Hawaii legalizes same-sex marriage
Following votes of 30-19 in the state house and 19-4 in the state senate, Governor Neil Abercrombie signed legislation that makes Hawaii the fifteenth state to legalize same-sex …
View ArticleIn Argentina, future Pontiff was chief opponent of same-sex marriage,...
An Argentine lawmaker has recounted how the future Pope Francis led opposition to a proposal to recognize same-sex marriage while he was serving as Archbishop of Buenos Aires. Lilliana …
View ArticleIllinois bishop plans exorcism ritual as Illinois recognizes same-sex marriage
Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois has announced that he will conduct prayers of exorcism at the city’s cathedral on November 20, the date when Illinois Governor Pat Quinn …
View ArticleBishop Paprocki’s Homily for Prayers of Supplication and Exorcism in...
Earlier this evening, in Springfield, Illinois, Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki followed through with his plan of prayers and the rite of exorcism in response to the Governor of Illinois signing a same-sex...
View ArticlePrelate criticizes legislators who cite Pope in justifying same-sex marriage
The chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Subcommittee for the Promotion and Defense of Marriage lamented the legalization of same-sex marriage in Illinois and …
View ArticleBishop performs exorcism rite as same-sex marriage comes to Illinois
Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Illinois, performed an exorcism ritual on November 20, as Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation allowing for legal recognition of same-sex …
View ArticleOrthodox prelate warns Greek lawmakers against vote for same-sex marriage
A Greek Orthodox bishop has issued a plea to lawmakers to oppose a bid for legal recognition of same-sex unions. “I beseech you from the heart not to proceed,” Metropolitan Seraphim of …
View ArticleCroatians amend constitution to prevent same-sex marriage
By a 65%-34% margin, voters in Croatia have approved a constitutional amendment to define marriage as the union of a man and a woman, according to wire service reports. President Ivo …
View ArticleAustralia's top court overturns law allowing same-sex marriage in capital...
Australia’s highest court has struck down a new law that allowed for same-sex marriage in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The court ruled that the new law, adopted by local ACT …
View ArticleAustralian High Court Strikes Down Same-Sex Marriage Law
And you thought Pope Francis being named Person of the Year was a surprise? Or the phony sign language guy at Nelson Mandela’s funeral? How about this news? SYDNEY – Australia’s highest court struck...
View ArticleSeattle: Catholic school administrator dismissed following same-sex marriage;...
Over 400 students at a Seattle-area Catholic school took part in a protest following the dismissal of a vice principal whose summer same-sex wedding had become known, according to local …
View ArticleCatholic 'Common Core' initiative drops 1st-grade texts on divorced, same-sex...
An effort to promote the Common Core educational standards in American Catholic schools has quietly altered a 1st-grade unit to eliminate books that encouraged acceptance of divorce and of …
View ArticleSame-sex marriage becomes legal in New Mexico following court decision
New Mexico has become the 17th state to legalize same-sex marriage. New Mexico marriage law neither explicitly prohibited nor permitted same-sex marriage. However, the state supreme …
View ArticleUSCCB: �confusion and error triumph' in court decisions on same-sex marriage
Following recent court decisions striking down Utah’s marriage law and compelling New Mexico to issue same-sex marriage licenses, the chairman of the United States Conference of Catholic …
View ArticleBREAKING: SCOTUS Suspends Same-Sex Marriages In Utah
The Associated Press shared the news a few minutes ago. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has put same-sex marriages on hold in Utah, at least while a federal appeals court more fully considers the...
View ArticleVatican spokesman scolds journalists who report papal 'opening' on same-sex...
The Vatican press office has decried attempts by some Italian journalists to portray a comment by Pope Francis as an opening to approval of same-sex unions. In a November 29 address to …
View Article2nd employee at Catholic school plans same-sex marriage; school CEO says she...
A part-time employee of a Seattle-area Catholic school has announced that she is planning a same-sex wedding in August � and the school’s president and CEO says that she is “welcome” to …
View ArticleSeattle Catholic school leader resigns amid same-sex marriage controversy
Sister Mary Tracy, the president and CEO of a Seattle-area Catholic school, has resigned amid continued controversy over the dismissal of the school’s vice principal. In December, Mark …
View ArticleDisney Channel same-sex couple episode yields protest
Washington D.C., Jan 30, 2014 / 07:40 pm (CNA).- The Disney Channel's recent decision to air its first TV show episode with a same-sex couple has drawn complaints from a group of parents concerned that...
View ArticleMan in same-sex marriage files complaint after Catholic school rescinds job...
A Massachusetts man who is civilly married to another man has filed a complaint with the state’s Commission Against Discrimination after a Catholic school rescinded its job …
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