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Bishop’s message to women contemplating abortion: ‘Go to any Catholic church’
Here’s a roundup of the latest developments in the U.S. regarding abortion and pro-life issues. Read more
Florida woman sues Google for disabling her account after pro-life advocacy
Google informed a pro-life activist that her email account had been “permanently disabled” for violating the company’s “acceptable use policy.” Read more
J.K. Rowling’s transgender comments could violate new hate speech law, official says
A law that went into effect in Scotland on Monday could prompt investigations into people who make comments that refer... Read more
Exonerated Finnish politician and bishop to return to court over biblical ‘hate speech’
The allegations stem from a 2004 pamphlet about the Lutheran teaching on sexuality, including the prohibition on homosexual activities. Read more
YouTube restores HM Television’s channel, documentary on Sister Clare Crockett
The Home of the Mother congregation’s YouTube channel HM Television was restored after being deleted on Nov. 3, the sisters... Read more
Christian group says British teacher fired for refusing to teach ‘extreme LGBTQI lessons’
The school had reportedly issued curriculum and teaching materials for Year 7 students affirming gender ideology. Read more
Pro-life group accuses university of charging ‘viewpoint-based’ $5,400 event fee
The University of New Mexico charged its Students for Life chapter thousands in security fees to hold a campus event... Read more
Shutdown of Jimmy Lai filmmaker’s TikTok account reversed after censorship outcry
The Acton Institute said its TikTok account was abruptly taken down on May 2 without explanation. Read more
GOP-created panel’s first hearing on ‘weaponization’ of government draws fire from Democrats
A former FBI agent told members of a new House panel that she left the agency after she believes it... Read more
YouTube shuts down EWTN’s Polish channel
For the second time in less than two years, EWTN’s affiliate in Poland has had its YouTube channel suspended, the... Read more
YouTube adds abortion info to Catholic, pro-life videos
The move means many YouTube videos about Pope Francis, Catholic teaching on abortion, and alternatives to abortion now include links... Read more
Ahead of trial, Finnish MP facing jail after tweeting Bible verse says case a test of religious freedom
The criminal trial begins on Jan. 24. Read more
Bible, Quran apps removed from Apple app store for China, legal pressure cited
Under pressure from Chinese law, a digital Bible company has removed its app from Apple’s app store offerings in China... Read more
Twitter briefly suspends Spanish politician for saying 'a man cannot get pregnant'
Twitter briefly suspended last week Francisco José Contreras, a member of Spain’s Congress of Deputies from the far right Vox... Read more
Scholar’s critique of transgender movement reportedly de-listed by Amazon
One scholar’s critical book on the transgender movement has reportedly been removed from Amazon.com. Read more
Czech cardinal criticizes tech censorship after Twitter account is suspended
A Czech cardinal has criticized online censorship after his Twitter account was restored days after it was suspended. Read more
‘Hate speech’ label does damage to civil dialogue, Philadelphia Statement warns
Efforts to protect people from harm and error now marginalize and even demonize others for unpopular opinions, warns a new... Read more
Pinterest suspends pro-life group's account, citing 'health misinformation'
Pinterest, a social media site with 300 million active users, has banned pro-life activist group Live Action from its platform,... Read more
Why did Twitter reject this pro-life ad?
A political advertisement for pro-life Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) has been blocked by Twitter for statements about Planned Parenthood selling... Read more
Did Facebook 'blacklist' religious news in their trending topics?
Earlier this month, a report from Gizmodo dropped the equivalent of a social media bomb – several former Facebook employees... Read more
