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• Judge upholds ruling against photographers who declined work at homosexual ceremony

  
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  Albuquerque, N.M., Dec 18, 2009 / 04:12 am ( CNA ) .- Attorneys for a small photography company charged with violating anti-discrimination laws for declining to photograph a same-sex “commitment ceremony” are planning to appeal a New Mexico judge’s decision to uphold the New Mexico Civil Rights Commission’s ...
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• Pope reflects on importance of religion for peace in the world

  
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  Vatican City, Dec 17, 2009 / 03:37 pm ( CNA ) .- On Thursday in the Vatican, the Holy Father met with and received the Letters of Credence from eight new ambassadors to the Holy See. During his dialogue with the diplomats, the Pope spoke on the importance of religion in culture, stressing that “religions lived ...
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• Organization uses name of Blessed Mother to finance abortions in Mexico city

  
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  Mexico City, Mexico, Dec 18, 2009 / 01:07 am ( CNA ) .- The Abortion Fund for Social Justice, “Women, Abortion, Reproduction and Accompaniment,” announced this week the launching of the “Maria Network,” a program which finances abortions for poor women in Mexico City using U.S. dollars. The network operates ...
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• The Rutherford Institute Defends Second Grader Forced by School Officials to Undergo Psych Evaluation for Drawing Crucified Jesus

  
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  TAUNTON, Mass., Dec. 16 /Christian Newswire/ — The Rutherford Institute has come to the defense of the family of a second grader who was allegedly forced by school officials to undergo psychological evaluations after he drew a picture of a stick figure Jesus on the cross with X’s over his eyes. A copy of ...
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• ‘Congress Just Signed Millions of Death Warrants’ says International Pro-Life Leader

  
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  FRONT ROYAL, VA, Dec. 17 /Christian Newswire/ — Rev. Thomas J. Euteneuer, president of Human Life International, today responded to the U.S. Senate’s passing of a massive $447 billion omnibus spending bill, within which lies almost $700 million for abortion and other population control measures. “The United ...
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• Side-by-side comparison of the language of the Hyde Amendment, the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) and the proposed Nelson/Hatch/Casey Amendment

  
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  WASHINGTON—The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has made available a side-by-side comparison of the language of the Hyde Amendment, the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) and the proposed Nelson/Hatch/Casey Amendment. The resource can be found online at: ...
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• New papal decree clarifies role of deacons and result of defections on marriage

  
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  Denver, Colo., Dec 15, 2009 / 05:16 pm ( CNA ) .- This morning the Vatican published a Motu Proprio from Pope Benedict called “Omnium in Mentem”  and dated October 26. According to J.D. Flynn, a canon lawyer for the Archdiocese of Denver, the new document clarifies the nature of a deacon’s orders and the impact ...
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• D.C. same-sex ‘marriage’ bill fails to protect religious freedom, archdiocese states

  
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  Washington D.C., Dec 15, 2009 / 07:40 pm ( CNA ) .- The City Council of Washington D.C. voted today to legalize same-sex “marriage,” causing the Archdiocese of Washington to state that it failed to “balance the Council’s interest in redefining marriage with the need to protect religious freedom.” The ...
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• Elton John Gives to Child He Can’t Adopt

  
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  Even though Elton John was denied rights to adopt a 14-month old Ukrainian boy last September due to his age and lack of marital status, the singer has decided not to let that stop him from providing for the little guy that has meant so much to him. The music man’s partner David Furnish said that Elton intends on ...
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• Vanasco: NJ delays gay marriage again

  
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  I’ve been biting my fingers all week, worried about tomorrow’s vote in the New Jersey state senate for equal marriage. The bill passed the Judiciary Committee Monday and was scheduled for a vote by the full senate Thursday. But now plans have changed. Says the NJ Star-Ledger : Sens. Ray Lesniak (D-Union) and ...
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• NJ Gay Marriage Bill To Come Under The Scanner Of Senate

  
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  By Ranjan BhaduriDec.08 (THAINDIAN NEWS) There is good news in store for the lesbian and gay population of New Jersey. A bill that legalizes same sex marriage got the approval of the legislative committee recently and it will come under the scanner of Senate shortly. The judiciary committee of the Senate voted in its ...
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• Response to the Draft Report of the "Special Committee to Study Issues of Civil Union and Christian Marriage"

  
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  As many of you know, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) General Assembly in 2008 created a "Special Committee to Study Issues of Civil Union and Christian Marriage." This Committee has now issued a preliminary report and requested commentary and feedback from the wider church. The draft report can be downloaded ( here ...
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• First gay CU in Canberra

  
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  The first partnership under ACT ’s new civil union law happened yesterday in the country’s capital. Read more….
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• Partial Rights Are Not All Rights

  
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  I just finished reading the most asinine article ever! There seems to be a movement gaining ground that would like the LGBT community to stop asking for marriage equality and instead, settle for Civil Unions. Seriously. They say its just a matter of semantics; civil union is just like marriage, but we ...
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• Week 29: Pageant of the Transmundane

  
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  A heterosexual couple in England applied to have a civil union and were denied, as that is a designation reserved for same sex couples only. The couple in question feel that they should be equal under the law. With that being said, there are some weeks where it is very difficult coming up with a definitive winner ...
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• Australia: Thousands Gather at Gay Marriage Rallies in Six Cities

  
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  Crowds have gathered in Australian cities calling for marriage equality after a bill to endorse gay unions was rejected by the Senate. A Senate inquiry into same-sex marriage on Friday dismissed the Greens marriage equality bill, while the ACT government this week struck a deal with the federal government to accept a ...
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• Insuring health for unmarried couples

  
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  Companies sometimes offer insurance coverage to the spouses of their employers. This, unfortunately, doesn’t mean the unmarried partner of a co-worker can get coverage as well. There is such a document as Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) under which the employers are not required to grant health insurance ...
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• Australia: Rudd Government Backs Off, Allows ACT Civil Unions to Stand

  
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  The Australian federal government has opted not to quash laws allowing legally-binding civil union ceremonies for gay couples in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). After discussions, the government agreed that the ceremonies could remain, although some minor changes have been made. The legislation was passed ...
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• Australia: Gay Couple First to Be Legally Recognized, But for How Long?

  
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  Warren McGaw and Chris Rumble have become the first Australian gay couple to have their civil partnership ceremony legally recognised. The pair, who have been together for nearly 20 years, held their ceremony yesterday afternoon at the Old Parliament House rose gardens in Canberra. They are the first to ...
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• Anti-Gay Bill May Have Eliminated All Marriages in Texas

  
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  Once again, no disrespect to the fine people of Texas, but yall have the funniest stories. Take, for instance, this Ft. Worth Star-Telegram article, about how anti-gay zealots may have accidentally eliminated marriage for everyone in the state. Read on : Barbara Ann Radnofsky, a Houston lawyer and Democratic ...
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