Cathy Lynn Grossman
Cathy Lynn Grossman specializes in stories drawn from research and statistics on religion, spirituality and ethics. She also writes frequently on biomedical ethics and end-of-life-issues
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Off with his hat! Why we want to see cardinals punished in the abuse scandal (COMMENTARY)
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — March 4, 2016
(RNS) The church needs more than apologies, commissions and tribunals on abuse. It needs to take symbolic action, too. Like taking away the red zucchetto.
Off with his hat! Why we want to see cardinals punished in the abuse scandal
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — March 3, 2016
The church needs more than apologies and commissions and tribunals on abuse. It needs to take symbolic action, too. Take the zucchetto.
Franklin Graham wants your heart, not your vote
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — March 1, 2016
(RNS) Franklin Graham, the hellfire evangelist who's turning election-year rallies into prayer meetings, quotes his daddy -- and Donald Trump.
Student expelled from British university for biblical opposition to gay marriage
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — February 29, 2016
(RNS) "I stand with Kim Davis," the social work student wrote on social media. The university said that made him unsuitable for professional licensing.
Salman Rushdie faces another Iranian death decree
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — February 22, 2016
(RNS) But the atheist author and free speech advocate isn't going into hiding again. He's set to give a talk in Washington in October.
Clinton takes Nevada; Trump conquers South Carolina and Bush drops out
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — February 20, 2016
(RNS) S.C. evangelicals divided votes among tough-on-terror Trump, son-of-a-pastor Cruz, and Catholic Rubio. Race and ethnicity mattered more in Nevada.
Most Americans oppose LGBT discrimination
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — February 18, 2016
(RNS) Religious objections to LGBT rights are no excuse for discrimination, say most Americans in a new survey.
Does the Supreme Court need an evangelical justice?
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — February 15, 2016
There are no Protestants of any stripe on the high court now. Does it matter what faith the next justice follows?
Wheaton provost apologizes to Larycia Hawkins; she’s leaving
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — February 6, 2016
(RNS) Hawkins and Wheaton said they would part with mutual respect after controversy over Hawkins' comment that Christians and Muslims worship the "same God."
What do South Carolina, Nevada primary candidates believe? Check RNS’ 5 Faith Facts series
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — February 4, 2016
(RNS) These states are very different than deeply evangelical Iowa or New Hampshire where nones outnumbered Conservative Christians.
5 faith facts about Rick Santorum: Church-state separation makes him want to ‘throw up’
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — February 3, 2016
(RNS) Former Sen. Rick Santorum withdrew from the 2016 race on Feb. 3
Americans’ views on Islam, Muslims divide by party lines
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — February 3, 2016
(RNS) But Americans overall agree there’s "a lot" of discrimination against Muslims in the U.S. -- and that it’s on the rise -- a new survey finds.
Panthers or Broncos? God does not care
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — February 3, 2016
(RNS) Most people say God has no interest in smiting either team in the Super Bowl, a survey shows.
5 faith facts about Jeb Bush: Catholicism ‘resonated with me’
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — February 2, 2016
(RNS) Former Fla. Gov. Jeb Bush withdrew from the 2016 race on February 20.
Muslim Americans involved in terrorism ‘rose dramatically’ in 2015
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — February 2, 2016
(RNS) But Americans' level of fear far outstrips the actual threat to U.S. lives, says a new report.
