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Vatican defends review of U.S. women religious
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Responding to "many news accounts" and "various inquiries" about a controversial investigation of U.S. women religious, a senior Vatican official defended the probe as an "effort to promote the Catholic identity and vibrancy of life" in their communities.
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Conservative meeting in Ala. to be greeted with gay rights protest
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. RNS) Several gay rights organizations have announced they plan to protest a Focus on the Family "Love Won Out" conference on homosexuality that will be held Saturday (Nov. 7), at this city's Metropolitan Church of God.
"They're telling you to hate your child unless he...
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Christian college bars `Milk’ writer from talking about gays
HOLLAND, Mich. (RNS) An Oscar-winning filmmaker can speak to Hope College students about his craft -- but not gay rights, college leaders say.
Dustin Lance Black, who won an Academy Award for original screenplay for "Milk," is in the Holland area directing a new film, and students req...
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Calvin College agrees to further study ban on homosexual advocacy
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (RNS) Calvin College leaders aren't withdrawing a controversial memo regarding the discussion of homosexuality, but say they will take more time to study how Christian Reformed Church teachings relate to academic freedom.
In a letter issued to the college's faculty...
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Faith leaders divided over passage of hate crimes bill
WASHINGTON (RNS) Progressive religious leaders hailed the passage Thursday (Oct. 22) of a hate crimes bill they say will better protect gay victims from violent acts.
By a vote of 68-29, the Senate passed the provision, the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act...
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Hillel at Rutgers to counter Westboro Church protestors
(RNS) The Hillel at Rutgers University is planning a large rally to counterbalance a protest by Westboro Baptist Church, an anti-gay congregation mainly known for protesting at military funerals.
The Jewish campus life center is organizing the rally for Wednesday (Oct. 28), the same d...
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African Anglican bishop backs jail for gays
NAIROBI (RNS/ENI) An Anglican bishop in Uganda has rejected proposals that gays and lesbians should face the death penalty for sexual assault in some cases, but says prison terms should remain as a deterrent to homosexuality.
"We want to state categorically that homosexuality is unacc...
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Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo opposes gay-rights ordinance
KALAMAZOO (RNS) The Catholic bishop in southwestern Michigan has issued a statement urging clergy to oppose Kalamazoo's Nov. 3 gay-rights ballot issue, saying it might lead to behavior that is "contrary to Church teaching."
The Most Rev. Paul J. Bradley, bishop of the Diocese of Kalam...
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Sounding off on gay rights
Our reporter Michelle Minkoff has put together a multimedia account of last week's National Equality March for gay rights. If you missed any of the coverage, it's worth a quick look.
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Tens of thousands rally in D.C. for gay rights
WASHINGTON (RNS) Tens of thousands of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people and their allies rallied at the foot of the U.S. Capitol on Sunday (Oct. 11) to push for federal recognition of same-sex marriage.
Rainbow-colored outfits and flags adorned many marchers, who held sign...
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