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Archive: March 2009
Pope, Condoms and AIDS
What the Pope says about condoms will have little impact on whether men will use them in Africa or anywhere else.
By Thomas J. Reese | March 31, 2009; 9:19 AM ET | Comments (33)
Wrong Message from the Pope
Even the Vatican's most ardent admirers have to wonder about the Pope's insensitive comments about condoms.
By Katherine Marshall | March 28, 2009; 7:40 PM ET | Comments (30)
Post-War Iraq as Mideast Mediator
Stability in Iraq could lead to better relations between U.S. and Iran. Here's how.
By Daniel Brumberg | March 27, 2009; 11:16 AM ET | Comments (0)
Free Market's "Invisible Hand" Not a Fist
Even Adam Smith, hero of free marketeers, said government must regulate some aspects of the economy.
By Michael Kessler | March 27, 2009; 10:49 AM ET | Comments (0)
Unkind Cuts
No religious text or teaching prescribes cutting, so why do millions believe the process has religious origins?
By Katherine Marshall | March 24, 2009; 1:15 AM ET | Comments (38)
Notre Dame Right to Invite Obama
Notre Dame is not honoring Obama because of his views on abortion but because he is President of the United States
By Thomas J. Reese | March 24, 2009; 12:03 AM ET | Comments (226)
Obama's Overtures to Iran
For Iran, making peace with the U.S. would involve relinquishing a central tenet of the Islamic revolution.
By Daniel Brumberg | March 20, 2009; 3:30 PM ET | Comments (1)
Pope: "I Deeply Regret...."
Pope Benedict has displayed refreshing candor in admitting mistakes, apologizing and explaining.
By Thomas J. Reese | March 17, 2009; 11:16 AM ET | Comments (40)
The Court's Monumental Error
The recent Supreme Court ruling raises the question: How can the government select one group's religious expression and deny another's?
By Michael Kessler | March 17, 2009; 9:39 AM ET | Comments (4)
Leaderless in Pakistan
Real Democracy is the message that Washington must send Pakistan's leaders.
By Daniel Brumberg | March 16, 2009; 11:33 AM ET | Comments (2)
Limbaugh, the Vatican and a Woman's Place
What's needed is a healthy and open debate, within the Catholic world and beyond, of the warring values that arise in debates about women's rights. What does respect for life and dignity, a wonderful clarion call, truly mean?
By Katherine Marshall | March 16, 2009; 9:28 AM ET | Comments (22)
Anti-Semitic Supply and Demand
The sad reality is that many Islamist leaders today espouse a version of Jew hatred that is as odious as any other prejudice.
By Daniel Brumberg | March 11, 2009; 9:17 AM ET | Comments (18)
Getting Religion on Women's Rights
There are plenty of reasons why faith institutions and leaders should get behind the cause of women's rights around the world.
By Katherine Marshall | March 10, 2009; 12:07 PM ET | Comments (3)
Limit, Then End Embryonic Stem Cell Study
Once the process of developing adult stem cells for treatments has been shown to be safe and reliable, any research in embryonic stem cells should be able to move seamlessly into the use of adult stem cells leaving the ethical problems behind.
By Thomas J. Reese | March 7, 2009; 10:00 AM ET | Comments (469)
