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Rationally and Morally Justifiable: Martin Luther King Jr. on Birth Control

Martin Luther King publicly supported family planning and access to contraception, viewing it in the context of poverty as good.

We are Only Treating the Symptoms of Overpopulation

I have met thousands of people who wish to have control over their family size. Slowing population growth is, indeed, the “low hanging fruit.”

Opus Dei tries to play the victim card in ongoing human trafficking case

Federal prosecutors have already formally requested that Opus Dei’s second-most senior official be summoned for questioning about his role.

Who’s Afraid of Sharia Law, Anyway?

Some Muslims reportedly insist that following the Quran means: men must be allowed four wives; society must accept forced child marriages.

Catholic Church and the Preoccupation with Power

The Catholic Church's preoccupation with power stems from some of the most sensitive and important social issues of our day.

The Inquisition – one of the most appalling gifts to human tyranny

Along with its judges, the Inquisition had its armed retainers, extortionists, spies, and of course, torturers and executioners.

How Christians Gave Hitler Power

The Catholic Church congratulated Hitler, and commanded the laity to be loyal to this regime, as it always did.

On Shooting People on Fifth Avenue

Trump and his appointees and acolytes have voiced an untold number of insults and threats against rivals and opponents.

Coming Out In The Vatican

Dr. Fèdèric Martel spent four years traveling to more than thirty countries interviewing 1,500 priests, bishops and cardinals.

Remove Barriers to Family Planning

Unfortunately, President Trump has destroyed USAID, the world’s largest funder of family planning. Although other countries are stepping in.

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