Michael Gryboski

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  Dec 23, 2022

  Church faces backlash for changing lyrics to Christmas carol about Jesus' birth to celebrate ‘queer’ identity

  A British church has garnered controversy over using a revised set of lyrics to the classic Christmas carol “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” that celebrated queer identity and omitted reference to Satan or Christ being the savior.

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  Dec 23, 2022

  Catholic parish, families sue Michigan over LGBT interpretation of civil rights law

  A Catholic parish and a group of families have filed a lawsuit against Michigan over concerns that a state-level civil rights law will be used to force the parish’s school to violate its religious views on marriage and biological sex.

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  Dec 23, 2022

  Nearly half of likely voters think Biden has made US 'worse' as optimism for future declines: poll

  Almost half of likely voters in the United States believe that President Joe Biden has made the country worse since taking office in January 2021, and over a third believe the country's best days are ahead, according to the findings of a recent poll.

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  Dec 22, 2022

  Appeals court blocks Kentucky county's abortion clinic buffer zone ordinance

  An appeals court has blocked a Kentucky municipality from enforcing an ordinance that would prevent pro-life activists from peacefully demonstrating outside an abortion clinic entrance.

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  Dec 22, 2022

  Scottish Parliament passes bill allowing teens as young as 16 to legally change their gender

  Scotland's Parliament passed a bill Thursday that, if enacted, will allow citizens as young as 16 to be legally recognized as transgender without requiring a gender dysphoria medical diagnosis.

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  Dec 22, 2022

  Episcopal bishop facing fight over election promises to allow gay marriage if consecrated

  An Episcopal priest whose election to bishop is being challenged has promised that, if put in power, he will allow for the blessing of same-sex unions in the diocese.

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  Dec 21, 2022

  Zelensky demands ‘terrorist’ Russia be held accountable; thanks Biden for additional $45B

  With President Joe Biden by his side, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has demanded that the “terrorist country” of Russia be held accountable for its invasion of Ukraine and thanked the U.S. government for the expected $45 billion in additional aid.

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  Dec 21, 2022

  Over 3,000 minors targeted in financial 'sextortion' schemes in past year, FBI says

  The Federal Bureau of Investigation and its partners have issued a national alert about a reported increase in minors being forced to send explicit images online and being extorted for money, also known as financial sextortion.

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  Dec 21, 2022

  Arkansas church sues UMC conference after disaffiliation was rejected, pastor suspended

  A United Methodist Church congregation that had its disaffiliation vote rejected and pastor suspended by a regional body has filed a lawsuit to secure control of the property from the mainline Protestant denomination.

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  Dec 20, 2022

  Jewish university must recognize LGBT student club, appellate court rules

  A New York appellate court has ordered an Orthodox Jewish university to officially recognize an LGBT student organization, despite its religious objections to homosexuality.