Editing Nicole Kidman (section)

=== Religious beliefs and political views ===
Kidman was brought up in a [[Catholic Christian|Catholic]] family and remains practising.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.catholic.org/international/international_story.php?id=20148 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060627000523/http://www.catholic.org/international/international_story.php?id=20148 |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 June 2006 |title=Kidman wedding in Australia seen as spiritual homecoming |website=Catholic Online |access-date=17 October 2007 |date=9 June 2006 |first=Dan |last=McAloon }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Brennan |last=Kilbane |title=Nothing Keeps Nicole Kidman From Her Work, Not Even a 102-Degree Fever |url=https://www.allure.com/story/nicole-kidman-december-january-cover-interview?verso=true |work=Allure |date=13 November 2018|access-date=30 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181230181202/https://www.allure.com/story/nicole-kidman-december-january-cover-interview?verso=true|archive-date=30 December 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> She attended [[Mary Mackillop Memorial Chapel and Museum]] in [[North Sydney, New South Wales|North Sydney]]. Following criticism by Catholic leaders regarding her role in ''The Golden Compass'' as [[anti-Catholicism|anti-Catholic]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/some-catholic-leaders-upset-over-new-nicole-kidman-movie |title=Some Catholic Leaders Upset Over New Nicole Kidman Movie |publisher=Fox News |date=10 October 2007 |access-date=9 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071109140916/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,300737,00.html |archive-date=9 November 2007 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/is-golden-compass-anti-catholic/ |title=Is 'Golden Compass' Anti-Catholic? |publisher=CBS News |date=11 February 2009 |access-date=9 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604213634/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/28/earlyshow/leisure/boxoffice/main3549503.shtml |archive-date=4 June 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref> Kidman told ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' that the source material had been "watered down a little" and that her religious beliefs would prevent her from taking a role in a film she perceived as anti-Catholic.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=The Golden Compass |url=https://ew.com/article/2007/12/03/golden-compass/ |access-date=30 March 2021 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=3 December 2007 |archive-date=8 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210808025851/https://ew.com/article/2007/12/03/golden-compass/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Since her divorce from Tom Cruise, she has been reluctant to discuss Scientology.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/people/scientology-a-sore-point-with-nicole-kidman-20091214-kqnu.html |location=Melbourne|newspaper=[[The Age]]|title=Scientology a sore point with Nicole Kidman |date=14 December 2009 |access-date = 13 December 2009 |archive-url = https://archive.today/20120912/http://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/people/scientology-a-sore-point-with-nicole-kidman-20091214-kqnu.html |archive-date = 12 September 2012 |url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.who.com.au/nicole-kidman-truth-connor-cruise-bella-cruise-adopted-kids |title=Nicole Kidman finally breaks silence on Connor and Bella Cruise |magazine=[[Who (magazine)|Who]] |first=Jenny |last=Cooney |date=8 November 2018|access-date=5 November 2021|archive-date=5 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105191633/https://www.who.com.au/nicole-kidman-truth-connor-cruise-bella-cruise-adopted-kids|url-status=live}}</ref>

A supporter of [[women's rights]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forbes.com/2009/10/22/nicole-kidman-women-rights-congress-forbes-woman-leadership-celebrity.html |title=Nicole Kidman Champions Women's Rights |last=Casserly |first=Meghan |work=Forbes |date=22 October 2009|access-date=6 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091228025120/http://www.forbes.com/2009/10/22/nicole-kidman-women-rights-congress-forbes-woman-leadership-celebrity.html|archive-date=28 December 2009|url-status=live}}</ref> Kidman testified before the [[United States House of Representatives]] Committee on Foreign Affairs to support the [[International Violence Against Women Act]] in 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/oct/22/nicole-kidman-violence-against-women |title=Nicole Kidman: Hollywood plays role in violence against women |last=MacInnes |first=Paul|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=22 October 2009|access-date=6 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004233008/http://www.theguardian.com/film/2009/oct/22/nicole-kidman-violence-against-women|archive-date=4 October 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2017, she stated her support for the legalisation of [[same-sex marriage in Australia]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/01/13/nicole-kidman-on-trump-we-as-a-country-need-to-support-whoevers-the-president/ |title=Nicole Kidman on Trump: 'We as a country need to support whoever's the president' |last=Andrews |first=Travis M. |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=13 January 2017|access-date=6 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181129083855/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/01/13/nicole-kidman-on-trump-we-as-a-country-need-to-support-whoevers-the-president/|archive-date=29 November 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Kidman has also donated to [[Democratic Party (United States)|US Democratic party]] candidates.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/Nicole_Kidman.php |title=Nicole Kidman's Federal Campaign Contribution Report |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060712184303/https://www.newsmeat.com/celebrity_political_donations/Nicole_Kidman.php |archive-date=12 July 2006 |publisher=NewsMeat |date=16 October 2006 |access-date=22 October 2006}}</ref>