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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![](https://religionandpolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/0816-Table-RomneyRyan2-257x208.jpg)
The Table
Memo to Ryan: “Life Issues” Go Beyond Abortion
We already know that no homogeneous “Catholic vote” exists in presidential elections. Catholics present themselves along the entire political spectrum, with a strong “middle” of …
By Simone Campbell![](https://religionandpolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/0814-Mazzenga-PaulRyan-257x208.jpg)
Essay, Profile
The Difference a Century Makes: A Tale of Two Ryans
This past Saturday, as Mitt Romney introduced his running mate Paul Ryan, the loudest applause erupted when he said, “A faithful Catholic, Paul believes in …
By Maria Mazzenga