‘Equal Rights Amendment’ that could have expanded abortion fails in Minnesota — By: Catholic News Agency

The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis in early May urged Catholics to join a rally to oppose the “Equal Rights Amendment” (ERA) at the state capitol in St. Paul. The proposal “fails to protect Minnesotans from discrimination based on religion, could constitutionally mandate legal abortion up to the moment of birth, and promotes harmful gender ideology,”…

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UK plans to end gender ideology in schools, set age-based sex education rules — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Shutterstock CNA Staff, May 21, 2024 / 15:55 pm (CNA). The United Kingdom’s Department of Education intends to prohibit the promotion of gender ideology within public schools, set age-based guidelines for sex education, and protect parental rights, according to proposed guidance for schools. A proposed update to Relationships, Sex, and Health Education (RSHE) lesson…

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U.S. religious freedom watchdog’s new appointments include three Catholics — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Shutterstock CNA Staff, May 20, 2024 / 15:14 pm (CNA). The United States Commission on International Freedom (USCIRF) named five new commissioners on Friday, including three Catholics active in a variety of advocacy groups, according to a May 17 press release. Maureen Ferguson, Stephen Schneck, and Eric Ueland, all Catholics, were appointed to the USCIRF, a…

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