Pope urges religious leaders to denounce 'blasphemy' of violence in God's name
- Mar 6, 2021
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Bishops urge federal protections for supporters of traditional marriage
- Mar 15, 2018
The chairmen of two U.S. bishops’ committees March 14 called the First Amendment Defense Act “a modest and important measure” because it protects those who believe marriage is “the union of one man and one woman.”
White supremacist fired from Maryland Catholic school
- Jan 9, 2018
A substitute teacher at an all-girls’ Catholic school in Maryland was terminated after his ties to a white supremacist group were made public.
Ahead of major Supreme Court case, Archbishop Lori reflects on religious freedom implications
- Nov 30, 2017
The U.S. bishops’ former point man on religious liberty, Archbishop William Lori, reflects on the implications of next week’s major case before the Supreme Court on whether a baker can be forced to bake a cake for a gay wedding.
Bishops’ point man on religious freedom gives mixed verdict on Trump order
- May 15, 2017
Archbishop William Lori, chair of the U.S. bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty, told Crux that while he welcomes the recent executive order on religious freedom issued by President Donald Trump, “the devil is in the details”. He also said that repeal of the Johnson Amendment barring churches from endorsing candidates isn’t a focus, because “that’s really not our job.”
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