Though the A.C.L.U. has not won in the courtroom so far, there is every indication these challenges will keep coming.
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Portland Catholic father of four killed trying to protect fellow passengers on MAX train
Rick Best defended two women being accosted by a passenger yelling hate speech about Muslims and other groups.
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Gunmen attack bus carrying Coptic Christians, killing at least 24 in Egypt
Gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying Coptic Christians south of the Egyptian capital on Friday, killing 24 people and wounding 25, officials said.
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‘Because she was immoral’: Christian school denies pregnant teen graduation walk
“Maddi is being disciplined, not because she’s pregnant, but because she was immoral,” wrote David R. Hobbs, the school administrator.
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Immigration, religious freedom and the next synod are on the agenda for the U.S. bishops meeting
The bishops’ spring assembly will include discussions ranging from immigration to religious freedom, as well as the Synod of Bishops on youth.
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Catholic organizations praise Texas religious liberty bill
The bill allows organizations and individuals “with sincerely held religious beliefs to remove themselves from actions in direct violation of their faith.”
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Americans “don’t worship government, we worship God,” Trump says at Liberty commencement
Trump, who received an honorary law degree at Liberty’s commencement, said he was making good on his promises.
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Donald Trump’s Catholic Outreach
This week Matt Malone, S.J., and Kerry Weber discuss a range of political issues, from the recent chatter about whether or not pro-life people are welcome in the Democratic Party, to President Trump’s public engagement with the Catholic Church. Senior Editor Kevin Clarke also offers his expertise. Joining them is Michael O’Loughlin, the national correspondent […]
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Adoption groups can legally deny non-Christians, if Texas measures pass
Many state-funded Texas adoption and foster care agencies routinely deny non-Christian, gay, and unmarried applicants on religious grounds.
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Indonesian Christian governor sentenced to two years for blaspheming the Quran
An Indonesian court sentenced the minority Christian governor of Jakarta to two years in prison on Tuesday for blaspheming the Quran.