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Catholic Archdiocese Withdraws Award from Lesbian

By WeNews Staff & no-author ● Arts & Culture ● May 24, 2003

(WOMENSENEWS)–A Catholic religious education coordinator was denied an award from the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis this week because she is a lesbian, prompting a protest at the dinner honoring the other 17 recipients, reports the Star Tribune, based in Minneapolis.

About 200 members of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church demonstrated Wednesday night in support of Kathy Itzin, a member of St. Joan’s, who was to be one of 18 archdiocesan workers honored for their work in teaching young people about the faith. She and her partner have four children, ages 10 to 16.

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Buffalo Tries to Heal From Anti-Choice Violence

By Darryl McGrath ● Crime & Law ● April 20, 2003

As heavily Roman Catholic Buffalo, New York, celebrates Easter, it is also contending with the recent conviction of the killer of a popular abortion-clinic doctor and is wary about more sectarian violence.

Catholic Hospitals Refuse Patients Contraception

By Megan Cooley ● Health & Science ● February 4, 2003

A recent survey found that the majority of Catholic hospitals said they would not give women emergency contraception, even those who have been raped. In some states, such actions would mean those hospitals are breaking the law.

Vatican Says Word ‘Gender’ Is Anti-Church Code

By no-author ● Uncategorized ● February 1, 2003

‘Faith-Based’ Policies Gaining Ground in States

By Nancy Cook Lauer ● Employment ● January 26, 2003

A conservative president and a Republican-controlled Congress are expected to accelerate the adoption of so-called “faith-based” initiatives. Critics question whether the policies violate separate of religion and state.

Women Leave Church to Answer Call to Priesthood

By Suzanne Batchelor ● Arts & Culture ● December 24, 2002

Some Roman Catholic women who hear the call to become priests aren’t waiting for the church hierarchy to change the policy on female ordination. Instead, they’re becoming priests in other faiths.

Ultra-Conservatives Winning War against Sex Ed

By Janice M. Irvine ● Uncategorized ● November 13, 2002

Campaigns by anti-abortion groups such as Life Dynamics and Priests for Life use loaded, threatening language to scare well-meaning people into curbing sex education for youth.

Priest Group Launches Anti-Sex-Ed Campaign

By Frederick Clarkson ● Arts & Culture ● November 11, 2002

The group Priests for Life is warning public schools of potential “legal liability” if the systems’ personnel refer students to health organizations such as Planned Parenthood or permit the organizations to provide sex education.

Dems Neglect Catholic Swing Voters at Their Peril

By Caryl Rivers ● Commentary ● November 7, 2002

The Bush White House has a strategy to attract Catholic voters for the reelection campaign in 2004. Yet, many Catholics are pro-choice and progressive. So why is the Democratic Party ignoring this crucial reservoir of swing voters?

A.M.E. Church’s Woman Bishop Is a Symbol of Change

By Barbara Chavez ● Uncategorized ● October 10, 2002

Vashti Murphy McKenzie is the first female bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and a symbol of the evolving changes in the ministry and the church’s mission.