Category Archives: catholics in the media

Anne Rice “quits” Christianity

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Father

Anne Rice announced on her Facebook page the other day that she was quitting Christianity. Anything I could say about that is said better by the following blog post: The Deconversion of Novelist Anne Rice: Straw Men, “Baby / Bathwater” … Continue reading →

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Stephen Colbert, again

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Father

According to Wikipedia, Stephen Colbert is “a practicing Roman Catholic, as well as a Sunday school teacher.” Whispers in the Loggia writes that he “is said to be quite devout in his practice of the faith, kids in Catholic school, … Continue reading →

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Justice Clarence Thomas

Posted on October 7, 2005 by Father

This article contains the interesting tidbit that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas “grew up attending Catholic school and joined the Catholic Church in second grade, [then after a stint as an evangelical] began attending Mass again a few years ago.”

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Harriet Miers, once Catholic?

Posted on October 7, 2005 by Father

Harriet Miers, President Bush’s bewildering nominee to replace Justice Sandra Day O’Connor on the Supreme Court, was raised Catholic but became a “born again” Evangelical in her 30s. There is some question as to just how solidly Catholic she ever … Continue reading →

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Disappointed

Posted on October 7, 2005 by Father

While the wedding date has not yet been set, Katie Holmes is with child by Tom Cruise. Some of Tom’s Scientologist friends are suggesting a “silent birth”, presumably to minimize the amount of auditing their child later has to go … Continue reading →

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“Boston” Rob Mariano

Posted on May 15, 2005 by Father

“Boston” Rob Mariano, of reality show fame (Survivor, Survivor All-Stars, Amazing Race), removed a St. Anthony medallion from beneath his shirt and kissed it, praying audibly to him, in the season finale of Amazing Race 7. (He and his fiancee … Continue reading →

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