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Religious schools must accept 'gender identity', LGBT activists tell Biden
A leading LGBT activist group is calling for the Biden administration to tighten accreditation regulations of religious schools and enforce... Read more
Victoria's conversion therapy bill a 'dramatic overreach of the state'
A bill seeking to ban so-called conversion therapy for sexual orientation or gender identity in the Australian state of Victoria... Read more
In landmark ruling, U.K. high court says children unlikely to be able to give informed consent to puberty blockers
The U.K.’s high court ruled Tuesday that children are unlikely to be mature enough to give informed consent to medical... Read more
Toronto cardinal rebukes Catholic school board members for barring Catechism reading
Cardinal Thomas Collins of Toronto has rebuked members of the local Catholic school board for refusing to allow a passage... Read more
Catholic bishops back Title IX law on 'trans athletes'
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has given its support to a new piece of legislation that aims to... Read more
School district can't hide student gender identity 'transition' from parents, Wis. judge says
A temporary injunction has halted the Madison School District from following gender identity guidance that critics said concealed from parents... Read more
Kroger employees allege religious discrimination over 'rainbow' apron
The federal government is suing the Kroger Company for discrimination after two employees at an Arkansas store were fired for... Read more
Analysis: How a papal handshake became an ‘extraordinary turning point’ for LGBT activists
L'Avvenire, the official newspaper of the Italian bishops’ conference, reported yesterday that Pope Francis "at the end of an audience"... Read more
US bishops commend HUD plan to allow homeless shelters to serve on basis of sex
The US bishops’ conference on Friday applauded the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s proposal to allow single-sex homeless... Read more
Catholics say religious ed plan defies doctrine, while diocese defends curriculum
Catholics, including some local priests, have said a proposed diocesan catechetical curriculum in Australia promotes views on gender identity and human... Read more
Polish bishops clarify call for counseling centers in ‘LGBT+’ document
A Polish bishop dismissed Wednesday suggestions that the country’s bishops want to force people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual,... Read more
Polish bishops concerned by rise in acts of desecration
Poland’s bishops expressed concern Saturday about a rise in acts of desecration. Read more
Polish bishops: Respect all people, but don’t accept LGBT+ views uncritically
Catholics have a duty to respect people who identify as LGBT+ but are not obliged to accept their views uncritically,... Read more
Trump ‘honored’ by praise as ‘pro-gay president,’ after support from bishops on transgender and conscience policy
President Donald Trump tweeted late Wednesday night that he was honored by a video describing him as “the most pro-gay... Read more
Eden Invitation: A Catholic ministry ‘beyond the LGBT paradigm’
Shannon Ochoa remembers recognizing that she was attracted to women from a pretty young age. Read more
Archbishop Carlson: Christ 'welcomes and challenges' those wrestling with gender identity
Christ draws close with love and compassion, as well as a challenge, for people who experience discord between their gender... Read more
Researchers reverse: Gender surgery offers 'no advantage' to mental health
Authors of a 2019 study which claimed gender-transition surgery may improve the long-term mental health of recipients have issued a correction. They... Read more
Warsaw cardinal laments ‘desecration’ of Christ statue with rainbow flag
A Polish cardinal has urged protesters to respect religious sensibilities after they attached a rainbow flag to a historic statue... Read more
Scottish government may face legal challenge over redefinition of ‘woman’
A feminist group said Friday that it may launch a legal challenge over new rules to increase female representation on... Read more
New York court case could signal hope for faith based adoption agencies
A federal court ruling in New York this week could point to eventual victory at the Supreme Court for Catholic... Read more
