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Archbishop takes a reluctant turn in the spotlight

When the D.C. Council votes Tuesday on a historic measure to legalize same-sex marriage in the District, one of the most visible faces of opposition will be an unlikely one: Catholic Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl, a mild-mannered man known for compromise, pragmatism and working behind the scenes.

Abortion in health plan tests a Pennsylvania senator

Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania wants to talk about health care, Medicare, children

Gay marriage momentum stalls in 2 US states

The state-to-state march to legalize gay marriage across the left-leaning northeastern United States has lost more momentum since a major setback three weeks ago at the ballot box in Maine.

Church’s influence on politics shifting

It wasn’t that long ago that “there was no such thing as putting a pastor on hold” when the leader of a D.C. church called city hall, said the Rev. Patrick J. Walker of the New Macedonia Baptist Church in Southeast.

Abortion to Be New Flashpoint in Senate Bill

Abortion-rights groups, acknowledging they were caught off guard by a last-minute amendment toughening abortion restrictions in the House health-care bill, are mobilizing to ensure that doesn’t happen in the Senate.

Commentary: Why the Catholic hierarchy pushes political buttons in Washington

When the House of Representatives passed a health-care reform bill this month that included a watertight prohibition on federal funding for elective abortions, outraged American feminists wondered just how one of their own - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi - could have countenanced such a concession.

Health care overhaul revives abortion debate

Lobbying over abortion was turning into a sleepy business. But the health care debate has brought a new boom, and both sides are exploiting it with fund-raising appeals.

Keeping the faith - from the left and the right

A recent report has confirmed long-held assumptions about religious activists from the left and right. The only thing both sides seem to have in common: Faith is a more important part of their lives than among the general public.

Kennedy dispute reveals divide among Catholics

A bitter dispute over abortion that prompted Rhode Island’s Roman Catholic bishop to ask Rep. Patrick Kennedy not to receive Holy Communion has revealed the depth of the divide among Catholics over how politicians should reconcile their faith with their public duties.

Kennedy dispute reveals divide among Catholics

A bitter dispute over abortion that prompted Rhode Island’s Roman Catholic bishop to ask Rep. Patrick Kennedy not to receive Holy Communion has revealed the depth of the divide among Catholics over how politicians should reconcile their faith with their public duties.

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