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English: Steeple of St. James Catholic Church in Chicago, USA (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) An Oregon Catholic school modified its employment policy and is now allowing employees to stay on board while claiming to be married to members of the same sex, placing it at odds with the Catholic Church and Catholic institutions elsewhere in the U.S. taking steps to strengthen Catholic identity. The Board of Directors for St. Mary's Academy in Portland voted August 26 to add sexual orientation to its equal employment policy, "to amend and broaden St. Mary's policy on equal employment," and bring it "in line" with the school's "mission and beliefs."  While its action is incongruous with Catholic principles, the Board said in its announcement   that the school remains deeply committed to its Catholic identity. "St. Mary's is a diverse community that welcomes and includes gay and lesbian students, faculty, alumnae, parents and fri...

Image via Wikipedia For several years, Home Depot has thrown its support behind activism; now it has indicated that it will continue to do so despite being handed a petition with almost half a million names asking the company to “remain neutral in the culture war .” According to the American Family Association (AFA), Home Depot has chosen to sponsor and participate in numerous gay pride parades and festivals.  AFA charges that by conducting kid’s craft workshops at special booths targeting youngsters, the company has deliberately exposed small children to the lewd displays of sexual conduct by homosexuals and cross-dressers that are a common occurrence at these events. On Thursday, June 3, the AFA delivered 474,161 petition signatures to Home Depot chairman Frank Blake at the company’s annual shareholders meeting in Atlanta. AFA Vice-president Buddy Smith appealed to Chairman Blake to review Home Depot’s extensive support for homosexual activism and direct the company towa...