Ryan Sayre Patrico

At the Catholic World Report , Philip F. Lawler reports that Caritas Christi, the healthcare arm of the archdiocese of Boston, has bid on a contract from the state of Massachusetts that “explicitly stipulated that coverage must include provisions for abortion, contraception, and . . . . Continue Reading »

when you argue that the female birth-control pill “helps to keep the birth rate up.” . . . . Continue Reading »

Finders aren’t necessarily keepers . . . . . Continue Reading »

From the New York Times : The New Hampshire Senate approved revisions to a same-sex marriage bill on Wednesday morning, paving the way for an afternoon vote in the less-predictable House of Representatives. Lawmakers have been working on the bill for months; gay-rights supporters hope the latest . . . . Continue Reading »

Predictably, the murder of abortionist George Tiller has led to his being proclaimed by pro-abortion groups a martyr for the cause of women’s rights. Perhaps the most chilling hagiographies so far is from William Saletan at Slate , where the late-term abortionist is compared to a soldier . . . . Continue Reading »

At the New Criterion , Stefan Beck reviews David Bentley Hart’s latest book, Atheist Delusions: The Christian Revolution and Its Fashionable Enemies : This book, a rebuttal not of their atheism but of their historical and cultural claims about Christianity, is astonishingly calm and courteous . . . . Continue Reading »

In response, Bishop Lori of the Diocese of Bridgeport has sued the state of Connecticut: Saying its First Amendment rights are being violated, the Diocese of Bridgeport is seeking a court order to stop state officials from what it calls “an unconstitutional application of state lobbying . . . . Continue Reading »

Robert P. George on yesterday’s murder of abortionist George Tiller: Whoever murdered George Tiller has done a gravely wicked thing. The evil of this action is in no way diminished by the blood George Tiller had on his own hands. No private individual had the right to execute judgment against . . . . Continue Reading »

What could Kofi Annan, the former UN Secretary-General be referring to? Is it hunger? Disease? Poverty? No, I’m afraid it’s climate change : Climate change is already killing 300,000 people a year in a “silent crisis” that is seriously affecting hundreds of millions more, an . . . . Continue Reading »

Rocco Palmo has the roundup . . . . . Continue Reading »