Tag: Catholic

Supreme Court Asked to Decide on Law Blocking Abortion Clinic Protests

A Catholic “sidewalk counselor” has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review a New York county law that prevents pro-life protesters from speaking to people near abortion clinics, according to a religious liberty law firm. Debra Vitagliano is now petitioning the Supreme Court to look at a 2000 court ruling, Hill v. Colorado, which involves…


Victorian Catholic Schools Welcome Softening of Payroll Tax Levy but Remain Opposed to New Tax Policy

Victorian Catholic schools have welcomed the change in the upcoming payroll tax levy threshold but remain opposed to the additional tax. This follows backlash from the non-government school sector after the May state budget revealed that schools earning more than $7,500 (US4,972) per student would be charged an additional tax levy. This levy will go…


Biden Says He’s ‘Not Big on Abortion’ as a Catholic

President Joe Biden said at a fundraiser on Tuesday that, being a “practicing Catholic,” he’s “not big on abortion,” though he was critical of state laws restricting abortion, according to The Hill.  His schedule included two campaign reception events in Chevy Chase, Maryland. “I’m a practicing Catholic. I’m not big on abortion, but guess what?…


Louisiana Farmer Rebounding After Backlash to Social Media Post About Pride Month

A Louisiana small farm owner says his supporters far outnumber the business customers he lost after he post a message on social media that referred to Pride Month as the “attempted coup of the month.” “I’m not saying we’re going to win the culture war. But it’s very clear we are not outnumbered—at least, not…


Thousands Protest at Dodgers Stadium as Team Honors Anti-Catholic Drag Group

Thousands of protestors gathered at the gates of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 16 amid backlashes from religious groups after the baseball team invited an anti-Catholic drag queen group to be honored at the venue for its annual LGBT “Pride Night.” The protest, which was co-sponsored by nonprofits Catholic Vote and Catholics for…


Thousands Protest at Dodger Stadium as Team Honors Anti-Catholic Drag Group

Thousands of protestors gathered at the gates of Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on June 16 amid backlashes from religious groups after the baseball team invited an anti-Catholic drag queen group to be honored at the venue for its annual LGBT “Pride Night.” The protest, which was co-sponsored by nonprofits Catholic Vote and Catholics for…


Los Angeles Dodgers to Honor LGBTQ Anti-Christian Group

The Los Angeles Dodgers invited the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a group of LGBTQ people dressed as hedonistic nuns, to be honored in an upcoming pride game. The group uses extravagant Christian imagery as a form of mockery to scorn religious beliefs. This would never be tolerated if directed at Muslims or Jews, but our…


MLB Pitcher ‘Deeply Troubled’ Anti-Catholic LGBT Group Being Honored by Dodgers

Washington Nationals pitcher Trevor Williams has voiced his deep concern over the Los Angeles Dodgers’ decision to re-invite and honor an anti-Catholic LGBT drag queen group to their annual Pride Night this year. “As a devout Catholic, I am deeply troubled by the Dodgers’ decision to re-invite and honor the group ‘The Sisters of Perpetual…


New App Helps Users Practice Their Faith

The use of social media and smartphones doesn’t have to be a bad habit. At the National Religious Broadcasters conference, co-founder of pray.com, Mike Lynn, spoke about a new app that has revolutionized how people pray. In a world that has become addicted to social media, the app’s creators believe they have found a healthy…


Two Men Charged After Catholic Church in Northern Alberta Gutted by Arson

Two men have been charged after a Catholic Church was gutted by fire in northern Alberta. On May 22, the RCMP was called to help with a fire in St. Bernard Catholic Church in Grouard, which is about 360 kilometres northwest of Edmonton. The church was built in 1902 and is a provincial historic site….