National Catholic Reporter

The Independent News Source

Politics

The American voter is a gullible idealist

Column: The mystery is why so many citizens allow themselves to be sucked into the political miasma and be complicit. How? By voting.

More

Gay Washington senator remains rooted in faith

Sen. Ed Murray has made it his life's work to represent the vulnerable and marginalized. But as a devout Catholic, his position on same-sex marriage has invited scrutiny.

More

Catholic doctors oppose call for over-the-counter contraceptive pills

Some Catholic physicians, including those who do not prescribe contraceptives, are questioning the safety of allowing oral contraceptives to be sold over the counter, as the nation's largest body of obstetricians and gynecologists recommended in December.

Dr. Kathleen Raviele, an obstetrician-gynecologist in Atlanta and former president of the Catholic Medical Association, warned that because birth-control pills can raise blood pressure and cause strokes and heart attacks, such drugs should only be prescribed by a physician.

Pages

Mass. Supreme Court to hear case against 'under God' in Pledge of Allegiance

The suing family, who are secular humanists, say the phrase "under God" in the pledge is a violation of the state's constitutional ban on religious discrimination.

More

Editorial: 'Intrinsically evil' canard is a deception

Editorial: Catholic voter's guides that use "intrinsic evil" as the measuring stick to choose "nonnegotiables" are partisan distractions and should be ignored.

More

Seattle pastor to parishioners: 'Authority never supplants conscience'

A Seattle pastor urged his parishioners to use their consciences when it comes to voting for a same-sex marriage referendum Nov. 6.

More

Sisters' Stories; read more

NCR Email Alerts

 

In This Issue

May 24-June 6, 2013

may-24-cover.jpg

Not all of our content is online. Subscribe to receive all the news and features you won't find anywhere else.