Pope Francis: a balance of conservative progressivism
By Evan Jay Peterson Chameleon Staff Writer With the unexpected resignation of Pope Benedict XVI on February 28, the Catholic Church found itself without a shepherd with Easter quickly approaching. The College of Cardinals elected Jorge Cardinal Bergoglio, now Pope Francis, as the Catholic Church’s 266th pope on March 13. Not only was this election quick and decisive, but it was also an historic election, for the 76-year-old is both the first Jesuit pope and the first South American pope. Francis has proven to be shy, timid, and unassuming in the spotlight. Though the media more »
A letter to Rush Limbaugh
Dear Mr. Limbaugh, Although I am glad you issued an apology to Miss Fluke, I still am writing you this letter to inform you of how disappointed I am in your comments about her. I am a 20-year-old conservative female college student from Loyola University Chicago. Please be aware that your comments are making it more and more difficult for young women to call themselves Republicans. In addition, I am wondering why you even are against health insurance companies paying for birth control for women in the first place? Since you oppose our right to have an abortion, more »
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