1.0Steven Waldmanhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/stevenwaldmanswaldmanhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/stevenwaldman/author/swaldmanConservative Catholics Stickin' it to the Man and The Church - Steven Waldmanrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="mlqTjb5tiE"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/stevenwaldman/2008/11/conservative-catholics-stickin.html">Conservative Catholics Stickin’ it to the Man and The Church</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/stevenwaldman/2008/11/conservative-catholics-stickin.html/embed#?secret=mlqTjb5tiE" width="600" height="338" title="“Conservative Catholics Stickin’ it to the Man and The Church” — Steven Waldman" data-secret="mlqTjb5tiE" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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The liberal Catholic groups are often at odds with the Catholic Bishops theologically, and on abortion politics. But it turns out that this year some of the conservative Catholic groups are rebelling against the hierarchy over tactics. The Bishops had decided that only official church political literature should be allowed on church premises, not voter…