On December 22 — just three days before Christmas — Regis Jesuit High School outside Denver fired two faculty members for allowing a student to publish a pro-choice essay in the school newspaper. The teachers, Maria Lynch and Nicole Aduini, were blindsided. Only six days before their termination, the school’s principal had actually thanked them in writing for their work in publishing the issue, which the school has since retracted. Silencing students and firing teachers is neither “pro-life” nor a Christian response to disagreement. As Lynch told the National Catholic Reporter, “Our students have tough questions, need to have the freedom to express them, and deserve open and frank discussions.” 1
- The Action Network – We stand with Catholic students in Colorado. Rehire their unjustly fired teachers now!
