Articles tagged as: Archdiocese of Indianapolis
September 1, 2022
Indiana court sides with Catholic diocese in teacher firing
The Indiana Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that religious freedom rights protect the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis from being sued by a teacher who was fired from his job at a Catholic high school for being in a same-sex marriage.
Read MoreJuly 29, 2022
Appeals court rules Indy Archdiocese could legally fire Roncalli counselor in same-sex marriage
A federal appeals court ruled the Archdiocese of Indianapolis acted within the law when it fired a long-time counselor because she is in a same-sex marriage.
Read MoreNovember 23, 2021
Fight between gay teacher and Indianapolis Archdiocese sent back to court
In May, a special judge with the Marion County Superior Court dismissed the case without explanation. Joshua Payne-Elliott appealed the dismissal later that month, and on Tuesday, the Indiana Court of Appeals issued a ruling that said the lower court should not have thrown out the case.
Read MoreAugust 18, 2021
Former Roncalli Counselor Files Appeal On Recent Judgment In Discrimination Lawsuit
A judge ruled in favor of Roncalli High School and the Archdiocese of Indianapolis in a discrimination lawsuit last week, but the plaintiff's lawyer is filing an appeal of the decision.
Read MoreMay 20, 2021
Former Cathedral High School Teacher Appeals Dismissed Lawsuit Against Indianapolis Archdiocese
A teacher who sued the Archdiocese of Indianapolis after he was fired from a Catholic high school because of his same-sex marriage is appealing the dismissal of the case.
Read MoreMay 10, 2021
Court Throws Out Gay Teachers Discrimination Lawsuit Against Indianapolis Archdiocese
A lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Indianapolis that accused it of forcing a school to fire a teacher because of his same-sex marriage was dismissed last week.
Read MoreJuly 16, 2020
Indianapolis Archdiocese Sued Over Liability Insurance Response
Underwriters for Lloyd's of London contends in a federal lawsuit filed Monday that when the archdiocese applied for excess sexual misconduct liability insurance last year, it failed to disclose abuse allegations
Read MoreJuly 11, 2020
Demonstrators Rally To Support Transgender Catholic Students, Protest Archdiocese
Cars circled two full blocks of downtown Indianapolis Saturday as part of protest to support transgender students.
Read MoreMarch 26, 2020
Indianapolis Archdiocese Shuts Down Drive-Thru Confessions
A Catholic priest in Terre Haute has stopped hearing drive-through confessions at the request of the Indianapolis Archdiocese amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreMarch 17, 2020
All Public Catholic Masses In Indiana Have Been Suspended
The suspension is effective starting Wednesday, March 18 and includes all Sunday and weekday public masses.
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