"The vision of the Vatican and the hierarchy is that the Catholic media should support and ... promote the positions taken by the hierarchy, " said Reese, who was removed from his position as editor of the Jesuit magazine America in 2005 after it published stories on topics including gay marriage.

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Since then, Pope has adopted some socially conservative positions, including opposition to gay marriage and to public funding for abortions.

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Specifically, NRB wants to ensure that religious expression, including views on gay marriage and abortion, is not classified as hate speech and blocked by private companies.

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