Northern Ireland Chooses Peace

Staff / Truthdig May 8, 2007 The heads of Northern Ireland's main Protestant and Catholic political parties have joined together in an historic power-sharing government. Ian Paisley, leader of an anti-Catholic church, and Martin McGuinness, formerly of the IRA, will lead the new government. Both men have spent time in prison for their extremist roles in the conflict. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Vatican Condemns Border Policy

Staff / Truthdig Nov 15, 2006 Days after California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger expressed concerns over the proposed (but unfunded) 700-mile fence along the U.S.-Mexico border, a high-ranking representative of the pope called the measure part of an "inhuman program." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Catholic Church Still Out of Touch

Staff / Truthdig Nov 15, 2006 The U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has voted overwhelmingly to back the Vatican's stand against gay sex, marriage and adoption. The group also renewed its opposition to contraception, though only 4 percent of Catholic Americans abide by the ban. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ruler-Wielding Catholic Threatens Colbert

Staff / Truthdig Jul 26, 2006 William Donohue, executive director of the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, began his appearance on "The Colbert Report" on Tuesday by swiping at the host with a ruler. After Colbert confiscated the ruler, Donohue went on to hit a home run for tolerance by challenging the nativity of Native Americans and the motives of Hollywood Jews. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Religious Leaders Band Together Against Gay Marriage

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2006 About 50 prominent religious leaders--including Catholic cardinals and archbishops -- have signed a petition in support of a constitutional amendment blocking same-sex marriages. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Shocker: Study Shrugs Off Prayer’s Power to Heal

Staff / Truthdig Mar 31, 2006 A nationwide study finds that having strangers pray for heart patients does not help their health. In fact, the prayed-for are actually more likely to suffer complications. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Now They Have John Paul Performing Miracles From the Grave

Staff / Truthdig Mar 14, 2006 A French nun inflicted with Parkinson's disease is suddenly cured--after fellow nuns pray to the dead pope. The Associated Press ran this story without a hint of irony or skepticism. Check out Truthdig's Sam Harris for a little perspective. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pizza Magnate Plans Catholic-Governed Town

Staff / Truthdig Mar 3, 2006 The founder of Domino's Pizza is planning on spending $250 million to create a Florida town with no abortions, no porn and no birth control. Civil libertarians are threatening to sue, and liberal Catholics are likening the idea to Islamic fundamentalism. Couldn't the guy put his money where it's really needed, like toward schools in Darfur? Or a pizza crust that doesn't resemble a sponge full of grease? (Hat tip: Huff Post) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Vatican Begins to Thaw on Evolution

Staff / Truthdig Jan 19, 2006 The official Vatican newspaper lauds a judge in Pennsylvania for tossing intelligent design out of the classroom. Anyone hear the galloping of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse? | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Opinion

Onward Christian Soldiers!

Larry Gross / Truthdig Jan 17, 2006 Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Catholic Church Slashes Offers, Ups Burden of Proof in Abuse Cases

Staff / Truthdig Dec 31, 2005 In negotiating with a second wave of sexual abuse victims, the Catholic Church has "reverted to the bare-knuckles tactics it had long used to silence or marginalize them," critics tell the New York Times, "largely because public attention to the scandals had abated." Read the story. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mr. Fish – Jesus

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Dec 2, 2005 Dig deeper