A new report from the USCCB thinks the answer to this question is 'yes.' Read More
https://i0.wp.com/www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/church-state.jpg?fit=785%2C672&ssl=1672785Ariell Watson Simonhttps://www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/logo_nwm-1.pngAriell Watson Simon2025-01-31 01:00:502025-01-30 14:54:38Should the U.S. Bishops Be Focused on ‘Gender Ideology’?
The archbishop of Sydney has claimed that advancing Australia’s legal protections for LGBTQ+ students and employees may force Catholic schools and hospitals to shut down. Read More
https://i0.wp.com/www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Anthony-Fisher.jpeg?fit=500%2C394&ssl=1394500Sarah Cassidyhttps://www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/logo_nwm-1.pngSarah Cassidy2024-08-09 01:00:072024-08-07 17:02:29Sydney Archbishop Claims LGBTQ+ Protections May Force Catholic Schools to Close
Colorado's bishops have issued a joint letter about ballot initiatives in the state that will be voted on in November 2024. Four of the five initiatives on which the bishops opined were about LGBTQ+ issues, including efforts to protect marriage equality. Read More
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This week, Bondings 2.0 has featured a series on ways in which some Catholics and their allies are using the U.S. legal system to stop and even rollback LGBTQ+ rights. Today's post is the conclusion of this series featuring brief updates on other legal developments. Read More
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Some commentators think the opinion is a narrow, correct reading of the law. I disagree. I think everyone, including you, should join together in rejecting its reasoning. Read More
https://i0.wp.com/www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/150809-supreme-court-rainbow-flag-344p_1367a6bdaaa644d8e8c46899b15da1c4.fit-2000w.jpg?fit=2000%2C1233&ssl=112332000Guest Contributorhttps://www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/logo_nwm-1.pngGuest Contributor2023-07-05 01:00:412023-07-04 20:29:28Why We Should Like Public Accommodations Laws: A Response to “303 Creative”
The LGBTQ+ community, people of faith, and the entire country have been greatly wounded by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the 303 Creative case which dangerously allows religious beliefs to be weaponized for discrimination. Read More
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The Indiana Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis’ right to fire a Catholic high school teacher because of his same-gender marriage. Read More
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I hope this ruling stands for now and forever. Read More
https://i0.wp.com/www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/billard.jpg?fit=652%2C489&ssl=1489652Guest Contributorhttps://www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/logo_nwm-1.pngGuest Contributor2021-09-17 01:00:512021-09-16 16:24:03LGBTQ Win for Billard: For Now or For Ever?
In a recent ruling that continues a prolonged legal battle between the U.S. federal government and Catholic interest groups, a court has blocked a mandate for Catholic hospitals that receive federal funding to perform abortions and gender affirming surgeries. Read More
https://i0.wp.com/www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/newsdefault.png?fit=1280%2C960&ssl=19601280Barbara Anne Kozeehttps://www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/logo_nwm-1.pngBarbara Anne Kozee2021-08-20 01:00:532021-08-25 15:52:22Court Rules for Catholic Health System’s Effort to Deny Care to Transgender Patients
The U.S. judicial system’s recent hands-off approach towards religious liberty could be an opportunity for churches to discern matters of inclusion and justice within their own communities, writes Patrick Hornbeck. Read More
https://i0.wp.com/www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/150809-supreme-court-rainbow-flag-344p_1367a6bdaaa644d8e8c46899b15da1c4.fit-2000w.jpg?fit=2000%2C1233&ssl=112332000Madeline Foleyhttps://www.newwaysministry.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/logo_nwm-1.pngMadeline Foley2021-07-27 01:00:132021-07-26 14:53:23“Hands-Off” Judicial Approach on LGBTQ Discrimination Offers Catholic Inflection Point
