Analysis

Scouting’s Next Battleground

May 14, 2014 Anne Hendershott 0

Disney is the latest corporation to announce an end to financial support for the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) because of the Boy Scouts’ ban on openly gay adult Scout leaders. Joining former BSA sponsors—including […]

General

God and Basketball at UConn

January 30, 2014 Anne Hendershott 0

With eight national championships and an Olympic gold medal, Geno Auriemma, the University of Connecticut women’s basketball coach, is idolized by Connecticut sports fans. This is why Catholics attending Mass last Sunday at St. Mary’s […]

General

Satan, Sin, and Sociology

January 26, 2014 Anne Hendershott 1

In his first homily, given on March 14th, Pope Francis cautioned the faithful that “he who does not pray to the Lord, prays to the devil.” “When we do not profess Jesus Christ,” he further […]

General

Is Georgetown Catholic?

October 4, 2013 Anne Hendershott 4

Concluding that his alma mater “takes pride in insulting the Church and offending the faithful,” William Peter Blatty, author of the best-selling book, The Exorcist, filed a Canon Law petition with the Vatican earlier this […]

Special Report

The Transgender Culture Wars

August 27, 2013 Anne Hendershott 0

A few weeks ago, readers of the New York Post were confronted with a story whose sensational title was characteristic of the tabloid: “I’m a Guy Again! ABC newsman who switched genders wants to switch […]