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Polish IKEA fires employee for Biblical opposition to pride event
An Ikea worker in Poland has filed a lawsuit after being fired last week for posting Bible verses opposing homosexual... Read more
In responding to gender theory, ‘forming the formators’ is key, educators say
Amid a flurry of headlines denouncing the Vatican for releasing a document condemning “gender theory,” theology professors and Catholic educators... Read more
Should Catholics attend 'pride' events?
On June 1, Bishop Thomas Tobin of Providence tweeted that Catholics should not attend Pride events during the month of... Read more
Catholic 'gender theory' document: clarity for a wounded, oversexed culture?
Catholic commentators have welcomed a Vatican document warning that gender theory is a cultural and ideological revolution that undermines both... Read more
Alabama mayor apologizes for Facebook post about killing gay people
The mayor of a small town in Alabama has apologized after posting on Facebook that the only way to reclaim... Read more
Catholic school free from legal threats, Ohio city says after lawsuit
A private Catholic school in Ohio has dropped its federal lawsuit after the city of South Euclid clarified that the... Read more
Newark church asks school to cover LGBT mural
A Catholic priest in the Archdiocese of Newark has instructed a charter school to cover a pro-LGBT mural painted on... Read more
Georgetown Visitation alumnae respond to ‘heartbreaking betrayal’
Former students of Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School have published an open letter challenging a recent decision they say undermines the... Read more
Despite religious freedom concerns, House passes Equality Act
The House of Representatives passed the controversial Equality Act on Friday, amid heated opposition from those who argue it would... Read more
Supreme Court to hear sexual orientation, gender identity employment cases
In a decision that could have potentially far-reaching consequences, the U.S. Supreme Court has said it will hear cases involving... Read more
Mass. bans therapists from efforts to change minors' orientation or gender identity
Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker signed into law Monday a broadly worded bill banning therapy for minors with same-sex attraction that... Read more
New study shows differences between male and female brains in utero
A new scientific study has found significant differences in the ways that the brains of male and female fetuses function... Read more
Will LGBT activists split the Methodists?
While the United Methodist Church has reaffirmed traditional Christian teaching on controversial LGBT issues, some American leaders in the denomination... Read more
Efforts build to repeal Uruguay's controversial transgender law
Nearly 70,000 people in Uruguay have presented signatures seeking to initiate the process of repealing a controversial transgender law passed... Read more
Catholic hospital group sued for refusing transgender hysterectomy
A group of five Catholic hospitals in California is being sued by a woman who identifies as a transgender man... Read more
US bishops: Equality Act will hurt more than help
In a March 20 letter to members of the U.S. Senate, three bishops warned that while the proposed Equality Act... Read more
Ban on gender transition among US military to take effect next month
Troops enlisting and serving in the U.S. military will have to serve as their biological sex and are forbidden from... Read more
Critics question ‘Equality Act’ exclusion of religious freedom
Federal legislation purporting to guarantee equality explicitly rejects religious freedom protections and would open the gates to anti-discrimination lawsuits against... Read more
Courage conference to focus on 'Courageous friendship'
A Catholic ministry announced Tuesday the theme for its upcoming conference for people who experience same-sex attraction and the families... Read more
Colorado baker asks for true tolerance, and an end to the spotlight
A Colorado baker who became the focus of legal battles over religious freedom and same-sex marriage hopes his time in... Read more
