Paul Ryan
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Report
Can There Be a Religious Response to Planned Parenthood’s Critics?
On most days, when she arrives at the Planned Parenthood clinic she directs in Washington, D.C., Dr. Laura Meyers passes through a wall of Operation …
By Mara Willard![](https://religionandpolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Big-Obama-Dolan-Romney1-257x208.jpeg)
Essay
Is 2012 America’s “Catholic Moment?”
For many politicos and pundits, Mitt Romney’s ascendancy to the top of Republican presidential ticket has marked the high point—so far—of the much-hyped “Mormon Moment.” …
By David Gibson![](https://religionandpolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/AP070411037339-1-584-x-380-257x208.jpg)
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![](https://religionandpolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/0906-Dias-DerrickHarkins-257x208.jpg)
Profile
Meet Derrick Harkins, the Pastor Behind the Democratic Party’s Faith Outreach
CHARLOTTE — “Faith is an integral part of the Democratic Party,” the Reverend Derrick Harkins proclaimed Wednesday as he kicked off a panel on religion …
By Elizabeth Dias![](https://religionandpolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/0816-Table-RomneyRyan4-257x208.jpg)
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![](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/2012/08/0816-Table-RomneyRyan1-257x208.jpg)
The Table
In Ryan, Romney Has an Ally for the Unborn
When trying to determine the effect of something, say a hammer on a nail, we deem it quite useful to know the difference between the …
By Patrick Archbold![](https://religionandpolitics.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/0816-Table-RomneyRyan3-257x208.jpg)
The Table
Ryan Speaks the Language of “Faithful Catholics”
“Paul Ryan’s Catholic Problem.” “Catholics for Ryan.” “Representative Ryan’s Ayn Rand Problem.” “Congressman Ryan Denounces Ayn Rand’s Ideology.” “Ryan’s a Packers Fan?” “Paul’s Favorite iTunes …
By R.J. Moeller![](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