Second Vatican Council

Report

The Nuns Not on the Bus

Last April, the Vatican issued an 8-page document addressed to the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, the major association of American nuns. The “doctrinal assessment” …

By Mark Oppenheimer

The Table

Ryan’s Catholic Problem? A Century of Papal Teachings

Congressman Paul Ryan’s economic views are at odds with more than 100 years of Catholic social teaching. It is no wonder that he’s had trouble …

By Michael Sean Winters

Essay

American Sisters Haven’t Strayed. The Vatican Has.

In April, the Vatican censured the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCRW), a body that represents more than 80 percent of American sisters. After a …

By Amy Koehlinger

States of the Union

Writers tell us stories about where they discovered religion and politics in their states.

South Carolina

A Reporter Trails Nikki Haley and Mark Sanford.

By Tiffany Stanley

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THE TABLE

A setting to debate the issues of the day.

Are the proposed HHS mandate exemptions enough?

How about a “Do Over” for the HHS Mandate?

By Francis J. Manion

Rhetoric Versus Reality: The Contraception Benefit and Religious Freedom

By Elizabeth Sepper and Alisha Johnson

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