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Convicted Pa. Catholic official seeks house arrest
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Attorneys for a Roman Catholic church official convicted of child endangerment are asking a judge to release him on house arrest. Monsignor William Lynn was found guilty of child endangerment Friday, making him the first U.S....Tags: Christianity, Justice System, Religion and Belief, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice
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Teacher says Catholic school fired her over IVF
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana teacher who says she was fired from a Roman Catholic school for using in vitro fertilization to try to get pregnant is suing in a case that could set up a legal showdown over reproductive and religious rights. Emily...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Church and State Relations, In Vitro Fertilization, Trials, Social Issues
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Petition demands apology from Bishop Jenky for comparing Obama policies to Hitler, Stalin
South Bend Tribune ReportMore than 23,000 people have signed a petition asking the Most Rev. Daniel Jenky, Catholic bishop of Peoria, Ill., to apologize for a recent homily he gave in which he compared policies of the Obama administration to those of Hitler and Stalin. The...Tags: Christianity, Religion and Belief
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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: Church and State Relations, Belief and Faith, Abortion Issue, Social Issues, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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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: Hilda Solis, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Health and Safety at Work, Social Issues, Politics
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Gay Iowa student says school won't recognize award
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A gay student in Iowa says his Catholic high school is refusing to allow a foundation that promotes gay rights activism to present his $40,000 college scholarship during an upcoming ceremony. Keaton Fuller, a senior at Prince...Tags: Christianity, Awards and Prizes, Religion and Belief, Matthew Shepard, University of Iowa
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Girl Scouts under scrutiny from Catholic bishops
AP National WriterLong a lightning rod for conservative criticism, the Girl Scouts of the USA are now facing their highest-level challenge yet: An official inquiry by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The committee that will conduct this inquiry is headed by Bishop...Tags: United Nations, Media Industry, Social Issues, Abortion, Planned Parenthood
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Diocese wants fertilization suit dismissed
Associated PressINDIANAPOLIS -- An Indiana diocese asked a federal court on Monday to reject a lawsuit by a former parochial schoolteacher who claims she was fired for violating Roman Catholic doctrine by using in vitro fertilization to try to get pregnant. The...Tags: Separation of Church and State, Church and State Relations, Trials, In Vitro Fertilization, Employment
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Catholic schools suspend ads recruiting 'voucher' students
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterA full-page advertisement appeared in St. Jude Catholic Parish’s bulletin recently, pitching a $300 incentive bonus that’s available for referring students to St. Jude School in South Bend. The ad — and its potential implications...Tags: Christianity, Teaching and Learning, Religion and Belief, Marketing, Students
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Fired Ohio teacher: Catholic schools discriminated
CINCINNATI (AP) — At age 30 and single, Christa Dias wanted a baby and decided on artificial insemination. The results: a 14-month-old daughter she adores, a lost job and a federal discrimination lawsuit now moving forward that is being viewed as...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Gaithersburg (Montgomery, Maryland), Church and State Relations, Belief and Faith, Social Issues
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Bad Girls?
If you grew up in the 1950s and went to a Catholic grade school, there probably isn’t a one of us who doesn’t recall, with trepidation, a nun who was – to be kind – a holy terror. My nemesis was Sister Raphael, fourth grade at St....
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Caring for Brontavious
Beardsley Elementary School first-graders reached out to a wheelchair-bound classmate … to make sure he too can enjoy recess outside. “They were very passionate about it. They didn’t think it was fair that he couldn’t play with...
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