Lexington Herald Leader: New archbishop continues high-profile advocacy against abortion

November 21,2007

Louisville Archbishop Joseph Kurtz treated it as just another of many prayer vigils, but for thousands of Catholics, his recent appearance in front of a downtown abortion clinic meant much more. Read More...

Religion News Service: The Communion wars, round 2

October 10,2007

So what is it with Catholics and politics? Read More...

Religion News Service: Ministers Must Now Be Communion Cops, Archbishop Says

September 20,2007

A hardline U.S. Roman Catholic archbishop is urging ministers to deny Holy Communion to politicians who support abortion rights, arguing that it's a "mortal sin" to offer the sacrament to "the unworthy." Read More...

Scripps Howard News Service: Explosive mix of religion and politics

June 07,2007

I read the other day where Catholic Archbishop Raymond Burke of St. Louis once again has forced the church's political agenda on his parishioners. This is the same guy who said he would deny communion to 2004 presidential candidate John Kerry because of Kerry's stance on abortion rights. Read More...

Washington Post: St. Louis Prelate Aims to Bring Flock in Line; Burke Takes Firm Stance on Social Issues

May 29,2007

When it comes to expressing his views of church values, Roman Catholic Archbishop Raymond Burke has a habit of making headlines, not always to the satisfaction of his flock. Read More...

Times Herald-Record: Pope to Catholic pols: Support abortion and you're out of the church

May 09,2007

Support abortion and you're out of the Catholic church. That, in essence, was the stern message today from Pope Benedict XVI to Roman Catholic politicians who support laws that permit abortions. Such politicians, Benedict said, face excommunication from the church. Read More...

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Wuerl’s Stand on Lawmakers who back Abortion Angers Some Conservative Catholics

January 22,2007

In the political hot seat of Washington, D.C., Archbishop Donald Wuerl has stuck to the stand he took as bishop of Pittsburgh, refusing to withhold communion from Catholic legislators who support legal abortion. Read More...

Denver Post: Archbishop fires 1st salvo at Gov. Ritter: The Catholic leader blasts a plan to restore state funds to family-planning clinics that offer abortion.

January 16,2007

Less than a week after his inauguration, Gov. Bill Ritter is getting heat from the outspoken Catholic archbishop of Denver over a familiar topic: abortion. Read More...