Religion & politics roundup

National Catholic Reporter looks at conflicting public statements from the bishops on health care reform. The National Law Journal asks why the Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport, Conn. requested that SC Justice Antonin Scalia, a Catholic, consider its petition for a stay on releasing sex abuse documents. Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston took to his blog […]

National Catholic Reporter looks at conflicting public statements from the bishops on health care reform. The National Law Journal asks why the Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport, Conn. requested that SC Justice Antonin Scalia, a Catholic, consider its petition for a stay on releasing sex abuse documents. Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston took to his blog to defend his decision to give Ted Kennedy a Catholic funeral. Speaking of Teddy, the New York Times has an early copy of his memoirs, in which he says Chappaquiddick may have hastened his father’s death, speaks highly of good wine and easy women, and hopes that “our sins don’t define the whole picture of who we are.”

Jeb Bush says it would be “fun” if his brother George converted to Catholicism, but the former president is “pretty comfortable with his Methodist faith.” S.C. Gov. Mark Sanford, has embarked on a “forgiveness tour” and describes himself as “zen-like”* despite the fact that 50 percent of the state thinks he should resign. Focus on the Family will fire 75 staffers and let another 57 positions remain unfilled to cope with a budget deficit, and states are now looking to regulate yoga teachers. The Holocaust museum shooter asked for a speedy trial, Maine’s governor says he’ll put gay marriage on the ballot this November, three states still ban religious clothing for teachers and as the Day of Atonement approaches synagogues are struggling through the Great Recession.

*Can anyone tell me why the WSJ didn’t capitalize “Zen”?


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