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Homebrew: Court rules Denver nuns cannot dodge Obamacare birth-control mandate

Not a burden Signing a form to opt out of the Obamacare contraception mandate is not a substantial burden on religious employers, a federal appeals court...

Wiretap: Snow-free olympics, out footballers, contraception confusion

The scandal is that, if the climate change people are right, we may soon run out of places to hold the Winter Olympics.

Compromise between Obama, religious groups possible on birth control

The Obama administration this week signaled it might compromise with religious groups that are currently up in arms over a federal decision requiring health insurers to cover contraception as a preventive service.

Catholics pressure Obama on contraception coverage

With the final decision on whether the Obama administration will keep its original policy requiring health insurers to cover contraception without co-payments looming, women’s health advocates fear the president will capitulate to the demands of one of the biggest opponents to the policy: Catholic bishops.

Lunchtime links: Catholic students not OK with Church gay bashing

In Minnesota, some smart Catholic school kids at Benilde-St. Margaret's took issue with the anti-gay propaganda sent out by their archdiocese. They picked the...