Catholicism

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My sad gay church
Whatever decision the Catholic bishops make in Dallas this week, it's sure to lack a widespread or profound understanding of sexuality and the priesthood.
A priest on his knees
Some of the best sex in my life has been administered by men of the cloth.
The arrogance of the Catholic Church
The pope's refusal to seriously address the current sex scandal -- and his attempt to blame homosexuals for the problem -- follows in a grand tradition of church coverups.
A letter from the editor of "Defrocked"
In these hard times, ex-priests need community, too, and now there's a magazine just for them!
Collared
A priest and nun are silenced after refusing to condemn homosexuality.
The gay purge
By scapegoating homosexual priests, the Catholic Church seeks to avoid a tougher look at its secret history of abuse.
Confessions of a former celibate
A former priest, now married, thinks celibacy should no longer be an absolute condition for the priesthood.
Battle for the bloc
Bush's agonizing over stem cell research points up the administration's effort to woo the Catholic vote -- at a time when many say it no longer exists.
Crime family
In a passel of 10 kids, one learns the fine points of foraging, opportunism and guile.
Days of women and silence
Living in a convent is an unusual choice for a student, but isn't every life a bit unusual?
Using her body
Artist Renée Cox talks about the recent furor over her work, Mayor Giuliani, religion and growing up black in Scarsdale.
New York's bully in chief meets his match
"Yo Mama" artist Renée Cox won't let adulterer Rudy Giuliani use Catholicism to beat her up.
Teens, sex and God
By Ariel Amundsen
Teens, sex and God
A 15-year-old finds that her church fosters hatred and fear when it should be about tolerance and love.
Faith in America
What does religion mean now? Is it a mystical experience, a collection of social protocols or just common sense?
In trouble with the pope
A Brazilian priest gets spanked by the Vatican for being pro-condom.
My mother the nun
It's true she was a bride of Christ -- just don't ask for details of the marriage.
Mourning the loss of Cardinal O'Connor
America's most powerful Catholic was a tough guy, and he was wise to the ways of politics and human beings.
Remembering Cardinal O'Connor
He stopped taking my calls after I slammed him in the press, but he still had time to be kind to my mother, an Orthodox Jew.
Save your soul!
For just a few bucks, an Italian housewife will do your praying for you.
Nothing compares 2 a big promotion
Siniad kicked up the stairway to heaven. No wonder they're divorcing: Montel's wife claims they've been together for 60 lifetimes! Plus: Holy Madonna! Here comes Material Nipper No. 2!
My grandfather's seder
In our family, food is divine.
Agony in the garden
A California diocese recovers from a sex-abuse scandal, and finds that healing comes through facing the truth.
Letters to the editor
Readers defend Scouts' honor Plus: Parsing the pope's apology; how revolutionary is broadband?
Pilgrimage and public relations
Pope John Paul's historic visit to Israel is supposed to spread a message of peace, but Israeli and Palestinian spinmeisters are standing by to read in support of their causes.
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