In a discreet meeting held at Prague’s Mozart Hotel, 21 Catholic bishops including nine cardinals from several continents convened to discuss “Gender ideology, science and the nature of divine revelation.” The discussion, organised by the Austin Institute for the Study of Family and Culture, delved into topics surrounding gender theory’s perceived threat to Christian values Read more
Eduardo Verástegui, filmmaker and aspiring presidential candidate in Mexico published a “manifesto” against gender ideology, pledging to eliminate gender ideology indoctrination from schools if he is elected president of the nation. Verástegui, producer of the box office hit “Sound of Freedom,” which exposes child sex trafficking, must gather almost 1 million signatures by early January Read more
It is not new for Catholics to wield the authority of pope as a weapon against their perceived ideological opponents — as long as the pope is in their corner. For decades the Catholic right referred to the positions of Popes St John Paul II and Benedict XVI; now the Catholic left points to Pope Read more
Thousands of Puerto Ricans marched on Saturday to protest the imposition in schools of a gender ideology curriculum. The march was organized after the territory’s Governor Pedro Pierluisi issued an executive order implementing an updated version of the “Gender Perspective curriculum” in public schools. The curriculum was created by the administration of former governor Alejandro Read more
Australia’s Catholic Parramatta diocese has yielded to a backlash from parents and priests over its opposition to a bill banning the discussion of gender diversity in schools. The Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta (CEDP) split from Catholic Schools NSW, the statewide body, over its opposition to Mark Latham’s anti-trans education bill. Although later superseded by Read more
Elton John asks, “How can the Vatican refuse to bless gay marriages because they ‘are sin’, yet happily make a profit from investing millions in ‘Rocketman’ – a film which celebrates my finding happiness from my marriage to David? After fact-checking, Newsweek says John is correct. The Vatican invested about 1 million euros in Rocketman. Read more
Brendan Johnston had never competed against a girl, and faced with the option to do so and potentially move one round closer to his goal of winning a state wrestling title, he forfeited the match. He cited personal and religious beliefs for not wanting to wrestle a girl. Continue reading
More than 30,000 people have signed a Parliamentary petition asking the Ministry of Education to scrap references to gender diversity in the New Zealand teaching curriculum. Stop transgender teaching in New Zealand schools was published on January 29 and has garnered 31,190 signatures as of last Wednesday evening. The petition request: That the House of Representatives urge Read more
Whittaker’s have launched pink and blue chocolate bars as a fundraiser for Plunket. But critics said it reinforces gender binary stereotypes. There have been a variety of reactions. Here are some of them.
Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster has warned Catholic teachers not to let gender ideology confuse their students. Nichols says children will find their “greatest joy” by accepting their biological sex rather than selecting a gender of their choice. They are not “single, self-determining individuals,” Nichols told the teachers. “At a time of great confusion about Read more