Daily Links, Friday the 13th edition: Faith, science, and shady characters

You might be familiar with the website Catholic Online, but you might be less likely to visit the site after seeing this news report [1] about the very un-Catholic business practices of its owner.

Speaking of questionable business practices, they are also the cause of the resignation [2] of the executive director of the Nevada Catholic Conference.

Melinda Gates is still making headlines [3] talking about contraception and her Catholic faith.

And in other news about Catholics disagreeing with their church, several catechists in Arlington, Virginia quit over a requirement that they sign a "profession of faith." [4] Do you think these kinds of loyalty oaths are really needed [5]?

At RNS, Mark Silk compares Penn State's handling of sex abuse [6] to that of the Catholic Church.

The debate about religious freedom is far from over. At Huffington Post, Fordham law school grad Bridgette Dunlap finds some flaws in the bishops' argument [7].

And here's a good story on religious freedom: A cleric in Indonesia was given two years in jail [8]for suggesting that Muslims should pray three times a day, not five.

Finally, a little science to end the week: BBC helps you calculate your body mass index [9] and see how you compare to the rest of the world in terms of obesity, and Bill Nye the Science Guy shares some insight on climate change [10].