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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.

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.

Video: Rep. Stupak: We Had an Agreement Until 'the Extremes Took Over'

deleted, AlterNet. November 18, 2009.

On MSNBC's Hardball, Rep. Bart Stupak laid the blame for his anti-choice amendment on others. Now he seems to calling anti-choice senators "extreme."