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Tara Isabella Burton

Tara Isabella Burton

Former Staff Writer, Religion

    Latest articles by Tara Isabella Burton

    Religion
    Pope Francis’s top Vatican ally has just been charged with child sex abusePope Francis’s top Vatican ally has just been charged with child sex abuse
    Religion

    The Catholic priest sex abuse scandal has just made its way to the top of the Vatican.

    By Tara Isabella Burton
    Religion
    Why Pope Francis just called labor unions “prophets”Why Pope Francis just called labor unions “prophets”
    Religion

    The pope just lashed out at “advanced capitalist societies.” Again.

    By Tara Isabella Burton
    Religion
    An Illinois bishop says gay Catholics shouldn’t get holy funerals. His opponents? Other Catholics.An Illinois bishop says gay Catholics shouldn’t get holy funerals. His opponents? Other Catholics.
    Religion

    Bishop Thomas Paprocki’s decree also denies out LGBTQ people communion. His decree reflects wider tensions in the Catholic Church.

    By Tara Isabella Burton
    Religion
    What a SCOTUS decision over a church playground means for religious freedom in AmericaWhat a SCOTUS decision over a church playground means for religious freedom in America
    Religion

    The Supreme Court’s decision in Trinity Lutheran v. Comer is one of the most significant cases of the year so far.

    By Tara Isabella Burton
    Religion
    Mike Pence assures evangelicals Trump is their “unwavering ally”Mike Pence assures evangelicals Trump is their “unwavering ally”
    Religion

    The vice president praised the donation of an ultrasound in his name to a crisis pregnancy center at a Focus on the Family event. And that’s just the beginning.

    By Tara Isabella Burton
    Religion
    Study: when it comes to detecting racial inequality, white Christians have a blind spotStudy: when it comes to detecting racial inequality, white Christians have a blind spot
    Religion

    They also perceive discrimination against LGBTQ people and immigrants far less than other Americans do.

    By Tara Isabella Burton
    Media
    Nabra Hassanen’s murder may not be a hate crime. It’s still a tragedy for Muslim Americans.Nabra Hassanen’s murder may not be a hate crime. It’s still a tragedy for Muslim Americans.
    Media

    The killing of a 17-year-old Muslim girl may not officially be a “hate crime,” but it sure functions like one.

    By Tara Isabella Burton
    Religion
    Meet the bishops, rabbis, and pastors taking a stand against Obamacare repealMeet the bishops, rabbis, and pastors taking a stand against Obamacare repeal
    Religion

    Is health care a gospel imperative? These faith leaders think so.

    By Tara Isabella Burton
    Religion
    Trump’s Cuba decision is troubling for his relationship with the popeTrump’s Cuba decision is troubling for his relationship with the pope
    Religion

    Trump’s new policy on Cuba undoes decades of behind-the-scenes work by the Vatican toward normalization.

    By Tara Isabella Burton
    Religion
    A UK politician was torn between his progressive party and his Christian faith. So he quit.A UK politician was torn between his progressive party and his Christian faith. So he quit.
    Religion

    Tim Farron said the media wouldn’t let him lead the progressive Liberal Democrats as a Bible-believing Christian.

    By Tara Isabella Burton