NBC apologizes for cutting God from Pledge of Allegiance
Sunday's broadcast of the U.S. Open included audio footage of children reciting the entire pledge, except for the part that mentions God.
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Toronto Catholic Board Passes 4 out of 8 parent demanded equity policy amendments – for now
The large contingent of Catholic ratepayers, one of the largest ever to attend a TDCSB board meeting, could not understand why the issue they came to hear was left to the very end of the meeting.
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Ontario town council drops Lord’s Prayer after secularist pressure
The lobby group Secular Ontario has targeted towns across the province over the use of the Lord’s Prayer with threats of legal action and complaints to the provincial government.
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Supreme Court rejects challenge to ‘under God’ in Pledge of Allegiance
The decision ends a seven-year battle over the Pledge’s inclusion of the words “under God,” involving two separate cases.
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U.S. bishops step up efforts to defend marriage
‘“Marriage is a life-giving vocation,” said Bishop Cordelione, “a unique adventure and responsibility that only one man and one woman can embark upon together.”
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So-called ‘rainbow ban’ at Ontario Catholic school angers homosexual activists
A Toronto area Catholic school board has signaled that they are open to using the ancient Judeo-Christian symbol for school "anti-homophobia" events.
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Portuguese bishops on alert for new opportunities to overturn abortion law
In the wake of the appointment of a new Portuguese prime minister, Cardinal José Policarpo says that Church authorities will be on the alert for any new possibilities of overturning the country's four-year-old abortion law.
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God or state: Toronto Catholic School board to decide Thursday evening
The struggle within Toronto's Catholic community over the Ontario government's attempt to impose a homosexual inclusive education policy on its Catholic schools resumes Thursday evening.
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Canada’s pro-life, pro-family political party moves to establish provincial wings
“We’re excited at the federal level that we now have the package developed," said federal party leader Jim Hnatiuk.
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Michele Bachmann announces her move for the presidency
In contrast to her fellow Minnesotan Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Bachmann stressed that her opposition to legal abortion did not stop at "rape, incest, or the life of the mother."
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