Refugees from the attacks on Christians in Iraq cannot help but feel bitter and forgotten, writes Luma Simms. Pope Francis’ upcoming visit is an opportunity to begin healing and seek religious harmony.
Religious Freedom
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U.S. Bishops: If the Equality Act is passed it will ‘discriminate against people of faith’
H.R. 5 would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, public accommodations, public education, federal funding, the credit system and jury duty.
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John Courtney Murray paved the way for Joe Biden. But does the Jesuit’s theory of America still stand today?
As we give thanks for John Courtney Murray, S.J., we should probably temper our gratitude and be mindful that “the Murray project,” as it is sometimes called, brings with it some caveats.
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What Joe Biden (and all American Catholics) owe Jesuit John Courtney Murray
At this juncture in American political and religious history, John Courtney Murray has something to say for the Catholic Church trying to recover a sense of itself in the public square.
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Despite imprisonment, Hong Kong democracy activists urge continued resistance
“[I]t’s not the end of the fight. Ahead of us is another challenging battleground. We’re now joining the battle in prison along with many brave protestors, less visible yet essential in the fight for democracy and freedom for HK.”
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
The China-Vatican agreement has been extended. Now, Rome is looking for more from Beijing.
China has gained international prestige because of its relations with the Vatican. The Holy See should now seek to obtain more concrete results from its deal with Beijing.
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How should France respond to latest terror attacks? Look to the Catholic Church.
Could French president Macron’s moves to counter the threat of homegrown Islamic extremism in the end “boomerang,” leading only to greater alienation of Muslim youth from French society?
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George Weigel: Religious freedom is a fundamental issue for Catholic voters
“We Catholics are not in the battle for religious freedom for sectarian purposes,” George Weigel says. “We are in this for everyone.”
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Christians in Northern Iraq face a second Covid-19 wave (without enough hospital beds)
Though the Christian communities around Erbil, like much of Iraq, were spared by the first wave of the pandemic, the numbers of Covid-19 cases and deaths rose dramatically over the summer and appear now on the cusp of another significant acceleration.
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Is Nigeria’s new business reform law a threat to religious freedom?
President Buhari’s push to corporatize religious houses is causing tension with religious leaders who accuse him of bias against Christians.