The Pope’s Submarine

Authors

John H. Garvey, The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of LawFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1993

Abstract

This Article looks at the conflict between religious authority and liberal politics from a point of view within the Catholic Church. It examines the grounds of the teaching authority asserted by the Church, the scope and strength of that authority, and the possibility that obedience to authority will create dilemmas for religiously committed public officials. For purposes of illustration it uses New York Governor Mario Cuomo's religious and political observations on the subject of abortion.

Recommended Citation

John H. Garvey, The Pope’s Submarine, 30 SAN DIEGO L. REV. 849 (1993).