Tag: Same-sex marriage
Former Methodist minister Kelli Knight, partner appear to seek same-sex blessing...
A former Methodist minister has apparently sought a blessing on her same-sex union from a priest at a parish within the Archdiocese of Chicago,...
Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández says informal blessing of same sex couples...
VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican's affirmation that a priest can give an informal blessing to a gay couple who asks for one is not...
Britain votes to legalize abortion, same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland
MANCHESTER, England — Abortion and same-sex marriage will be made legal in Northern Ireland unless self-government in the province is restored within three months.
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East European church leaders fret about same-sex marriage ruling
WARSAW, Poland — Catholic leaders in central Europe vowed to uphold church teachings on marriage after Europe’s highest court ruled same-sex married couples should...
Supreme Court wedding cake ruling is partial victory: Doerflinger op-ed
By Richard Doerflinger
On June 4, in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a limited victory for religious freedom.
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Supreme Court sides with religious freedom in same-sex wedding cake dispute
WASHINGTON -- In a 7-2 decision June 4, the Supreme Court sided with a Colorado baker in a case that put anti-discrimination laws up...
Supreme Court has unfinished business before end of current term
WASHINGTON -- As the Supreme Court prepares to wrap up its current term by the end of June, Catholic Church leaders are among those...