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Catholic lawyers object to rule requiring use of ‘personal pronouns’ in Michigan courts

Catholic lawyers object to rule requiring use of ‘personal pronouns’ in Michigan courts

The Catholic Lawyers Society of Metropolitan Detroit and others have voiced opposition to a new rule that would compel Michigan judges to address attorneys and parties in court using their preferred “personal pronouns,” saying the proposed rule violates First Amendment protections of religious freedom and
Supreme Court seems open to considering more religious accommodations in the workplace

Supreme Court seems open to considering more religious accommodations in the workplace

The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority seemed open to expanding religious rights protections in the workplace during oral arguments late Tuesday morning, but some were hesitant about making any far-reaching changes to legal precedent. All nine justices heard oral arguments in Groff V. DeJoy, a
Father Gough: ‘I Was Conceived in the Context of Violence, and My Mother Chose Life for Me’

Father Gough: ‘I Was Conceived in the Context of Violence, and My Mother Chose Life for Me’

On Feb.16, two British Catholics were acquitted of all charges relating to praying outside an abortion facility in the English city of Birmingham. One of the two acquitted was a Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Birmingham, Father Sean Gough. The priest’s appearance in a criminal court
UK Supreme Court to rule on ‘censorship zone’ outside abortion facilities

UK Supreme Court to rule on ‘censorship zone’ outside abortion facilities

Pro-life and free-speech campaigners in the United Kingdom are awaiting a landmark ruling from the Supreme Court on Wednesday regarding censorship zones around abortion clinics. The Northern Irish Assembly adopted the Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Northern Ireland Bill in March. However, Northern Ireland’s attorney
Supreme Court Considers Case of Christian Website Designer Targeted Because She Won’t Promote Same-Sex Weddings

Supreme Court Considers Case of Christian Website Designer Targeted Because She Won’t Promote Same-Sex Weddings

A Christian website designer in Colorado ought to be able to turn down same-sex weddings because her commercial service is also protected free speech, her lawyer told the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday. Some members of the court’s conservative majority seemed sympathetic to that argument