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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

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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

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Why pro-lifers should be concerned with Biden's OMB nominee

Feb 11, 2021

A former director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) warned that pro-lifers should be concerned about... Read more

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Argentine bishop says attempted transsexual marriage in church was unauthorized

Feb 9, 2021

The Diocese of Río Gallegos reported Feb. 8 that it did not authorize an attempted marriage between a man and... Read more

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Victoria’s ‘conversion therapy’ ban has dangerous flaws, say religious leaders

Feb 4, 2021

By CNA Staff

A proposed ban on “conversion therapy” for sexual orientation or gender identity in Australia’s Victoria state is far too broad... Read more

Documentary depicts ‘LGBT Jesus,’ highlights Catholic dissenters

Feb 3, 2021

By CNA Staff

An upcoming documentary aims to revise Catholic iconography for those who self-identify as LGBT and will depict Jesus Christ as... Read more

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Organizations again labeled 'hate groups' over beliefs on marriage

Feb 1, 2021

By Christine Rousselle

The Southern Poverty Law Center has again named mainstream organizations to its list of “hate groups” in the 2020 publication... Read more

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Twitter, Truth and Transgenderism: Catholic outlet suspended for Biden nominee report

Feb 1, 2021

By Kevin J. Jones

Catholic World Report is no longer suspended on Twitter, but the publication is still concerned about the social media giant’s... Read more

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Canadian student journalist fired for Catholic views charges discrimination

Jan 26, 2021

A Catholic student who said his university’s newspaper wrongly fired him for his critical views of homosexuality and transgenderism has... Read more

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Pro-abortion, pro-LGBT groups applaud confirmation of new Secretary of State

Jan 26, 2021

Pro-abortion and pro-LGBT groups applauded the Senate’s confirmation of Secretary of State nominee Antony Blinken on Tuesday.  Read more

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Secretary of State nominee says he will fill LGBT position at agency

Jan 22, 2021

President Joe Biden’s nominee for Secretary of State pledged to appoint an LGBTI envoy at the agency, and says he... Read more

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Court victories strengthen Catholic groups' protections against 'gender transition' mandates

Jan 22, 2021

Catholic medical groups and employers say their religious freedom position has been strengthened by a federal injunction against mandatory insurance... Read more

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In far-reaching executive order, Biden redefines 'sex'

Jan 21, 2021

By Kevin J. Jones

In one of his first acts in office, President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to interpret sex discrimination... Read more

‘This image is very offensive to many people’: Poland’s ‘rainbow halo’ trial begins

Jan 20, 2021

The trial of three activists who distributed posters depicting Poland’s Black Madonna icon with a rainbow halo will resume next... Read more

Hungary defines family as having a mother and a father

Dec 15, 2020

Hungary’s Parliament passed a law Tuesday defining the family as having a woman as the mother and a man as... Read more