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(The Center Square) — Several recent disruptions to religious services, both virtual and in-person, prompted…

While the town hall had reconstructed an identical statue of the Virgin Mary damaged by a motorist, an association took legal action to demand its removal from public space, under the law of 1905. Is the statue of the Virgin Mary…

A group of Australian faith leaders launched a campaign in Melbourne this morning called #SetThemFree, which urges Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese to work together to free asylum seekers in detention. The campaign picks up on the…

Betty Jean ByrnesWillingboro - Betty Jean (Buck) Byrnes, 91, of Willingboro, born September 6, 1930, beloved wife of Vincent F. Byrnes and mother of three, retired teacher and guidance counselor, died peacefully on Jan. 30, 2022 at…

February is the month not only for Valentine's Day, but also for many other saints and holidays to celebrate.The month of February is notable for its connection to the secular celebration of Valentine's Day, but it also features an array of…

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Courtesy of Utah Valley UniversityPresident Astrid S. Tuminez stands in front of the UVU welcome sign Monday, August 23, 2021. !-->…

(RNS) - Rashad Hussain has been confirmed as the U.S. Goodwill Ambassador for International Religious Freedom, making him the first American Muslim to hold the post. Hussain was confirmed by the US Senate on Thursday (December 16) by an…

In a new attack on the religious freedom of Muslims, the French government has closed at least 21 more mosques in the country, accusing them of promoting extremism. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin,…

PARIS - Prominent French politicians and intellectuals say the country faces a growing threat: American-style militant movements that are forcing American multiculturalism and gender politics in France.In recent months, President Emmanuel…

One hundred days after the law came into effect, the Supreme Court on Friday issued a ruling on the Texas six-week abortion ban that was far from clear: Texas cannot waive its ban, known as Senate Bill 8, under federal court consideration.…

WASHINGTON (CNS) - This year's winners of the Missionary Childhood Association's annual Christmas art competition "are missionaries through their art, for their designs proclaim the good news of Jesus' birth," said Msgr. Kieran E.…

Republicans at Indiana House sign legislation to effectively ban corporate vaccination warrants. Indiana is reporting a single-day total of more than 6,000 new cases for the first time since January. And the state passes over 17,000…

The United States signaled ahead of next week's Democracy Summit that it is unlikely to translate empty words into adherence to human rights and democratic values ​​in the Middle East…

President Joe Biden arrives at the White House in Washington on August 12, 2021 to discuss his Build Back Better program. The measure, passed by the House on November 19 by a vote of 220-213, includes some immigration provisions.…

EDMONTON - Edmonton Public Schools will soon have a new multi-faith calendar that recognizes more than 100 "important days," but will only allow two redirected days off for non-Christian holidays. National Indigenous…

Today, Christmas is arguably the most popular holiday in the United States: a 2017 Pew Research Center survey found it was celebrated by 90% of Americans (although only 46% did so for mainly religious reasons). But Christmas hasn't always…

A human rights complaint between a pride society and a local Catholic parish has now spread to five different organizations acting as interveners. In June 2019, the White Rock Pride Society filed a human rights complaint against Star of…

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesia has recovered significantly from a mid-year spike in coronavirus cases and deaths that was one of the worst in the region, but with a vaccination campaign in focus dead due to logistical and other…

24/11/2021 Nigeria (International Christian Concern) - On Tuesday, the district court in Barnawa, Kaduna state, refused bail of journalist Luka Binniyat for the second time. Binniyat is being held for reporting on the persecution of…

COVID-19 vaccines are offered in Chula Vista. Photo by Chris Stone Mayor Todd Gloria announced on Friday that the city will move forward with its requirement that all city employees be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by…

As the city's mandatory deadline for its employees to receive at least the first COVID-19 vaccine arrives Wednesday, Mayor Todd Gloria disagrees with a claim by the San Diego Police Officers Association that the service Police…

Coalition MPs on the backbench legal affairs committee were given a five-page briefing note at a meeting on Monday that presented significant changes to the most recent version of the bill, known under the name of the second exposure…

Yehyun Kim :: ctmirror.orgA protester holds a sign at the Connecticut State Capitol. Health workers in state agencies are pushing for medical or religious exemptions from immunization warrants at a higher rate than…

A report released by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) describes the strict measures taken by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which aims to oppress religious minorities. The measures, which took…

WASHINGTON (The Hill) - The Biden administration is gearing up for a series of challenges for its mandate of coronavirus vaccine or testing for private sector companies. Administration officials insist they are on a solid legal…

FORT WORTH, Texas - A federal judge in Fort Worth, Texas has ruled that for-profit businesses with sincere religious beliefs can be protected from allegations of LGBTQ discrimination, with exceptions to protections of…

Associated pressNovember 04, 2021, 1:05 p.m.Updated: November 04, 2021, 1:05 p.m.Tens of millions of Americans who work in companies with 100 or more employees will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by January 4 or be tested weekly!-->…

