religiously-based efforts to prevent girls from getting an education, like the kidnapping of Nigerian school girls by Boko Haram, have resulted in murder and attempted murder (the Malala case), as…

Hires US Bishops; abortion and sexuality scold as newest columnist.

As Obama meets Francis it’s a good time to remember that he gave an inch and the Bishops may just get their mile too.

This “religious freedom” battle headed to the Supreme Court is largely about abortion, though it’s based on the US Catholic Bishops’ efforts to exploit a small gap in the science that’s long past.

“It isn’t faith and freedom when reproductive autonomy isn’t extended by the Catholic Church to women.”

The Becket Fund blesses Eric Marrapodi, co-editor of CNN’s Belief Blog.

Bishop’s “charm offensive ” is a bit more offensive than charm.