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In the Pope’s words, the current debate over state-sponsored heterosexual marriage is ultimately a question that concerns the European identity itself. The stakes, then, could scarcely be higher.

On numerous occasions Pope Benedict has ignored the connection between Christian anti-Semitism and Nazi racial anti-Semitism, and when posed a question about German responsibility for the Holocaust he fails to address it directly.

It shouldn’t be surprising that the most sacred concerns of Americans are also some of the most contentious political issues of our day.

RD’s religion roundup only had 6 drinks before meeting Billy Graham.

Come donkey, it’s time to pray.

The most recent comments from the Vatican on the Pope’s intentions in his remarks on condom use emphasize his desire to “kick-start” a discussion. It would be fair to ask: a discussion about what? And to wonder if there might be an openness to those who have an alternate vision of human sexuality to that which has dominated official discourse over the last 30 years…

Benedict’s remarks, clarified today, represent a “big shift.”

How do you rise to the level of cardinal under Pope Benedict XVI? Two new American cardinals reveal a pattern.

RD’s weekly review, nearly as hoary as the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

When Fox television aired a new animated show in 1989 about an odd, dysfunctional family from Springfield, no one had any idea how far it would go.