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Wealthy corporations back Equality Act stripped of religious freedom protections

May 4, 2021

Federal LGBT legislation that excludes important religious freedom protections has the backing of over 400 American corporations with trillions of... Read more

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International pro-life groups concerned about USAID nominee

Apr 28, 2021

By Kate Scanlon

Pro-life advocates are concerned over the nomination of Samantha Power to head a critical United States international aid agency.  Read more

New Justice Department official opposed Little Sisters of the Poor in contraceptive mandate case

Apr 22, 2021

An Obama-era Justice Department official with a history of pro-abortion and pro-transgender statements was confirmed to a top position at... Read more

Arkansas gender-transition ban praised for protecting kids

Apr 8, 2021

By Jonah McKeown

The legislature of Arkansas on April 6 overrode a veto from the governor of a bill outlawing gender-transition procedures, including... Read more

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Critics of Nebraska education standards see major flaws on sex, gender

Apr 7, 2021

By Kevin J. Jones

There are too many ideological and political assumptions in the Nebraska Department of Education’s proposed curriculum standards on sex education,... Read more

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Court allows professor to challenge university’s transgender pronoun mandate

Mar 30, 2021

A federal appeals court has allowed a philosophy professor to sue a public university in Ohio after he faced disciplinary... Read more

Arkansas governor signs landmark medical conscience objection law

Mar 29, 2021

Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson signed into law on Friday legislation allowing doctors to decline to perform non-emergency medical procedures that... Read more

Cake artist Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colorado.

After Supreme Court victory, Colorado baker in court for declining gender transition cake

Mar 24, 2021

By Kevin J. Jones

Jack Phillips, a Christian cake baker, was again in court for declining to make a cake that expresses messages contrary... Read more

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Poland objects to EU declaring itself ‘LGBT freedom zone’

Mar 12, 2021

By CNA Staff

The European Union has declared itself an “LGBT freedom zone,” prompting objections from the Polish government, which says it has... Read more

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ACLU gets $15 million LGBT grant from billionaire foe of Christian morals and religious freedom

Mar 11, 2021

By CNA Staff

The American Civil Liberties Union has received a major donation from a billionaire heir whose LGBT activism includes both funding... Read more

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Wash. court okays bisexual lawyer’s discrimination suit against Christian homeless mission

Mar 9, 2021

American conflicts over religious freedom continue, as the Washington Supreme Court has reversed a ruling that blocked a bisexual lawyer’s... Read more

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Catholic bishops express ‘pain and sadness’ at Poland's ‘rainbow halo’ verdict

Mar 4, 2021

Catholic bishops in the Polish Diocese of Płock expressed “pain and sadness” on Wednesday at the verdict in Poland’s “rainbow... Read more

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Doctors, hospitals, fight 'transgender mandate' in federal court

Mar 4, 2021

By CNA Staff

Doctors can’t be forced to perform gender-transition surgeries against their conscientious beliefs, argued attorneys for doctors and hospitals on Wednesday... Read more

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Activists found not guilty of offending religious feelings in Poland’s ‘rainbow halo’ trial

Mar 2, 2021

A judge on Tuesday found three activists who distributed images depicting Poland’s Black Madonna icon with a rainbow halo not... Read more

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Iowa religious freedom bill sets 'highest standard' for government, backers say

Feb 27, 2021

By Kevin J. Jones

An effort to restore strong religious freedom protections in Iowa has the backing of the state Catholic conference and others... Read more

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House passes Equality Act, which bishops warned would ‘punish’ religious groups

Feb 25, 2021

By Matt Hadro

The House on Thursday passed the Equality Act, a bill that the U.S. bishops have warned would trample religious freedom... Read more

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Scholar’s critique of transgender movement reportedly de-listed by Amazon

Feb 22, 2021

By Matt Hadro

One scholar’s critical book on the transgender movement has reportedly been removed from Amazon.com.  Read more

Cake artist Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colorado.

Masterpiece Cakeshop attorney: No, religious freedom for wedding vendors isn’t harmful

Feb 20, 2021

By CNA Staff

Ahead of a significant Supreme Court case that could determine whether Catholic adoption agencies can stay open in the U.S.,... Read more

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USCCB: Equality Act would ‘punish’ religious groups opposed to gender ideology

Feb 19, 2021

The U.S. bishops’ conference (USCCB) has come out in opposition to the Equality Act, which was introduced in the U.S.... Read more

New website aims to educate, offer Catholic response to gender ideology

Feb 16, 2021

By Jonah McKeown

A newly relaunched Catholic website aims to educate parents, pastors, and teachers about gender ideology, which the website’s founders believe... Read more