Christian Newswire: Same-Sex Debate

"Glasspool's election is the next step in the Episcopal Church's liberalizing trajectory." --Jeff Walton, Director of IRD's Anglican Action Program Contact: Kristen Seda, Institute on Religion and Democracy, 202-682-4131, 202-413-5639 cell, kseda@TheIRD.org WASHINGTON, March 17 /Christian Newswire/ -- A controversial candidate for bishop in the U.S. Episcopal Church has received the necessary approval, according to the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. Following her December electio Source: Institute on Religion & Democracy

Contacts: Linda Harvey, 614-442-7998, lpharvey@missionamerica.com; Laurie Higgins, 847-948-7889, hlaurie@illinoisfamily.org TINLEY PARK, Ill., March 15 /Christian Newswire/ -- A national coalition of organizations committed to preserving parental rights in public education, restoring academic integrity to public education, and removing partisan political protests from the classroom is urging parents to call their children out of school on the Day of Silence if their school is permitting stude Source: Illinois Family Institute

As Obama Pushes Abortion and "Gay" Agenda, L.A.'s Cardinal Archbishop Hosts Many Speakers Who Undermine Catholic Teachings on Those Issues Contact: Kenneth M. Fisher, 714-491-2284, 714-260-3821 cell, crcoa@dslextreme.com ANAHEIM, March 15 /Christian Newswire/ -- "Our committee is calling all Catholics to come join us and oppose Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony's latest dissent-fest," says Kenneth M. Fisher, chairman of Concerned Roman Catholics of America, Inc. (C Source: Concerned Roman Catholics of America

Contact: Katie Walker, American Life League, 540-659-4942 WASHINGTON, March 5 /Christian Newswire/ -- American Life League's latest video report, "The CCHD's Pro-Abortion Friends" details the scandalous relationship between the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) and groups advocating for abortion and same-sex marriage. Though American Life League and the Reform CCHD Now coalition have documented and profiled at least 1 Source: American Life League

Contact: Demi Bardsley, Concerned Women for America, 202-488-7000 ext. 1020 WASHINGTON, March 5 /Christian Newswire/ -- Concerned Women for America (CWA) filed an Amicus Curiae brief in the United States Supreme Court today in support of Protect Marriage Washington in its case currently pending before the Court, Doe #1, Doe #2 and Protect Marriage Washington v. Reed et al.  Concerned Women for America's Washington state group assisted Protect Marriage Washington in collecting signatu Source: Concerned Women for America

Contact: Jeff Walton, Institute on Religion and Democracy, 202-682-4131, jwalton@TheIRD.org WASHINGTON, March 5 /Christian Newswire/ -- The arrival of same-sex marriage in the District of Columbia this week has been celebrated by left-leaning clergy. On March 3, as same-sex couples applied for marriage licenses at the District courthouse, liberal clergy cheered the couples as they emerged. Groups such as Clergy United for Marriage Equality have promoted same-sex marriage, which they have Source: Institute on Religion & Democracy

Contact: Don Feder, World Congress of Families, 508-405-1337, dfeder@rcn.com; The Howard Center, 815-964-5819 MEDIA ADVISORY, Feb. 25 /Christian Newswire/ -- In response to a move to institute same-sex marriage in the Federal District which includes Mexico City (on March 4), more than 120 pro-family/pro-life leaders from 35 countries have signed the "World Congress of Families Leadership Petition To Save Marriage In Mexico City." The Petition notes that "Mexico's Constitu Source: World Congress of Families

Perkins Expresses Disappointment and Concern over Rescinded Invitation Contact: J.P. Duffy or Darin Miller, 866-FRC-NEWS, both with Family Research Council  WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 /Christian Newswire/ -- In October, Family Research Council President Tony Perkins received an invitation to speak at a National Prayer Luncheon on February 25 at Andrews Air Force Base outside Washington, D.C. on the theme "Getting Back to the Basics."  Perkins, who is also an ordained mi Source: Family Research Council

Contact: Dr. Gary Cass, Christian Anti-Defamation Commission, 866-508-2232 MEDIA ADVISORY, Feb. 19 /Christian Newswire/ -- "The Bible declares that the mind of person given over to homosexuality becomes depraved or spiritually worthless. This was on full display when pop star Elton John declared, 'I think Jesus was a compassionate, super-intelligent gay man who understood human problems.' This is an outrage and the height of blasphemy and an offence to all those who are Christians," said Source: CADC

Contact: Preston Noell, III, Director, American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property, 703-395-6946 HANOVER, Penn., Feb. 17 /Christian Newswire/ -- Reacting to the current push to force the U.S. military to accept open homosexuals in the Armed Forces, the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property (TFP) published a well-documented study today, providing hard-hitting reasons to reject the proposal. The group's statement is titled "To Keep Our H Source: Tradition, Family and Property - TFP