18 states back Indiana teacher’s religious liberty lawsuit in transgender pronoun dispute — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: orgarashu/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 22, 2024 / 15:15 pm (CNA). A coalition of 18 state attorneys general is throwing its support behind a lawsuit from a former Indiana high school teacher who lost his job because he would not use pronouns for students that were inconsistent with their sex.  The Republican…

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Church leaders praise Pakistan amendment raising legal age for marriage of Christians — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: VIVEK M NARAYANAN/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Jul 22, 2024 / 12:37 pm (CNA). Pakistan’s National Assembly unanimously approved the raising of the minimum legal age for marriage to 18 earlier this month, amending a 19th-century law allowing the marriage of Christian children.  The Christian Marriage Act of 2024 amended an 1872 British rule…

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Vatican secretary of state brings Pope Francis’ message of closeness to Ukraine — By: Catholic News Agency

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin meets with Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk at the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ in Kyiv on Sunday, July 21, 2024. / Credit: Secretariat of the Major Archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Church Vatican City, Jul 22, 2024 / 10:48 am (CNA). Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro…

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