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Mailbag: Many laws have moral, religious precept
In the Aug. 7 editorial "Some traditions deserve to die," the Burbank Leader chided the California electorate for the passage of Proposition 8 in 2008. The editorial went on to castigate the public generally for moral and religious views that have been...Tags: Church and State Relations, Foods and Beverages, Bagels, Marriage, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Mailbag: Prop. 8 judge an activist judge?
Gay relationships "are consistent with the core of the history, tradition and practice of marriage in the United States." There is no "historical purpose for excluding same-sex couples from marriage." "Gender no longer forms an essential part of marriage....Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Activism, Glendale (Los Angeles, California), Marriage, Politics
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AWOL Muslim Soldier Guilty in Fort Hood Bomb Plot
CNNWACO, Tex. -- A U.S. soldier charged with plotting to blow up troops from the nation's largest Army post has been found guilty of a battery of federal charges, prosecutors announced Thursday. Naser Jason Abdo was found guilty of attempted use of a weapon...Tags: Explosions, FBI, Nidal Malik Hasan, Fort Hood Shootings (2009), Court Preliminary
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Lori to take religious freedom message to Washington
As Catholic institutions across the country sue the Obama administration over new health insurance rules, Baltimore's new archbishop is scheduled to speak in Washington this week at a conference focusing on "Rising Threats to American Religious Freedom."...Tags: Birth Control, Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Government, Health Treatments
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Notre Dame, catholic groups sue over federal contraception mandate
The University of Notre Dame and "a diverse group of plaintiffs" filed lawsuits Monday challenging the federal mandate that religious employers offer health insurance that includes coverage of contraceptives and birth control services, Notre Dame...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Birth Control, White House, Civil Rights, Justice and Rights
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Illinois dioceses, other Catholic groups sue over White House insurance mandate
The Roman Catholic dioceses of Springfield and Joliet have joined 41 other religious institutions filing simultaneous lawsuits that challenge the Obama administration's mandate that many religious employers have their health insurance cover the cost of...
Tags: Francis George, Hospitals and Clinics, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, Springfield, Litigation
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Notre Dame, Catholic Diocese, others file suit regarding HHS mandate
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND — The University of Notre Dame, the Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend and several other area organizations filed suit Monday challenging the constitutionality of a federal regulation that requires religious organizations to...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Hospitals and Clinics, Barack Obama, Justice and Rights, Timothy Dolan
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Catholic nonprofits decry birth control rule
South Bend TribuneThis story was originally published Jan. 26, 2012. Area Catholic colleges and other religious-based employers are considering their options in the wake of a federal order that they must provide birth-control coverage to women employees by Aug. 1, 2013....Tags: Colleges and Universities, Church and State Relations, Birth Control, Hospitals and Clinics, Barack Obama
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Religious freedom
I applaud the Tribune for its support of civil unions in Illinois, its recommendation that Congress repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and its recognition of growing support for gay marriage in the United States generally (Editorial, May 14). The Trib...Tags: Church and State Relations, Gays and Lesbians, Family, Justice and Rights, Civil Rights
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Thou shalt not display the Ten Commandments at a public school?
Is displaying the Ten Commandments alongside copies of the Declaration of Independence, the Star-Spangled Banner, Magna Carta and other documents at a Virginia public high school an unconstitutional government endorsement of religion? Or is it part of...
Tags: Church and State Relations, Joe Arpaio , Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, American Civil Liberties Union
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Transcript: Read Mitt Romney's full address to Liberty University
Reaching out to a 30,000-strong Christian crowd at Liberty University on Saturday, Mitt Romney delivered the school's commencement address, half congratulating the students, and half delivering campaign remarks. In the speech, Romney reiterated his...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Church and State Relations, Dick Armey, Barack Obama, Justice and Rights
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Anti-abortion group defends Bishop Jenky's controversial comments
WSBT-TV ReporterNOTRE DAME – A group made up of members from the infamous “ND 88,” people who were arrested and charged with trespassing when President Obama spoke at the university's 2009 commencement, did not hold back during a demonstration outside...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Church and State Relations, Health, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Abortion Issue
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