“Progressive Catholics at home in Obama administration”
Read a June 22, 2009, National Catholic Reporter story, “Progressive Catholics at home in Obama administration.”
Tag: economy
“Economic encyclical expands on church’s ‘best kept secret'”
Read a June 22, 2009, analysis of the encyclical’s themes, “Economic encyclical expands on church’s ‘best kept secret’,” by National Catholic Reporter columnist John L. Allen Jr.
“Obama Going to the Vatican”
Read a June 24, 2009, blog post at the Web site of the Jesuit magazine America, “Obama going to the Vatican,” by Michael Sean Winters.
“Some Christian pastors embrace Scientology”
Read a Nov. 1, 2007, CNN story about two Christian pastors embracing elements of Scientology for their congregations.
“In preview of new encyclical, Benedict reprises ‘dictatorship of relativism’ speech”
Read a June 29, 2009, report on the pope’s comments about the encyclical, “In preview of new encyclical, Benedict reprises ‘dictatorship of relativism’ speech,” by National Catholic Reporter columnist John L. Allen Jr.
“Economic Heresies of the Left”
Read a June 29, 2009, article at the First Things Web site, “Economic Heresies of the Left,” by Michael Novak. Novak is considered a conservative Catholic writer who defends capitalism in this essay and elsewhere against interpretations of papal teachings that some say criticize the capitalist system.
“Groundbreaking economic encyclical on the way”
Read a July 1, 2009, Religion News Service article, “Groundbreaking economic encyclical on the way,” by Sister Mary Ann Walsh, spokesperson for the USCCB. It’s posted at the USCCB media blog site.
“Social Encyclical Primer”
The media blog at the Web site of the United States Conference of Catholic bishops has a “Social Encyclical Primer” that sets out the history of papal encyclicals on social justice themes.
“Three Misreadings of Caritas in Veritate”
Read commentary at InsideCatholic by Deal Hudson from July 20, 2009, who has consulted on Catholic issues for Republican officials.