Daily Links, May 16: God hates no one

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My favorite story of today: A 9-year-old boy who stumbled upon the Westboro Baptist folks while on the campus of Washburn University in Topeka.


Daily Links, May 15: Can't we all just get along?

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Surprise! There's plenty of debate, disagreement, and flat out arguing to be found in the news today.


Daily links, Mon., May 14: White Rose Catholic Workers v. NATO, and the political issue that may go away

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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.


Daily Links: More on same-sex marriage, the Girl Scouts, and Catholic college speakers

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The big buzz today is still surrounding President Obama's declaration of support for same-sex marriage.


Daily Links, May 10: In which everyone is a little suspicious of everyone else.

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President Obama's news yesterday that he personally supports same-sex marriage has prompted many reactions from faith leaders.


Daily Links, May 9: spiritual directors, Hugo Chavez, public Christianity

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The Boston Globe reports that there’s a growing demand for spiritual directors today, as the ancient practice of meeting with a religious mentor becomes increasingly mainstream (subscription required).


Daily Links, May 8: marriage vote, scholarship controversy, and the last "real" Catholics

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Today North Carolina votes on a proposed constitutional amendment that would make couples comprised of one man and one woman the "only domestic legal union," effectively banning same-sex marriages and civil unions.


Daily Links, May 7: Speakers, stats, and same-sex marriage

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Coverage continues to appear about who is behind the crackdown on the LCWR, with the Boston Globe contributing reporting as well.

Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services, will speak at the commencement ceremony for Georgetown's Public Policy Institute. Will she receive the same criticisms as Victoria Kennedy and Desmond Tutu?


Daily Links, May 4: Nuns' attackers identified, sex abuse crisis continues, and what do the two have in common?

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Thanks to the reporting of Robert Mickens of The Tablet in the UK, we know a little more about what--or more importantly, who--is behind the crackdown on the Leadership Conference of Women Religious. The Tablet requires a subscription, but Father Jim Martin at America and Grant Gallicho of Commonweal provide some key details.


Daily Links, May 3: Praying, criticizing, and welcoming

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We're back with Daily Links after a brief break while we attended the Associated Church Press conference the past few days! Here are some things that have been going on:

Today is National Prayer Day, and Stephen Prothero asks God for some advice on how to go about it.


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