Glenn Heights voters re-elected incumbents Travis Bruton, Sonja A. Brown and Shaunte L. Allen to city council in Tuesday night's municipal election.In the only contested race for office in Ellis County, Bruton was elected to another term…

SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - Election day is Tuesday in Texas, and this election includes big decisions for the town of Sherman.For Sherman voters, there are strong local races on the ballot.The first being the race for mayor; between outgoing…

Support Peterson for PC School BoardParents are attending school board meetings across the United States, hoping to find a listener. Victoria Peterson, candidate for the City of Port Clinton School Board, is a children's advocate - a…

SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - Advance voting is still underway in Texas, and voters will be making big decisions about the future of the state's constitution.In total, there are eight proposed amendments, and while they are all important, there…

The Hellenic State Council, Greece's highest administrative court, ruled on Tuesday to ban kosher and halal slaughter, according to the Pan-Hellenic Federation for Animal Welfare and the Environment.The federation had asked…

New York's largest police union on Monday asked a judge to allow unvaccinated police officers to continue working, despite the city's recently imposed vaccination mandate, which requires all city workers to have received at least one dose…

After an hour-long debate at the last Student Senate meeting, changes were made to a bill dealing with the…

CTA President E. Toby Boyd addressed the State Board of Education this morning at its first meeting of the school year. Here are 10 takeaways from his speech: Another virtual board: "I know we're all looking forward to being together…

Centraide has more than a fleeting knowledge of the board game Monopoly.The treasure chest symbol used in Monopoly dates from 1936; Henderson's Community Vault didn't start until a decade later. And it wasn't until 1955 that the…

GREENVILLE, SC - For years, Betty Todd has been forced to pay increasing rents for homes laden with problems with repairs and a landlord who refused to do them. What gave him hope was the announcement from his pastor, Rev. Steve Watson,…

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Dr Anna Quider, NIU Assistant Vice President for Federal Relations, was elected a Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) in recognition of her "stellar leadership in science policy and advocacy, as well as for promotion and…

The original account is that evangelicals withdrew to heal their wounds after humiliating defeats, including the Scopes trial and a failure to recapture or take over the major Protestant denominations, and they essentially disappeared…

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125 years October 15, 1896 The Democratic meeting held at the armory last night was the largest meeting ever held there. The armory was packed to the brim as much as could be obtained and many people were forced to leave because they…

Republicans in the Texas legislature could face an uphill battle as they attempt to pass a bill exempting most of the state's workforce from vaccine requirements by their employers.On the one hand, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott asked them to…

"Can we count on your office to support the Do No Harm law this Congress?" " This question (or a variation of it) was asked 50 times in July, as humanists across the…

If you're planning to run for Congress from Hawaii, here are some essential platform positions you may want to focus on: A livable minimum wage. Pro-work, pro-working class and pro-choice. Universal health care and universal…

Parkhill announced new licensees. Ember Gonzalez de Lubbock received his license as a registered architect. In Parkhill's K-12 sector, it uses Building Information Models (BIM) to coordinate design disciplines, reducing interference…

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In the last six decades since gaining independence of Britain, Nigeria - Africa's most populous country - faced one crisis after another that threatened to undermine its business existence. While the country has managed to survive the…

New South Wales Prime Minister Dominic Perrottet is set to rename himself as a man of the center, but there remains the unexplained - and as yet unresolved - saga of how he, as State Treasurer, dealt with requests from the Catholic…

COLORADO - Healthcare workers are now being sacked for failing to meet the state's immunization mandate. Of the 26,500 UCHealth employees statewide, 119 employees, or less than 0.5% of our workforce, have not received any of the…

Measuring the power of a religious leader is never easy. In 1935, when the French Foreign Minister urged Stalin to make concessions to the Catholics in Russia, he received the mocking response: "How many divisions has the Pope? The…

Faith groups - many of whom have long advocated for a more welcoming immigration policy - have struggled to…

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - The deadline for Legacy Health staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 is Thursday,…

In summary As the state's COVID-19 vaccination mandate goes into effect Thursday, several large hospital systems say 90% or more of their employees are vaccinated. But they don't have to provide…

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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo urged the country's Christian leaders to stand up for freedom of worship, justice and the rule of law. Mr. Osinbajo revealed it on Saturday at an event organized by the…

It appears that many NBA players are opposed to the COVID-19 vaccine and several issues have arisen regarding the league's protocols, according to a detailed article by Rolling stoneIt's Matt Sullivan. The mistrust of the net point guard!-->…

At that time, state code restricted cemeteries within 900 feet of wells that supply public water. The resident wrote to Maurer asking why the same standard did not apply to private wells.In an email to Maurer on June 21, 2016, Anthony…

