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Court orders lawyers for Southwest Airlines to take religious freedom classes

August 8, 2023 Catholic News Agency 0

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Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 8, 2023 / 09:30 am (CNA).
A Texas judge ordered Southwest Airlines to take religious freedom training from the faith-based legal advocacy organization the Allia… […]

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Biden administration to pay fee for attempted exclusion of NFP methods from insurance

August 1, 2023 Catholic News Agency 0

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St. Louis, Mo., Aug 1, 2023 / 08:45 am (CNA).
The Biden administration is expected to pay $65,000 after attempting in 2021 to exclude fertility awareness-based family planning methods, a form of natural family p… […]

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Chilean bishop: Court ruling on sexual orientation training harms independence of Church

May 25, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

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ACI Prensa Staff, May 25, 2023 / 16:30 pm (CNA).
A Catholic bishop and Alliance Defending Freedom have criticized the 2022 ruling of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) on the Pavez Pavez vs. Chile case … […]

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UK Parliament makes it illegal to pray near abortion facilities

March 7, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

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Denver, Colo., Mar 7, 2023 / 16:30 pm (CNA).
Britain’s House of Commons approved legislation Tuesday to create “buffer zones” around abortion facilities that would prohibit a wide range of behavior, including sile… […]

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Catholic groups join fight against FDA approval of abortion pill

February 15, 2023 Catholic News Agency 2

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Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Feb 15, 2023 / 16:25 pm (CNA).
Several Catholic organizations are making their voices heard in the legal battle against the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of an abortion-inducing drug by… […]

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Christian baker loses appeal over transgender birthday cake case

January 26, 2023 Catholic News Agency 4

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Denver, Colo., Jan 26, 2023 / 15:45 pm (CNA).
A Colorado appellate court has ruled against a baker who appeared in court once again fo… […]

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After Michigan Supreme Court redefines ‘sex,’ Catholic school lawsuit warns of broad impact

December 30, 2022 Catholic News Agency 4

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Denver, Colo., Dec 30, 2022 / 14:55 pm (CNA).
The Michigan Supreme Court’s new interpretation of anti-discrimination law requires schools to impose strict policies and practices enforcing non-Catholic views of sexua… […]

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Meet Lorie Smith, the Christian artist with a Supreme Court free speech case

December 2, 2022 Catholic News Agency 0

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Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 2, 2022 / 15:45 pm (CNA).
Ever since she was a young girl, Lorie Smith has loved weddings. Now, as an artist with her own studio,… […]

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FDA should limit access to ‘dangerous’ chemical abortion drugs, doctors argue in lawsuit

November 22, 2022 Catholic News Agency 0

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St. Louis, Mo., Nov 22, 2022 / 10:00 am (CNA).
A group of doctors and medical organizations, including the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, argue in a federal lawsuit that the Food a… […]

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ADF calls on human rights commission to defend religious freedom in Mexico and Nicaragua

November 1, 2022 Catholic News Agency 1

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Denver Newsroom, Nov 1, 2022 / 17:15 pm (CNA).
Alliance Defending Freedom International (ADF) demanded that the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) defend religious freedom in the region, with a special emph… […]

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