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106-year-old nun for Obama!
By
David Gibson
Okay, the Nigerian archbishop was one thing. But when a centenarian sister who has voted just once before in her life–in 1952–is sending in her absentee ballot from Rome to New Hampshire to vote for Obama, well, something’s going on. Read this lovely feature from CNS on U.S. Sister Cecilia Gaudette, a member of the…
An Archbishop for Obama!
By
David Gibson
Does that make him a bad Catholic? He is African, a Nigerian to be precise. And in this interview with NCR’s John Allen (both men are in Rome for the Synod on the Bible), Archbishop John Onaiyekan of Abuja, Nigeria, said he would “obviously” vote for Barack Obama if he could. That seems consistent with…
Is Barack Obama the new Al Smith?
By
David Gibson
That’s the question I ponder at Progressive Revival ahead of tonight’s 63rd Al Smith Dinner tonight in New York…And why Catholics no longer need apply for a meal ticket at this glitziest of Catholic political events…
Were Adam & Eve vegans?
By
David Gibson
Hey, the Bible tells me so…After all, it was fruit (though not necessarily an apple) that Eve picked, causing all that trouble. (Just kidding.) But CNS’ Cindy Wooden, covering the Synod on the Word currently going on in the Vatican (see ZENIT and/or John Allen for comprehensive coverage, as well as CNS), takes the occasion…
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