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Obama and the Pope: Symbolism, Not Substance

By Jon O'Brien, Catholics for Choice

July 13, 2009 - 8:00am

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Pope Benedict recently claimed that the church does not "interfere in any way in the politics of States."  However, recent evidence suggests that the pope's claims that church does not "interfere...in the politics of States" are more than a little disingenuous.

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Catholic Church Again Refuses to Support Contemporary Families

By Jon O'Brien, Catholics for Choice

December 16, 2008 - 9:00am

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The Vatican's recent statement "Dignitas Personae" shows once again that the Catholic hierarchy is on the wrong side of science and the needs of contemporary society.

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Catholics Vote Conscience Over Bishops' Objections

By Jon O'Brien, Catholics for Choice

November 13, 2008 - 9:00am

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Despite the church hierarchy's claims that abortion needed to be the one issue that Catholics voted on, Catholics overwhelmingly disagreed with the idea that abortion should be the deciding factor this election.

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