same-sex marriage

Petition filed at Supreme Court seeks overturn of landmark same-sex marriage ruling

About a decade after the Supreme Court issued its landmark ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, overturning state laws defining marriage as the union of a man and a woman, the justices have been directly asked to overturn the ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. The justices will have to decide whether or not to take up the case in the fall.

Pew: Latin American Catholics favor birth control, married and women priests, and Pope Francis

A new survey indicates that many Catholics in Latin America and the U.S. favor allowing women to become priests, with a number also supporting marriage for priests, birth control, same-sex marriage recognition and holy Communion for unmarried couples living together.

Colorado voters to decide fate of blocked marriage amendment at the ballot box

Among the ballot measures voters will consider in November, Colorado voters will decide whether to keep a provision in their state constitution banning same-sex marriage that was rendered moot by the U.S. Supreme Court's 2015 decision legalizing such unions nationwide.

Greece’s minority Catholic Church condemns parliament’s same-sex marriage vote

Greece's minority Catholic Church has deplored a parliamentary vote to allow same-sex marriage and child adoption, the first in a predominantly Orthodox country.

Indiana court sides with archdiocese over teacher firing

Payne-Elliott filed a lawsuit against the archdiocese for his firing, saying it went against his contract with the school. The firing took place after the Indianapolis Archdiocese mandated that all Catholic schools in the archdiocese enforce a morality clause that did not permit employees to be in same-sex marriages.

Indiana court dismisses ex-Catholic high school teacher’s lawsuit

An Indiana trial court May 7 dismissed the lawsuit of a former Catholic high school teacher in Indianapolis who said he was fired in 2019 because of his same-sex marriage.

Indiana court dismisses ex-Catholic high school teacher’s lawsuit

An Indiana trial court May 7 dismissed the lawsuit of a former Catholic high school teacher in Indianapolis who said he was fired in 2019 because of his same-sex marriage.

Michigan priest asks judge in same-sex marriage not to receive Communion

The Diocese of Grand Rapids said it supports the decision by one of its pastors to request a Michigan judge not to present herself for Communion at Mass because she is in same-sex marriage.

Northern Irish bishops accuse Britain of hijacking bill to allow abortion

Abortion and same-sex marriage will be made legal in Northern Ireland unless self-government in the province is restored within three months.

U.K. court rules for bakers refusing to make cake with gay marriage slogan

The United Kingdom's Supreme Court has upheld the right of a bakery to refuse to make a cake emblazoned with a slogan in support of same-sex marriage.

Indian church displeased with ruling legalizing same-sex relationships

India's Supreme Court ruled in a landmark judgment that homosexual acts between consenting adults are no longer a crime, but church officials said that legal validity does not make such practices morally acceptable.

East European church leaders fret about same-sex marriage ruling

Catholic leaders in central Europe vowed to uphold church teachings on marriage after Europe's highest court ruled same-sex married couples should have residence rights in all countries.
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