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Roman Catholicism

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2012

    AIDS Activistis Use Good Friday to Shame the Catholic Church

    The only thing that might make Good Friday even better for some is a loud protest of the Catholic Church. We'll leave that one to San Francisco's AIDS activists who have made a long list of institutions they plan to shame today, including banks, cops, and Catholics.To remember the 20,000 San Francis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2012

    Occupy SF: 75 Arrested in Catholic Church Occupation

    The San Francisco Archdiocese made it very clear they are there to serve God, not the 99 percent. The religious leaders yesterday afternoon ordered police to start rounding up occupiers and arresting them a day after protesters descended on the church's vacant building on Turk Street, pledging to tu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2012

    Occupy SF: Protesters Take Over Catholic Church Building

    ​Occupy SF is back in action -- and just in time for Easter! The group last night stormed a vacant building that is reportedly owned by the San Francisco Archdiocese, which they plan to turn into a "permanent occupation" for the city's homeless. Now why didn't Gavin Newsom think of that one?The pr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2011

    Sex Abuse Victims Seek International Criminal Court Charges Against Former SF Archbishop

    Cardinal William Levada​Victims of clergy sex abuse have named a top Vatican official with roots in San Francisco as part of a small group of Catholic Church officials who should be investigated for crimes against humanity in a formal complaint lodged this week with the International Criminal Cour ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2011

    Supreme Court: S.F. Politicians Free to Denounce Catholic Church

    Heresy: The business of S.F. government?​The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a lawsuit brought by the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights against the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, essentially settling the question of whether the supervisors were out of line when they passed ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2011

    Devo Discusses the Pope, the Hipster Press, and the World's Slow Descent into Shittiness

    Submit to Devo.​After emerging from Ohio more than thirty years ago, Devo has been blowing minds pretty much ever since, with irreverent, surrealist, social-critiques-as-wacky-songs. We caught up with one of the band's co-founders, Jerry Casale, before its show this Friday at The Warfield, to talk ... More >>

  • Film

    January 26, 2011

    "The Rite": Anthony Hopkins can't exorcise bad writing

    Submit to Devo.​After emerging from Ohio more than thirty years ago, Devo has been blowing minds pretty much ever since, with irreverent, surrealist, social-critiques-as-wacky-songs. We caught up with one of the band's co-founders, Jerry Casale, before its show this Friday at The Warfield, to talk ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 18, 2010

    Saving the River and the Woods

    Submit to Devo.​After emerging from Ohio more than thirty years ago, Devo has been blowing minds pretty much ever since, with irreverent, surrealist, social-critiques-as-wacky-songs. We caught up with one of the band's co-founders, Jerry Casale, before its show this Friday at The Warfield, to talk ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2010

    Kamala Harris Takes A Stand on Internet Pedophiles, Coddles Pedophile Catholic Priests

    As long as the pedophile is online, Kamala Harris is there to protect you​Matt Smith's column this week revealed how District Attorney Kamala Harris is essentially protecting Catholic pedophiles in her refusal to turn over the San Francisco Archdiocese files on clergy abuse. Oddly, she's also come ... More >>

  • Music

    May 5, 2010

    Concert preview: Dosh

    As long as the pedophile is online, Kamala Harris is there to protect you​Matt Smith's column this week revealed how District Attorney Kamala Harris is essentially protecting Catholic pedophiles in her refusal to turn over the San Francisco Archdiocese files on clergy abuse. Oddly, she's also come ... More >>

  • News

    December 9, 2009

    List: Divinity and taxes

    As long as the pedophile is online, Kamala Harris is there to protect you​Matt Smith's column this week revealed how District Attorney Kamala Harris is essentially protecting Catholic pedophiles in her refusal to turn over the San Francisco Archdiocese files on clergy abuse. Oddly, she's also come ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2009

    Gavin's Catholic Bashing

    By Lauren Smiley Is Mayor Newsom a self-hating Catholic? The Catholic League said this week that the Mayor (and the Board of Supervisors) should be blamed for vandals scrawling the names of the pope and the San Francisco archbishop next to a Nazi symbol on Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 17, 2008

    Boston Marriage

    By Lauren Smiley Is Mayor Newsom a self-hating Catholic? The Catholic League said this week that the Mayor (and the Board of Supervisors) should be blamed for vandals scrawling the names of the pope and the San Francisco archbishop next to a Nazi symbol on Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 6, 2008

