On AlterNet: bishops

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Where Were the Catholic Bishops when Troy Davis Died?

Dante Atkins, Daily Kos. February 19, 2012.

The Catholic Church officially opposes capital punishment. So why wasn't the Conference of Catholic Bishops outraged over Davis's execution?

Has Obama Exposed the Powerlessness of the US Bishops?

Adele M. Stan, AlterNet. February 15, 2012.

With Catholic leaders and churchgoers turning their backs on the bishops, the men who rule the church are watching their political power wane.

10 Catholic Teachings Conservatives Reject While Obsessing About Birth Control

Juan Cole, JuanCole.com. February 13, 2012.

Santorum and Gingrich are both Catholics, and wear their faith on their sleeves, but they are hypocritical in picking and choosing when they wish to listen to the bishops.

Contrived Catholic Contraception Controversy Boils Down to Workers' Rights

Roger Bybee, In These Times. February 12, 2012.

Republicans would have had no opportunity to raise this issue if America had a single-payer healthcare system instead of the current employer-based structure.

How Zealous Clergy and Their Media Enablers Are Manufacturing a Controversy Over Birth Control Coverage

Sarah Seltzer, AlterNet. February 8, 2012.

The real opposition here isn't about conscience, it's about women and sex.

5 Big Lies About the Phony 'War on Religion'

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. February 8, 2012.

Right-wingers claim Obama and Democrats across the country are waging a war on religion -- and of course, conservatives are the civilian casualties.

Will Obama's Thanksgiving Gift to Catholic Bishops Be a Tax on Women's Health Care?

Jodi L. Jacobson, RH Reality Check. November 23, 2011.

As early as this weekend, Obama may cave to demands by Catholic bishops that they not be required to cover contraception under health-care plans for women employees.

Portraits of Clergy Sex Abuse (Photo Essay)

Nina Berman, AlterNet. November 1, 2007.

Abuse is rampant among clergy, who, too often, remain unchecked in their power and unpunished for their crimes.

Intolerance of gays divides Episcopal Church

Prema Polit, February 21, 2007.

Prema Polit: Anglican Communion says go straight or else.