Catherine O'Donnell

Catherine O'Donnell is an author at Religion News Service.

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Church explores other scouting groups after Boy Scouts revoke charter

By Catherine O'Donnell — April 22, 2014
SEATTLE (RNS) The church may decide to affiliate with groups such as Camp Fire or the Baden-Powell Service Association, or it may continue a scouting program independent of other groups.

Gay vice principal sues Catholic school claiming wrongful dismissal

By Catherine O'Donnell — March 7, 2014
SEATTLE, Wash. (RNS) Mark Zmuda claims that as vice principal of Eastside Catholic School, his duties were “purely administrative and unrelated to any religious practice or activity.” He filed suit in King County Superior Court against the school and the Archdiocese of Seattle.

A Catholic schoolteacher takes on a new role: activist

By Catherine O'Donnell — January 31, 2014
(RNS) SEATTLE (RNS) Mark Zmuda took a job as a teacher at Eastside Catholic School in part because he believed he could be a good Catholic role model. Two months ago, he was fired precisely because he did not measure up as a Catholic model: He married his male partner.
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