Since leading a civil wedding ceremony a few months ago some thoughts on that experience nbsp here I ve been thinking a bit amount the many dimensions of marriage in our society from the role it plays with families to the couples allowed to participate in the institution to the weakening state o

While he technically placed second in last night rsquo s Iowa caucus former Sen Rick Santorum surprised many by his strong finish a mere 8 votes behind long-time front-runner Gov Mitt Romney One reason for Santorum rsquo s surge was Evangelical Christian support for this stridently right-wing R

If you rsquo ve followed Congress at all recently and who hasn rsquo t given the freak show that it is recently then like most Americans you probably hold a pretty low view of the legislative institution Now if you rsquo ve had some interaction with your own member of Congress you probably view

Former Sen Rick Santorum who appears still to be running for president is making headlines in Iowa for flouting the teachings of the Catholic Church on immigration despite his very public professions of faith From the Des Moines Register The nation rsquo s Roman Catholic bishops are wrong by ca

Catholic leaders often remind the public that while they are opposed to gay marriage they affirm the dignity of all human nbsp beings including gays and lesbians They cite the Cathechism of the Catholic Church nbsp number 2358 which states that they gays and lesbians nbsp must be accepted w

Last August I wrote about President Obama s faith his assertion that he is a Christian versus those who question his true allegiances Included was a statement Obama made at the lighting of the national Christmas tree in 2009 Having attended that ceremony I remember being a bit surprised at t

Yesterday was World AIDS Day an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died The Catholic Church is one of the undisputed global leaders in caring for people living with HIV AIDS thou

The Atlantic Cities blog asks some interesting questions about the efforts of community groups to label church buildings as landmarks making efforts to sell and raze the structures impossible for struggling congregations From the post In cities nationwide churches are struggling to maintain the

For a glimpse into the lives of those most affected by the nation s economic woes check out the 60 Minutes segment Hard Times Generation Families living in cars Reporter Scott Pelly traveled to Florida to interview some of the families who spend days or weeks livning in their cars when money ru

This morning I opened the New York Times like I do every Saturday morning and turned immediately to the Op-Ed page to learn how I should think for the day kidding of course nbsp First I read the column by regular contributor Gail Collins entitled ldquo Republican Financial Plans rdquo in wh