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BREAKING: Supreme Court sides with web designer opposed to same-sex marriage

June 30, 2023 Catholic News Agency 2

Lorie Smith, owner and founder of 303 Creative, at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Alliance Defending Freedom

Denver, Colo., Jun 30, 2023 / 08:50 am (CNA).
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the First Amendment’s free sp… […]

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European court: Russia violated human rights by not legally recognizing gay unions

February 6, 2023 Catholic News Agency 2

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Washington D.C., Feb 6, 2023 / 09:55 am (CNA).
The European Court of Human Rights ruled Jan. 17 that Russia violated the human rights of three homosexual… […]

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House passes same-sex marriage bill in final vote, sending it to Biden’s desk

December 8, 2022 Catholic News Agency 41

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-California, following the final vote on the Respect for Marriage Act in Washington, D.C., Dec. 8, 2022. / Credit: PBS NewsHour screenshot via YouTube

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 8, 2022 / 09:45 am (CNA).
The U.S… […]

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House expected to pass same-sex marriage bill Thursday

December 7, 2022 Catholic News Agency 2

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Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 7, 2022 / 16:30 pm (CNA).
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to pass the Respect for Marriage Act (RFMA) on Thursday, sending it to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signatu… […]

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‘Gravely disappointed’: U.S. bishops respond to passage of the same-sex marriage act

December 1, 2022 Catholic News Agency 2

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Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 1, 2022 / 14:00 pm (CNA).
Today the U.S. bishops responded to the U.S. Senate’s passage of the Respect for Marriage Act, saying society “has lost sight of the purpo… […]

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What the same-sex marriage vote means for Catholics

November 30, 2022 Catholic News Agency 5

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Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Nov 30, 2022 / 16:45 pm (CNA).
With Congress now poised to enshrine same-sex marriage into federal law — largely thanks to Senate Republicans — opponents of the measure warn … […]

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Senate passes same-sex marriage bill, sending it back to the House

November 29, 2022 Catholic News Agency 1

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St. Louis, Mo., Nov 29, 2022 / 17:01 pm (CNA).
The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday evening to pass the Respect for Marriage Act (RFMA), sending the bill back to the House for a final vote before it reaches the pres… […]

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Federal same-sex marriage bill still needs religious freedom fixes, bishops say

November 23, 2022 Catholic News Agency 2

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Denver, Colo., Nov 23, 2022 / 17:47 pm (CNA).
A federal bill to recognize same-sex unions as marriages lacks sufficient religious freedom protections and will undermine the truth about marriage, … […]

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U.S. bishops say religious freedom protections in same-sex marriage bill are “insufficient”

November 17, 2022 Catholic News Agency 2

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St. Louis, Mo., Nov 17, 2022 / 17:00 pm (CNA).
Following the advancement of a bill yesterday in the U.S. Senate to federally recognize sam… […]

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Senate advances same-sex marriage bill amid religious freedom concerns

November 16, 2022 Catholic News Agency 2

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St. Louis, Mo., Nov 16, 2022 / 17:00 pm (CNA).
The U.S. Senate voted 62-37 Wednesday to pass a bill that would federally recognize same-sex marriage and provide legal protections for interracial marriages.The Respect… […]

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