In Praise of "Devout Catholics"

I'm not a Catholic, and we stay away from commenting on political races here. But I can't resist noting consternation in some quarters at the description of Democratic VP pick Tim Kaine as a "devout Catholic." This is notwithstanding his position as a self-characterized "strong supporter of Roe v. Wade." See, for example, Alexandra DeSanctis at National Review Online, "Is Tim Kaine a 'Devout Catholic'?"

What an interesting word. "Devout," of course, is a habitual media label for anyone in pu...