A high-profile preacher who threw his support behind John McCain — and who, not insignificantly, has referred to the Catholic Church as a “whore” — now says, in effect, “My bad. Sorry.” From the AP: John Hagee, an influential Texas televangelist who endorsed John McCain, apologized to Catholics Tuesday for his stinging criticism of the…

As some have reported, President Bush’s wedding gift to his daughter was a limestone altar, which will remain at the ranch (aptly named “Prairie Chapel”) after the wedding. Below is a picture, provided by the White House, that shows most of the altar. FOOTNOTE: A blogging friend points out the obvious disconnect: “If they’re Methodists,…

If it’s Tuesday, that means it’s primary day in an election season that is increasingly feeling like “Groundhog Day.” And Catholics, according to this report, are playing a huge role in one of the campaigns: White Roman Catholics have become a key base for Sen. Hillary Clinton in her quest for the Democratic presidential nomination…

The Archbishop of Washington, Donald Wuerl, has now joined Cardinal Egan in discussing the controversy over communion during the pope’s visit. From the Catholic Standard: A decision regarding the refusal of Holy Communion to an individual is one that should be made only after clear efforts to persuade and convince the person that their actions…

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