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11 posts tagged "religious liberty"

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‘Hesburgh’ movie, panel reflect on former president’s legacy of activism, ‘kindness’

Kelsey Quint | Thursday, January 19, 2023

Students and faculty gathered in the Mendoza College of Business auditorium Wednesday evening to watch a screening of the documentary film, “Hesburgh,” which follows the life of famed, former University President Fr. Theodore Hesburgh. The event was put on by the Mendoza Staff Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council as a part of Notre Dame’s Walk

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Northwestern professor discusses LGBTQ rights, religious liberty

Zixu Wang | Friday, November 8, 2019

Andrew Koppelman, a professor of law and political science at Northwestern University, gave a talk dissecting the debate surrounding the conflict between gay rights and religious liberty in a lecture Thursday in Jenkins-Nanovic Halls. The lecture was sponsored by the Constitutional Studies Program and the Program on Church, State and Society at the Notre Dame

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The future of religious liberty

Eddie Damstra | Thursday, December 7, 2017

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in the controversial case of Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. The case will determine whether a bakery owner has the right to refuse to provide a wedding cake to a gay couple. This case will result in one of the most important Supreme Court decisions in

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Students march for reproductive rights

Kelli Smith | Wednesday, October 11, 2017

The Graduate Workers Collective of Notre Dame hosted a demonstration Tuesday at Main Building to peacefully protest the University’s stance on a recent mandate by the Trump administration regarding health insurance. Titled “March for Reproductive Freedom,” the demonstration arose as a response to a statement released by University President Fr. John Jenkins on Friday. The

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Keynote address explores religious liberty

Catherine Owers | Monday, November 9, 2015

John H. Garvey, president of The Catholic University of America and former Notre Dame Law professor, delivered the keynote address of the Notre Dame Law Review Symposium on Friday afternoon and addressed the recent shift in focus in the religious liberty debate. This year’s symposium is titled “Religious Liberty and the Free Society: Celebrating the

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Little Sisters of the Poor to receive Evangelium Vitae Medal

Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Mother Loraine Marie Maguire and the Little Sisters of the Poor will receive the 2016 Notre Dame Evangelium Vitae Medal in the spring, the University announced in a press release Oct. 5. The award honors individuals who have supported and advanced the pro-life movement.  O. Carter Snead, the William P. and Hazel B. White Director of

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Columnist examines religious liberty

Catherine Owers | Thursday, September 17, 2015

Ross Douthat, author and New York Times columnist, spoke on the evolution of religious liberty in America since the Second Vatican Council on Wednesday afternoon in Decio Theatre of the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. The event was part of the 2015-2016 Notre Dame Forum, which is titled “Faith, Freedom and the Modern World: 50 Years

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Notre Dame’s petition for HHS lawsuit rehearing denied

Ann Marie Jakubowski | Monday, May 12, 2014

A federal appeals court denied Notre Dame’s petition for a new hearing in its Affordable Care Act lawsuit, according to a Wednesday report in the South Bend Tribune. Matthew Kairis, an attorney representing Notre Dame, filed the petition April 4 to request a rehearing in front of the whole U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit instead of

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Notre Dame petitions for new hearing in HHS lawsuit

Ann Marie Jakubowski | Monday, April 7, 2014

Lawyers representing Notre Dame in its Affordable Care Act lawsuit filed a petition in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit seeking a rehearing in front of the whole court instead of a panel of three judges. The petition, submitted by attorney Matthew Kairis and filed Friday, argues that the panel’s Feb. 21

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HHS Mandate raises the stakes

Letter to the Editor | Sunday, March 2, 2014

Notre Dame continues to be embroiled in federal litigation challenging the Obama administration’s HHS Mandate. The mandate compels the provision of free contraception (including abortifacients) and sterilization services to female employees. Private employers and their insurers subject to the mandate must not only provide access to contraception and sterilization services, but also must provide them

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