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Conservative Catholic Groups Fueling Obama Notre Dame Scandal

By | 04.24.09 | 6:00 am

Within hours of the news that President Barack Obama would give the commencement address to this year’s graduates of Notre Dame University in South Bend, Ind., angry opponents of the decision founded a new Website, NotreDameScandal.com, where they could register their complaints and sign a petition asking More…

Gay, Married Bishop to Lead Prayer at Inaugural Kickoff Event

By | 01.12.09 | 9:57 am

Not content to have just one controversial clergyman in a lead role at his inauguration celebration, President-elect Barack Obama has reportedly tapped a married gay bishop to lead the prayer at an event Sunday.

From Playbook:

BREAKING: The Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson of

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