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Judge hears from psychologists, pre-K director in Catholic schools’ challenge to Colorado program
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The director of Colorado’s universal prekindergarten program and a pair of experts in child psychology testified on Wednesday about the importance of LGBTQ inclusion as a trial continued in federal court over a constitutional challenge to the pre-K program’s non-discrimination requirements. Two Catholic institutions, St. Mary Catholic Parish in Littleton and St. Bernadette Catholic Parish in Lakewood,…
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Federal judge declines to intervene as anti-vax CU doctor’s contract expires
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A federal judge has declined to block the University of Colorado’s medical campus from terminating a faculty member after she refused for nearly two years to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. “Dr. Jane Doe 3,” a rheumatologist at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus, filed a motion on May 30 alleging she was two days away from…
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Jury to decide whether Centura improperly fired doctor who supported aid-in-dying, appeals court rules
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Colorado’s second-highest court ruled on Thursday that a jury will decide whether Centura Health Corp. fired a physician for violating its policy against aid-in-dying, as Centura claims, or for events outside of her work, as the doctor claims. Barbara Morris’ lawsuit against her former employer attracted significant attention from Christian organizations, which argued that faith-based healthcare…
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Bishops to Catholic legislators who voted for abortion law: Taking communion is ‘sacrilige’
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Catholic legislators who voted for legislation to enshrine abortion rights and defy Catholic leaders’ request to not partake of the Eucharist commit a sacrilege and live in contradiction, behavior that, under church teachings, can only be remedied by repentance and absolution. But the Catholic leaders said the church won’t monitor whether the 10 Catholic members of…
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Lawsuit against Archdiocese of Denver among the first brought under new victim rights law
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A Colorado man has filed a lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Denver for the sexual abuse he reportedly suffered as a child, using a new state law that enables survivors to hold organizations liable for abuse decades in the past. The legal action now pending in Denver District Court is one of the first to…
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New Vatican figures show deficit narrowed by half in 2015
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The Vatican has issued new figures showing it narrowed its deficit by half in 2015 to 12.4 million euros ($13 million). That compares with a deficit of 25.6 million euros in 2014. The Vatican released the figures for 2015 on Saturday but didn’t include fuller details as it has in previous years, citing a transition…
