Catholic scholar and legal expert Ryan T. Anderson warned that if the Equality Act is passed it would significantly impact women’s privacy and safety, genuine equality, medical practices and religious liberty.
Scholar urges Catholics to have courage to speak out against Equality Act
Catholic leaders call for end to violence against transgender people
Supporters of a compromise measure called the Fairness for All Act say this proposal would establish “much-needed civil rights for LGBTQ persons” and at the same time provide “robust protections for religious freedom.”
Speakers say Equality Act ‘overly broad,’ will harm religious liberty
A March 22 online webinar on the Equality Act focused on criticism that the legislation is so vaguely worded it would harm religious liberty and obscure biological reality.
Bishops back bill to protect faith-based foster care, adoption providers
Legislation introduced in the Senate and the House aims to protect “the cherished freedom of religious liberty” of faith-based foster care and adoption providers.
White House proclamation honors anniversary of St. Thomas Becket’s martyrdom
The White House issued a proclamation honoring the 850th anniversary of the martyrdom of St. Thomas Becket Dec. 29 and inviting “the people of the United States to observe the day in schools and churches and customary places of meeting with appropriate ceremonies.”
‘Let my people worship,’ archbishop says after California church decision
In response to the Supreme Court’s Dec. 3 order saying federal judges should take another look at pandemic limits on California churches, San Francisco’s archbishop said: “The time is overdue for our civil officials to work with us and other churches on worshiping safely.”
Alito sees religious freedom ‘fast becoming’ a ‘disfavored right’ among some
Religious liberty “is fast becoming a disfavored right” in certain quarters in this country, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said in a keynote speech to the Federalist Society late Nov. 12.
Supreme Court looks for compromise in Catholic foster care case
The Supreme Court, now with a full bench, seemed willing to find a compromise during Nov. 4 arguments about a Catholic social service agency shut out from Philadelphia’s foster care program for not accepting same-sex couples as foster parents.