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Wisconsin Supreme Court rules in favor of pro-life advocate citing ‘free speech rights’

July 1, 2024 Catholic News Agency 1

The Wisconsin Supreme Court building in Madison, Wisconsin. / Credit: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 1, 2024 / 17:00 pm (CNA).
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled late last week that a court order pro… […]

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‘Hate speech’ charges dismissed for Finnish lawmaker who defended traditional marriage

November 14, 2023 Catholic News Agency 4

The Helsinki Court of Appeal on Nov. 14, 2023, fully dismissed “hate speech” charges against Finnish grandmother and lawmaker Päivi Räsänen, who was on trial for expressing her biblical, religious views on marriage and sexuality. / Credit: Allia… […]

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NYC professor vandalizes student pro-life display, chases journalist with machete 

May 23, 2023 Catholic News Agency 0

Shellyne Rodriguez vandalized a pro-life display on May 2 that was sponsored by Students for Life of America. / YouTube/Students For Life May 18, 2023, YouTube/Whitney Museum of American Art Feb 28, 2018

Boston, Mass., May 23, 2023 / 14:29 pm (… […]

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Study: Most American corporations receive failing grades in religious freedom, free speech

May 18, 2023 Catholic News Agency 0

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Washington D.C., May 18, 2023 / 09:45 am (CNA).
A report that reviewed the policies of 75 major American corporations found rampant disregard for religious freedom and free speech in virtually every comp… […]

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Twitter ends speech restrictions on transgender issues

April 19, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

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Washington D.C., Apr 19, 2023 / 15:50 pm (CNA).
Without making a public announcement, Twitter quietly updated its policy on “hateful conduct” to remove its bans on “deadnaming” and “misgendering” transgender p… […]

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Cornell rejects student group’s call for ‘trigger warnings’

April 5, 2023 Catholic News Agency 2

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Denver, Colo., Apr 5, 2023 / 11:30 am (CNA).
Citing the need for the free exchange of ideas, the leaders of Cornell University have rejected a student resolut… […]

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Lawsuit: National Archives Museum staff wrongly harassed pro-life visitors

February 14, 2023 Catholic News Agency 0

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Denver, Colo., Feb 14, 2023 / 12:30 pm (CNA).
Pro-life advocates who visited the National Archives Museum last month have filed a lawsuit charging that staff at the museum told them to remove any pro-life clo… […]

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Priest charged for praying for free speech in U.K. abortion clinic ‘buffer zone’

February 10, 2023 Catholic News Agency 2

Father Sean Gough, a Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Birmingham, England, faced criminal charges for praying for free speech outside an abortion clinic after business hours in violation of a strict buffer zone law in the English city of Bi… […]

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UK Supreme Court rules in favor of banning prayer, protests at abortion clinics

December 7, 2022 Catholic News Agency 0

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Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 7, 2022 / 17:00 pm (CNA).
A Northern Ireland law to ban pro-life advocacy near abortion providers, including advocacy of abortion alternatives, is “justifiable” and compatible with the rights o… […]

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UK Supreme Court to rule on ‘censorship zone’ outside abortion facilities

December 6, 2022 Catholic News Agency 2

Livia Tossici-Bolt says she was urged by council officers to “move on” after praying in public near an abortion center in Bournemouth, England. / ADF International

CNA Newsroom, Dec 6, 2022 / 09:06 am (CNA).
Pro-life and free-speech campaigners… […]

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