    It’s Raining Amens

    By Lauren Smiley Is Mayor Newsom a self-hating Catholic? The Catholic League said this week that the Mayor (and the Board of Supervisors) should be blamed for vandals scrawling the names of the pope and the San Francisco archbishop next to a Nazi symbol on Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2008

    On Comics: Barry Gets Own Book; Will Probably Beat Up Superman

    By Lauren Smiley Is Mayor Newsom a self-hating Catholic? The Catholic League said this week that the Mayor (and the Board of Supervisors) should be blamed for vandals scrawling the names of the pope and the San Francisco archbishop next to a Nazi symbol on Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in the ... More >>

  • Film

    July 2, 2008

    Constantine's Sword

    By Lauren Smiley Is Mayor Newsom a self-hating Catholic? The Catholic League said this week that the Mayor (and the Board of Supervisors) should be blamed for vandals scrawling the names of the pope and the San Francisco archbishop next to a Nazi symbol on Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2008

    Naked Yoga Guy Arrested for 6th Time

    By Lauren Smiley Is Mayor Newsom a self-hating Catholic? The Catholic League said this week that the Mayor (and the Board of Supervisors) should be blamed for vandals scrawling the names of the pope and the San Francisco archbishop next to a Nazi symbol on Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 12, 2008

    You'll Have the Hangover of the Irish

    By Lauren Smiley Is Mayor Newsom a self-hating Catholic? The Catholic League said this week that the Mayor (and the Board of Supervisors) should be blamed for vandals scrawling the names of the pope and the San Francisco archbishop next to a Nazi symbol on Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in the ... More >>

  • News

    November 21, 2007

    Bones of Discontent - Andrew Galvan carves a unique, controversial role in relocating Native American skeletons

    By Lauren Smiley Is Mayor Newsom a self-hating Catholic? The Catholic League said this week that the Mayor (and the Board of Supervisors) should be blamed for vandals scrawling the names of the pope and the San Francisco archbishop next to a Nazi symbol on Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2007

    Dirk Dirksen Alley On Hold -- Mabuhay Gardens Snubbed at City Hall

    By Lauren Smiley Is Mayor Newsom a self-hating Catholic? The Catholic League said this week that the Mayor (and the Board of Supervisors) should be blamed for vandals scrawling the names of the pope and the San Francisco archbishop next to a Nazi symbol on Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in the ... More >>

  • News

    August 2, 2006

    Useless Resolve

    The Board of Supes likes to tell the world what to do. The world could care less.

  • News

    September 28, 2005

    Letters to the Editor

    Week of Wednesday, September 28, 2005

  • News

    January 19, 2005

    Fast Times at Marin Catholic High

    A case that the Archdiocese of San Francisco apparently doesn't want you to know about

  • Film

    July 30, 2003

    Habitat for Inhumanity

    The "asylums" depicted in The Magdalene Sisters undermine both the Catholic Church and the popular image of Ireland

  • News

    May 29, 2002

    The "Catholic Issue"

    A debate at USF over domestic partner benefits is complicated by the school's ties to the church

  • News

    February 21, 2001

    Who Is Clint Reilly, Really?

    He's running for mayor again, and this time he wants to define himself, before his enemies do it for him

  • Music

    July 19, 2000

    Prophet Ear

    Ex-Green on Red mainstay Chuck Prophet continues his solo metamorphosis with The Hurting Business

  • News

    December 29, 1999

    Schmoozing My Religion

    Urban singles look for love along the spiritual path

  • News

    April 14, 1999

    Letters

    Urban singles look for love along the spiritual path

  • News

    April 30, 1997

    Under His Skin

    Dermatologist Michael Franzblau goes national with claims that a Marin newspaper ran an anti-Semitic column about him

  • News

    May 15, 1996

    Where Angels Fear to Tread

    In Wrestling With the Angel, a collection of essays he edited, author Brian Bouldrey explores faith and religion among gay men

  • Calendar

    June 21, 1995

    Savage Love

    In Wrestling With the Angel, a collection of essays he edited, author Brian Bouldrey explores faith and religion among gay men

  • Calendar

    April 19, 1995

    Slap Shots

    In Wrestling With the Angel, a collection of essays he edited, author Brian Bouldrey explores faith and religion among gay men

  • News

    March 8, 1995

    Living the good death

    The terminally ill take control of their final exit

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