The Briefing 05-19-15

Podcast Transcript

1) Irish same sex marriage referendum shows division between radical Catholics and evangelicals

Ireland’s Marriage Equality Moment, New York Times (Fintan O’Toole)

‘New Irish’ Christians mobilise to vote no to gay marriage, The Guardian (Henry McDonald)

Ireland could be first nation to legalize same-sex marriage by popular vote, Washington Post (Griff Witte)

Pope Francis and the Art of Joy, New York Times (Timothy Egan)

2) Protestant church distinctives affirmed by political disasters made by Vatican

Castro: Pope Francis so impressive I might return to church, Washington Post (AP)

Vatican Officially Recognizes State Of Palestine, NPR (Krishnadev Calamur)

3) Luxembourg Prime Minister becomes first European leader to marry same sex partner

Luxembourg Premier Is First E.U. Leader to Marry Same-Sex Partner, New York Times (Aurelien Breeden)

4) Justice Ginsberg presiding at same sex wedding affirms view of gay marriage as constitutional

Presiding at Same-Sex Wedding, Ruth Bader Ginsburg Emphasizes the Word ‘Constitution’, New York Times (Maureen Dowd)