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Religion and Faith

Judge tosses $700K clergy abuse verdict

A judge on Wednesday ordered a new trial for the Catholic Diocese of Green Bay in a civil fraud lawsuit brought by two childhood victims of clergy abuse.

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Episcopal Church approves same-sex blessing rite

Episcopalians approved a churchwide ceremony Tuesday to bless same-sex couples, the latest decisive step toward accepting homosexuality by a denomination that nine years ago elected the first openly gay bishop.

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Presbyterians reject redefinition of marriage

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) narrowly rejected a proposal to revise the traditional definition of marriage on Friday, a year after it struck down a barrier to ordaining gays.

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What, to the slave, is the Fourth of July?

What, to the slave, is the Fourth of July?

More than 10 years before the Emancipation Proclamation, the Abolitionist leader Frederick Douglass delivered an Independence Day speech that remains famous to this day.

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Marriage amendment divides Hibbing, a socially conservative DFL stronghold

Marriage amendment divides Hibbing, a socially conservative DFL stronghold

The issue of who should be able to marry divides families, churches, towns and political parties. That's evident on the Iron Range, a socially conservative DFL stronghold where both sides hope to win -- and where feelings about the amendment run deep.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Catholic teacher fired for same-sex marriage views prays for dialogue

Catholic teacher fired for same-sex marriage views prays for dialogue

Trish Cameron comes from a strong Catholic tradition. But after losing her job at a Catholic school for challenging the church's position on same sex-marriage, Cameron now prays for healthy dialogue on a "closed and painful" topic.
by Dan Gunderson

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The Week in Commentary

The Week in Commentary

A summary of the week's commentaries and some of the comments they generated.

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GOP lawmaker: Military gays issue settled

The Republican chairman of the House Armed Services Committee says allowing gays to serve openly in the military is a settled issue that he won't try to reverse even if Mitt Romney wins in November and the GOP captures the Senate.

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