ALBANY, NY (NEWS10) - The state just met the 5 p.m. deadline Wednesday night, submitting a response to the lawsuit against its vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. The New York State Attorney General's office filed documents…

Carol Elaine Chapman, 71, of Monticello died at 4:01 a.m. on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at the Arbor Rose…

It's a Sunday afternoon in Fort Worth, Texas, and a herd of youngsters are wandering around a bar chilling out a few beers, rocking to live music, and mingling. And then, they recite the Our Father.It is quite different from the…

“I almost always count syllables,” writer Sean Avery Medlin said the other day. "Even when I don't write poems." Medlin's counter is everywhere 808s and other worlds: memories, remixes and…

SAN JOSE (KPIX 5) - A veteran San Jose police officer has announced his resignation as the deadline for all city employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 approaches. The Association of Police Officers said they feared other…

Pixabay / Darko Stojanovic Reverend Helen Hall, Associate Professor at Nottingham Law School, and…

Exploring Public Sector Union Responses to COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates Public sector unions…

(New York) - Indian authorities are using politically motivated allegations of tax evasion and financial irregularities to silence human rights activists, journalists, and other critics of the government, Human Rights Watch…

Photo by Intermountain Healthcare Intermountain Healthcare and SCL Health, two nonprofit healthcare systems based in Salt Lake City, Utah and Broomfield, Colorado, respectively, have signed a letter of intent to merge and form a system of…

One religion joins opposition to Texas' new abortion measure, saying its members are entitled to exemption from the law as a faith-based organization. The Satanic Temple, headquartered in Salem, Massachusetts, intends to relax…

Jean Messaros, RSM, retired Vice President for Mission Integration at Misericordia University, received the Catherine McAuley Medal at the University's opening ceremony on August 26, 2021. The McAuley Medal is awarded by the board of…

''hasdei HashemIs the memorable slogan and chorus of Shtisel series, the saga of a Haredi family in an ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Jerusalem that continued last spring in a third Netflix season with English subtitles, much…

Before the horrified eyes of the world, the precipitous withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan has given the Taliban almost complete control of Afghanistan's 40 million inhabitants. The Taliban are a brutal, repressive Islamist…

LANSING, Michigan (AP) - On August 31, a federal judge barred Western Michigan University from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine requirement against four female footballers, ruling they are likely to outweigh claims it violates their…

The spokesperson for the National Religious Broadcasters, an international association of evangelical communicators, was fired on Friday following an appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" earlier this month in which he spoke about how his…

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO As the COVID-19 Delta variant looms with growing concerns about the ongoing pandemic, more organizations are implementing a…

A Texas federal court blocked a controversial Biden administration policy known as the transgender warrant, which would require religious doctors and hospitals to perform gender transition procedures on their patients, including children,…

Lea este artículo fr Spanish.California on Thursday issued the country's first ordinance requiring COVID-19 vaccination for healthcare workers, allowing only rare religious or medical exemptions.Employees in hospitals, nursing…

Compulsory vaccination seen as a matter of contentionJab's problems so far represent less than 5% of COVID-related legal claims in the United StatesInsurers transfer more risk to employersPremiums up to 75% in the last 18 months -…

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The fast approaching fall semester puts U.S. colleges under pressure to decide how far they need to go to protect their campuses from COVID-19 while navigating legal and policy issues and the increase infection…

In 1955, Mgr. John Tracy Ellis, sometimes called the unofficial dean of historians of the American Catholic Church, commonly accused American Catholic colleges and universities of second-rate intellectual scholarship…

The maid "Señora" looks bright, clean, and, frankly, much happier than she has been in a century, or maybe two. She is the “Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles” - Our Lady of the…

Rabbi Geoffrey Dennis has assembled a small group for the second session of “A Taste of…

A prominent Muslim and evangelical organization joined forces this week to significantly advance hitherto state-backed ceremonial interreligious dialogues that rarely go beyond platitudes and lofty statements. This week…

Funeral services and a special memorial gathering will be held this weekend for Ada A. Minor Pair, a woman from Mobile known for her work in bridging the racial divide between congregations in Mobile and for producing a comprehensive…

The Honorable Richard Benson is known for his work on the bench of the Supreme Court of Guam, the Superior Court of Guam and the Supreme Court of the Federated States of Micronesia. He has since retired.However, little is known about his…

(RNS) - Is it a denomination? Is it a set of theological beliefs? Is this the type of church you attend? How exactly do you define a senior Protestant Christian? It's a question asked by many on Thursday, July 8, after the Public…

Building on her years of working to build relationships between science and faith communities, on June 23, biology professor Nalini Nadkarni presented on environmental and ecological justice at The Most Reverend Primate, the Archbishop…

COVINGTON, Georgia - One of the oldest camp meetings in the country will begin its services on Friday, July 9. Camp Salem's 193rd annual reunion this year is scheduled to take place July 9-16 and will resume in full swing after being…