Jan

26

Catholic University Rejects Pro-Life Activity by Gay Rights Group

Filed Under Politics, Religion 

The Catholic University of America (CUA) in Washington, D.C., denied a request to allow a gay rights group to cosponsor a pro-life conference on campus last Saturday, citing the university’s Catholic identity.

The Pro-Life Alliance of Gays and Lesbians (PLAGAL) advocates the right to life as the basis of all other human rights. But the organization’s support for “gay rights”—including same-sex “marriage”—and its apparent condoning of homosexual activity run contrary to Catholic moral teaching [note the quotation marks around gay rights and marriage, placed there by the original author).

An undisclosed university representative told leaders of the Students for Life of America annual conference, which was held last Saturday, January 24, that the gay rights group’s mission statement “goes against the teachings of the Catholic Church,” according to an article today in the campus newspaper, The Tower. The article notes that CUA did not permit the group to co-sponsor the conference or set up an exhibit booth on campus, but still welcomed PLAGAL members to attend the conference. A CUA spokesman told The Cardinal Newman Society that “the essential elements of the Tower article are accurate.”

“CUA made a difficult but admirable decision in restricting PLAGAL’s activity on campus,” said Patrick Reilly, President of The Cardinal Newman Society. “We need a unified front in the fight against abortion, and PLAGAL has an important place in the pro-life movement. Nevertheless, CUA is a public witness to the Catholic faith, and its first obligation is to its students. PLAGAL has historically sought to convince pro-life Christians of its gay rights agenda, which in some respects opposes Catholic moral teaching.”

source: press release

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2 Responses to “Catholic University Rejects Pro-Life Activity by Gay Rights Group”

  1. Jen R on January 26th, 2009 8:55 pm

    The good news is that the *students* at Catholic University were reportedly against this action, and Students for Life is considering finding a new venue for next year’s conference.

    More info here: http://prolifegays.blogspot.com/2009/01/media-release-catholic-university.html

  2. Robor on February 3rd, 2009 10:34 pm

    Hi there,

    Great job. But not enought info. Where can i read more?

    Have a nice day

    Robor

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