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Americans’ freedom of speech at risk, warns New York archbishop
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American Christians may one day find themselves facing legal penalties simply for believing marriage can only exist between a man and a woman, a fate already suffered by believers in other countries, writes New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan. Perhaps one of America’s most influential Catholics. He reflected in his personal blog on Thursday on the nasty…
Catholic theologian calls NY Times “attack” on natural contraception “peculiar”
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A prominent Catholic professor says a New York Times attack on natural contraception is “very peculiar” and “completely uninformative.” Professor Janet Smith holds the Father Michael J. McGivney Chair of Life Ethics at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. She is a consultor to the Pontifical Council on the Family and an opponent of contraception.…
Atheists sue Texas governor, demand he skip prayer rally
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By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) – A national organization focused on ensuring the separation of church and state challenged Wednesday the involvement of Texas Gov. Rick Perry in an upcoming evangelical Christian prayer rally. The Freedom From Religion Foundation is asking the Southern District Court of Texas in Houston to declare Perry’s connection to…
“Pastafarian” wins religious right to wear spaghetti strainer in driver’s license photo
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Nico Alm Austrian drivers license holders are only allowed to wear head coverings in official pictures for religious reasons. These include scarves for Muslim women, skullcaps for Jewish men, turbans for Sikh men and a speghetti strainer for Nico Alm, who convinced officials that he is a “Pastafarian.” The term was coined from “pasta” and “Rastafarian”…
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