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Can you be sued for criticizing the church?

Wednesday, May 16, 2012
By Scott Alessi
This story comes from outside the Catholic sphere, but it caught my attention as something that just as easily could have taken place in the Catholic Church.The pastor of Beaverton Grace Bible Church in Beaverton, Oregon is suing a former member of his congregation for defamation.
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Can access to contraception be a matter of social justice?

Tuesday, May 15, 2012
By Meghan Murphy-Gill
Can access to contraception be a matter of social justice?
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The budget, the American Community Survey, and informed decision making

Monday, May 14, 2012
By Liz Lefebvre
Last week a friend called to my attention that the House of Representatives had voted to eliminate the American Community Survey, an annual survey of 3 million randomly chosen households that serves as a supplement to provide more accurate and detailed data than the decennial Census.
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Daily links, Mon., May 14: White Rose Catholic Workers v. NATO, and the political issue that may go away

Monday, May 14, 2012
By Bryan Cones
Commentary surrounding the president's "evolution" on same-sex marriage continues, with some--including a GOP pollster--openly suggesting that the GOP should evolve in a similar direction. Andrew Sullivan collects others' comments about how the president's faith may have shaped his change of heart.
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Anthony J. O'Connell: My friend, my bishop, and an abuser

Friday, May 11, 2012
By Bryan Cones
I don't feel like I can let this week pass without acknowledging the death of my former bishop, Anthony J. O'Connell, formerly of the diocese of Knoxville, Tennessee--our first bishop--who then moved to West Palm Beach, Florida, where his past caught up with him.
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Daily Links: More on same-sex marriage, the Girl Scouts, and Catholic college speakers

Friday, May 11, 2012
By Liz Lefebvre
The big buzz today is still surrounding President Obama's declaration of support for same-sex marriage.
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The bishops investigating the Girl Scouts: This is a joke, right?

Thursday, May 10, 2012
By Bryan Cones
But their cookies are so delicious!After reading of the formal inquiry by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, according to the Associated Press, initiated by Kevin Rhoades, the bishop of Ft. Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, one might begin to wonder if we haven't finally tumbled down the rabbit hole.
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Daily Links, May 10: In which everyone is a little suspicious of everyone else.

Thursday, May 10, 2012
By Liz Lefebvre
President Obama's news yesterday that he personally supports same-sex marriage has prompted many reactions from faith leaders. Read here for what Cardinal Dolan has to say about the matter.
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Will Democrats become the new pro-life party?

Thursday, May 10, 2012
By Scott Alessi
We've heard many times, especially in recent years, that true Catholics can never support the Democratic Party for one simple reason: the party's pro-choice platform. But if some Democrats get their way, that platform could be changing.The Democrats for Life of America have launched a campaign to change the language of the party's platform on abortion.
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