BBC: Los derechos del compañero del sacerdote gay colombiano

BBC (Reino Unido) La relación duró más de 28 años pero, cuando después del fallecimiento de su pareja, “Pedro” (no es su verdadero nombre) intentó cobrar la pensión de sobreviviente …Continue reading »

Immanent Frame: Everson’s Children

Ann Pellegrini | The Immanent Frame (USA) Everson v. Board of Education is considered a landmark of First Amendment jurisprudence. That 1947 case marks the first time the Supreme Court …Continue reading »

NYTimes: Civil Unions Bill Dies in Colorado

Dan Frosch | New York Times (USA) DENVER — A bill that would have allowed civil unions for same-sex couples in Colorado died late Tuesday night after lawmakers reached an …Continue reading »

NYTimes: North Carolina Voters Pass Same-Sex Marriage Ban

Campbell Robertson | New York Times (United States) As expected, North Carolinians voted in large numbers on Tuesday for an amendment that would ban same-sex marriages, partnerships and civil unions, becoming …Continue reading »

Globe and Mail: Why the “sacred” still matters to voters

Neil Reynolds | The Globe and Mail (Canada) University of Virginia psychologist Jonathan Haidt, a liberal academic who voted enthusiastically for Barack Obama, now thinks – based on a rigorous morality …Continue reading »

AP: Race, religion collide in presidential campaign

Jesse Washington and Rachel Zoll | Associated Press (USA) How unthinkable it was, not so long ago, that a presidential election would pit a candidate fathered by an African against …Continue reading »

ACI Prensa: Mons. Goic pide superar injusta distribución de las riquezas

ACI Prensa (Chile) El Vicepresidente de la Conferencia Episcopal Chilena (CECH), Mons. Alejandro Goic, señaló que el país ha crecido y debe seguir creciendo económicamente, pero que todavía falta superar …Continue reading »

National Post: Chris Selley: Faith and equity at odds in the classroom

Chris Selley | National Post (Canada) “Inclusion is not bringing people into what already exists; it is making a new space, a better space for everyone.” So said Toronto District …Continue reading »

Milenio: Beatriz Paredes a favor del interrupción del embarazo

Flor Canseco, José Antonio Belmont, Israel Navarro y Mina Santiago | El Milenio (México) La candidata de la coalición PRI-PVEM al Gobierno del Distrito Federal, Beatriz Paredes, se manifestó en …Continue reading »

Canadian Press: Blackmore can’t claim religious tax status: Lawyer

The Canadian Press (Canada) It’s now up to a federal tax judge to decide whether the leader of the polygamous community of Bountiful, B.C., is the head of a religious …Continue reading »

Reuters: Texas pastor drives support for Chinese dissident

Chris Baltimore | Reuters (USA) Only a few hours after blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng left his sanctuary in the U.S. Embassy in Beijing and the United States’ declared it …Continue reading »