The ruling sided with the Archdiocese of Indianapolis in supporting Cathedral High School s 2019 decision to fire a teacher in a same-sex marriage, on the grounds of religious freedom rights.
WASHINGTON (CNS) The Indiana Supreme Court said the state could not interfere in a Catholic school s firing of a teacher in a same-sex marriage because of the school s religious freedom rights.
The court, in its Aug. 31 ruling, sided with the Archdiocese of Indianapolis in supporting Cathedral High School s 2019 decision to fire Joshua Payne-Elliott, a social studies and world language teacher.
The opinion in the court s 4-0 decision, written by Judge Geoffrey G. Slaughter, emphasized that
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signs bills in Indianapolis, March 10, 2022. / Governor Eric Holcomb via Flickr (public domain)St. Louis, Mo., Aug 8, 2022 / 17:04 pm (CNA).The same day last week that Indiana adopted an abortion ban with limited exceptions, Gov. Eric Holcomb signed into law another measure the state s Catholic conference says has the potential to help families.Known as SB2, the legislation, which received broad bipartisan support, provides for a tax exemption for an adopted child, cuts the state s tax on children s diapers, caps the gas tax, and increases the adoption tax credit, the Indy Star reported.It also creates a $45 million fund for a variety of family-related programs and initiatives, the Criterion, the newspaper of the Indianapolis Archdiocese, reported."The Catholic Church has a history of providing aid, comfort, and support for mothers and families," said Angela Espada, executive director of the Indiana Catholic Conference, the Criterion reporte
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