nbsp I can count on one hand the number of my close friends who attend church regularly even using the most generously Protestant definition of ldquo regularly rdquo The de-churching of my friends includes those from all chapters of my life mdash childhood college and now as a working profes

One of Britian rsquo s most well-known Catholics has expressed his support for a proposed same-sex marriage law Former Prime Minister Tony Blair who converted to Catholicism joining the faith of his wife and children said he ldquo strongly supports rdquo same-sex marriage From The Independent

From Governor Andrew Cuomo s office Governor Andrew M Cuomo today designated March 12-18 2012 as Timothy Cardinal Dolan Week in New York State A formal proclamation issued by the Governor today paid tribute to Cardinal Dolan Archbishop of New York in honor of his elevation to the College of Ca

An athletic association consisting of private Christian and Catholic parochial schools in Texas is drawing national attention after refusing to grant an Islamic high school membership From the New York Times With 500 students increasing academic prestige and an established soccer team Iman Acade

It rsquo s no secret that young people aren rsquo t as likely to practice their faith or any faith at all as their parents but this trend appears to be growing across large swaths of other demographics as well Diana Butler Bass explores this phenomenon in her new book Christianity After Religion

A woman in the Washington D C area is reeling after being denied communion at a funeral Mass for her deceased mother From the Washington Post Deep in grief Barbara Johnson stood first in the line for Communion at her mother rsquo s funeral Saturday morning But the priest in front of her immed

Over at Busted Halo I explore how some Lenten practices might impact the presidential race From the post For the past several months I rsquo ve followed with increasing dismay the degradation of the political process here notably in the GOP presidential contest though the systemic rot will su

Florida s Senator Marco Rubio a Tea Party favorite is on everyone s short list for the GOP vice-president nomination and BuzzFeed reports nbsp that the now Catholic politico was baptized and raised Mormon during his childhood If Romney wins the nomination and chooses Rubio there would be a Mor

What rsquo s up with Rick Santorum The uber-Catholic former Pennsylvania senator is not one to shy away from injecting his faith into the public realm but some comments over the past few days reveal an odd sort of religious Manichaeism On one side are those who subscribe to his very particular u

nbsp Earlier this week the state of Washington became the seventh in the US to legalize gay marriage after the legislature approved a bill that was introduced and ultimately signed by Gov Chris Gregoire Gregoire a Catholic had been an opponent of same-sex marriage for years perhaps for polit