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Stuart Buck and George Neumayr are struck by double standards of outrage.

Cast the First Stone is a web page dedicated to the following: These Bishops, however, are apparently without sin, because they feel free to judge and condemn others as being “bad Catholics” or, as Bishop Sheridan more eloquently stated, determine when people are “jeopardizing their salvation.” Therefore, let’s make sure these well-deserving men have the…

Kerry says he’d nominate a pro-life judge. If there’s no risk of Roe being overturned. Kerry’s comments on judicial nominations drew a concerned response from the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, with President Gloria Feldt saying, “I’d like to hear him use language that is stronger.” Earl Appleby comments, as do others on various matters on…

Donors say they’ll do it Colo. Springs In his four-page letter, Kethcart argues that good Catholics can oppose Sheridan on his chosen issues and that politicians must represent all their constituents. He called the letter a “divisive, callous and cold hearted dictum” and an example of “narrow- mindedness” and “misplaced and uninformed zealotry.” “In this…

Get Religion examines the Curves controversy, brewing for a few weeks In this corner: Pro-choice bloggers and two San Francisco Chronicle columnists (Jon Carroll and Ruth Rosen) who object that the owner of Curves fitness centers donates money to prolife activities. In the other corner: Planned Parenthood?

Canonist Ed Peters weighs in on recent views expressed by Cardinal Mahony

Sorry about the light posting today. I received a sudden assignment late this morning that had to be completed by this afternoon. So I did that. And then I planned to make up for it by doing the work I’d so carefully scheduled in order to meet that dreaded/anticipated June 1 date, tonight..but Joseph took…

The Chicago Trib’s “public editor” (which I guess is another way of saying ombudsman?) addresses the issue of using Francis Kissling as a source for Catholic perspectives As journalists in the secular media, we are basically agnostic on these issues, for reasons both practical and principled. It is not for us to referee contests within…

In a comment, someone alluded to a Catholic-related conflagration on O’Reilly last night? What was it about?

Bunch o’ Democrats write letter. Forty-eight Roman Catholic members of Congress who are Democrats have signed a letter to the Cardinal Archbishop of Washington, D.C., saying that the threats by some bishops to deny communion to politicians who support abortion rights are “deeply hurtful,” counterproductive and “miring the church in partisan politics.” The letter is…

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