Blog – David Gibson
Catholics like their Bishops, love their Nuns
The U.S. Catholic bishops are showing strong approval ratings, so they can take that as consolation after their Election Day setbacks. Then again, the nuns are still way more popular. So it goes.
Cardinal Dolan congratulates President Obama; Pope sends best wishes and prayers
In what could signal a marked change of tone following a bruising campaign struggle beween the Catholic hierarchy and the Obama administration, New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has sent President Obama a message congratulating him on his reelection.
Tweet of the Day: Nov. 6, 2012
If you can wait in line for hours on Chick-fil-A Day, you can definitely stand the cold for a couple hours when it matters #RomneyRyanFTW
— Josh M Shepherd (@joshmshep)
Satan versus Gun Control. Faith versus Works?
Was Christianity Today's Mark Galli right about the Colorado shooting? And is the post-Aurora massacre debate a replay of the faith-or-works argument?
Tired of all those weddings?
Here’s an antidote for "marriage fatigue" -- Michael Kelly writes about his daughter’s wedding — a decade after Bridget Kelly was nearly murdered. Just read it.
Joe Biden loves the nuns, too! (And he brings ice cream)
Political campaigns are all about generating publicity and public support, but Vice-President Biden seems to have upended conventional wisdom by making an under-the-radar visit to the motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Francis in Dubuque during a two-day campaign trip to Iowa last week.