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Bishops, Obama, and Birth-Control

February 16th, 2012

Catholic and evangelical Protestant church leaders are getting ready to fight U.S. president Barack Obama on birth control mandates for employers, despite a mandate to exempt religious organizations. Continue Reading »

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Washington State Legalizes Gay Marriage

February 13th, 2012

On Monday, 13 February, Washington State legalized gay marriage when Governor Christine Gregoire signed into law a marriage equality bill passed by the state Legislature. Continue Reading »

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Komen, Planned Parenthood, and Women's Health

February 6th, 2012

In a surprising about-face, the breast-cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure reversed its decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood after a national outcry. Continue Reading »

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Washington State Secures Votes for Gay Marriage

January 25th, 2012

On 23 January, at a packed Senate committee hearing in the Washington state Capitol in Olympia, the Legislature legalized same-sex marriage across the state. Continue Reading »

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NY Town Clerk Denies License to Gay Couple

October 5th, 2011

The legalization of same-sex marriage in New York has not meant that all hurdles have been cleared for same-sex couples. In fact, things are beginning to get sticky. Continue Reading »

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Catholics Challenge Vatican Ban on Women Priests

August 3rd, 2011

Hundreds of Roman Catholic priests from around the globe are challenging the ban on ordaining women and married men as priests, but some say the ban should stay in place. Continue Reading »

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Lady Gaga to Become ULC Minister?

July 29th, 2011

Lady Gaga, the openly bisexual singer of "Born This Way", "Judas", and other major hits revealed her plans to become an ordained minister of the ULC in an interview on KISS FM. Continue Reading »

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ULC Ministers Lend a Hand in New York Weddings

July 27th, 2011

As they exult in the passage of marriage equality in New York state, supporters of same-sex marriage still have many questions about how to perform a legal wedding ceremony for the upsurge in newly engaged couples. Continue Reading »

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Chaz Bono and Ann Coulter Discuss God and Psychiatry

July 19th, 2011

On a recent episode of the HBO talk show Real Time with Bill Maher, the issue of religious faith and health-care happened to come up, providing an important question to contemplate. Continue Reading »

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The Universal Life Church Monastery Supports the Gay Community

July 1st, 2011

Equal marriage rights in the eyes of state and federal law are not granted to a significant portion of America’s population. This denial of rights is no less than discrimination against a minority group. Continue Reading »

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The Universal Life Church Ministries proudly welcomes all who feel called to get ordained, regardless of creed. We enable all faiths; Christian, Jewish, Mormon, Muslim, Pagan, Wiccan, Atheist – and more – to join our growing non-denominational congregation. Underlying everything we do is a simple core belief: that we are all children of the same universe.