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January 2, 2014
Lori Freedman
Yes, the Church Should Be Liable When Doctrines Interfere with Safe Medical Care for Women
New research into medical decisions at church-run facilities
August 18, 2013
Damon Linker
Pope Francis Versus the Vatican
The battle to remake the Church
August 18, 2013
The New Republic Staff
Eleven Pictures of Pope Francis Looking Humble
August 16, 2013
The New Republic Staff
On Our Cover: The Perestroika Pope
March 19, 2013
Sam Ferguson
Pope Francis and the "Dirty War": The Video Testimony
Watch him talk about Argentina's controversial past
March 14, 2013
Sam Ferguson
When Pope Francis Testified About the Dirty War
In a closed hearing, he disputed accusations of complicity with the junta
March 14, 2013
Michael Sean Winters
Pope With a Purpose
Helping the poor has been his life mission. But can he reform the Church?
March 13, 2013
Lydia DePillis
What the New Pope Can Learn from the New Economy
March 13, 2013
Michael Sean Winters
White Smoke Is Good News for Cardinal Scola
A short conclave increases the odds the archbishop of Milan will be pope
December 17, 2012
Paul Starobin
Martin Baron's Plan to Save The Washington Post
November 6, 2012
Amy Sullivan
Why Didn’t Religion Matter More in This Election?
October 24, 2012
Amy Sullivan
Why Won’t the Military Take Troop-on-Troop Rape Seriously?
October 19, 2012
Richard A. Posner
How Many Constitutions Can Liberals Have?
August 31, 2012
Amy Sullivan
Cardinal Dolan’s Paul Ryan Problem
August 2, 2012
Fintan O'Toole
The Multiple Hero
May 18, 2012
Charles Homans
Two Thumbs Up
May 18, 2012
Peter E. Gordon
The Border Crossers
April 11, 2012
Carlos Eire
What Pope Benedict Got Wrong in Cuba
March 13, 2012
Kevin Carey
The Higher Education Monopoly is Crumbling As We Speak
March 12, 2012
Neera Tanden
The 1990s Roots of the Contraception Battle

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