Irish Abortion Law Is Targeted

Staff / Truthdig Jan 28, 2010 Human rights organizations are on the offensive as groups mobilize pressure against Ireland's ban on abortion, accusing the government of a deliberate campaign of misinformation and exposing women to undue risk by forcing them to travel abroad for abortions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Walls Never Work — in the Middle East or in Ireland

Robert Fisk / Truthdig Jan 4, 2010 The story of the Protestant "settlements" in Ireland provides a ghostly narrative of those modern-day "settlements" in the West Bank, where the Israelis insist on fighting the world's last colonial war with the assistance of that great anti-colonial nation known as the United States.The story of the Protestant "settlements" in Ireland provides a ghostly narrative of those modern-day "settlements" in the West Bank. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Give Kennedy His Cracker

Staff / Truthdig Nov 23, 2009 The name Kennedy is just about synonymous with American Catholicism, but (at least) one of the brood is publicly feuding with the church. Patrick Kennedy, son of Ted and U.S. representative of Rhode Island, has been forbidden by his bishop to take communion since 2007. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Mass: We Pray’ Brings the Excitement of Church to Your Living Room

Staff / Truthdig Nov 19, 2009 Why wait for Sunday to practice your best bell-ringing, genuflecting and incense-swinging moves when you can bring the blessings home with the "Mass: We Pray" video game? Bonus: You can trade in Grace points to unlock the Holy Mysteries! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Catholic Bishops Put Sex Obsession Ahead of the Sick and the Poor

Staff / Truthdig Nov 17, 2009 First they threatened to take down health care reform over abortion coverage Now they're threatening services to the sick and poor of Washington, DC, over same-sex marriageFirst they threaten health care, now the sick and poor of Washington, D. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Don’t Let Abortion Destroy Health Care Reform

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Nov 12, 2009 Pro-choice Democrats need to accept that their House majority depends on a large cadre of anti-abortion colleagues. They can denounce that reality, or they can learn to live with it. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Italy Approves Abortion Pill

Staff / Truthdig Jul 31, 2009 In the face of strong conservative Catholic opposition, Italy has approved use of the RU486 abortion drug. Italian authorities decided to allow the drug to be administered by a doctor up to the seventh week of pregnancy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Insult to Injury for Irish Church Abuse Victims

Staff / Truthdig May 21, 2009 Although the Commission to Inquire Into Child Abuse found some 2,000 people who described the abuse they suffered at the hands of Catholic church officials in Ireland, resulting in a five-volume study (download the PDF version here), the alleged perpetrators have been shielded from prosecution, thanks to a successful lawsuit that protects their identities. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Scores at Notre Dame

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig May 19, 2009 There were many messages sent from South Bend on Sunday. Obama's opponents seek to reignite the culture wars. He doesn't. They would reduce religious faith to a narrow set of issues. He refused to join them. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama Sparks Abortion Protests at Notre Dame

Staff / Truthdig May 18, 2009 President Barack Obama attempted the impossible during his commencement speech at Notre Dame University in Indiana on Sunday: He asked those on both sides of the abortion debate to "join hands in common effort." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pope’s Nazi Ties Questioned — Again

Staff / Truthdig May 13, 2009 It was just the second day of his Holy Land Tour 2009, but unsurprisingly, the presence of Pope Benedict XVI in Israel stirred up more static on Tuesday -- this time over his personal wartime history. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Stakes at Notre Dame

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig May 8, 2009 You have heard the expression "more Catholic than the pope." We now know that the reaction of right-wing Catholics to Notre Dame's invitation to President Obama falls into this category. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )