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Pope Francis has pushed back against criticism from Catholic conservatives over his newly issued declaration on the blessing of same-sex couples, in a document issued by the Doctrine of the Faith in the Vatican on Thursday. The response emphasized that Francis only opened the door to the blessing of same-sex couples so long as they are not part of regular church rituals and not given in relation to civil unions or weddings. The landmark declaration on same-sex couples issued by Francis last mont

Them. i welcome the long overdue stance that the g-8 has taken and this landmark declaration. and i want to thank the governments of the countries that have made funding commitments today. i particularly endorse the declaration's strong words on rights and freedoms for women and children and its promise to include women in peace processes and democratic transition. i welcome the recognition of male victims of sexual violence and the practical action promised to help to lift a stigma from survivors and provide rehabilitation particularly for children. there is no choice between peace and justic...

Invited to by yale students to attempt to discuss his views about blacks that are an inferior race and should be sterilized. a campus uproar ensued and the event was canceled. it was later rescheduled with another opponent and that was disrupted. the difference from today is that yale recognized that it had failed in not ensuring that shockley could speak. it commissioned a report on free speech that remains a landmark declaration of the duty of universities to encourage debate and dissent. the report flatly states that a college cannot make its primary and dominant value the fostering of frie...