Tag: religious leaders
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RSS says ‘religious fanaticism’ is growing in the name of the Constitution
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), in its 2022 annual report published on Saturday, said there was “growing religious fanaticism” in the country under the guise of ... -
Legality questioned at public hearing on new DCF rule
During an audio-only public hearing via Zoom, Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) staff heard the public’s opposition time and time again. The public comment ... -
Jesus, the living water, welcomes our mess to the well. Are we going to let it pull us in? | The Best Samaritan with Jamie Aten and Kent Annan
When my husband, two sons and I moved into an apartment for a few months due to a job transition, our youngest (a kindergarten at the ... -
Many religious leaders are wary of religious exemptions for the vaccine
FILE – Pope Francis delivers the Angelus noon prayer from his studio window overlooking St. of the COVID-19 vaccine, François defended vaccines as “the most reasonable ... -
U.S. Army Chaplains Strengthen Partnerships in Romania – Fort Hood Press Center
Chaplain (Maj.) Robert Jackson and Chaplain (Capt.) Tim McMeans pose with local Islamic Mufti Murat Iusuf. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sergeant Jason Story) Story by: ... -
Trenton organizations must support children and families (LA PARKER COLUMN) – Trentonian
This serves as a warning that the lede is buried in this column. On a beautiful sunny day that made for a rare winter play date, ... -
Women are finding new ways to influence male-led religions | Opinion
The number of female religious leaders is growing, but the 2018-2019 National Congregations Study, which surveyed 5,300 U.S. religious communities, found that only 56.4% of those ... -
We will choose love over hate despite church vandalism
Claire T. Ackleow On Wednesday, November 17, our Progressive Pride flagpole and flag was stolen from Faith Lutheran Church, ELCA in New Albany, and “LEV 20-13” ... -
Religion still permeates agriculture in the Upper Midwest
I am addressing the topic here in columnar form, however. What changed ? Well I’m 99% retired now. And after almost three years of battling colon ... -
TERRY MATTINGLY: Religious News Association: The biggest religious event of the year of the January 6 riot |
For reporters who braved the chaos, the Jan. 6 riot on Capitol Hill offered a buffet of weirdos – a crowd of Proud Boys, QAnon Prophets, ... -
The Deaf Crusade for COVID-19 Boosters
(RNS) – The Biden administration recently recommended that many Americans who have received Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine receive a third dose – not just the elderly, but ... -
#DezNat users say they stand up for the church; those they target say it’s not like Christ
SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) – #DezNat, short for Deseret Nationalism, is all the rage on Twitter. Many people who use the hashtag claim to be defending ... -
Canada bans conversion therapy, a practice Trudeau calls “despicable and degrading”
The law criminalizes subjecting a person of any age, consenting or not, to such treatment. So-called conversion therapy is premised on the assumption that sexual orientation ... -
Study Finds Only 5% of Religious Americans Say They Heard Only COVID-19 Vaccine Messages From Religious Communities | News | Notre-Dame news
Covid-19 vaccine In the campaign to vaccinate Americans against COVID-19, many wonder where religious communities stand. A critical number of religious leaders rallying against vaccination often ... -
Religious leaders and organizations respond to Supreme Court arguments over Mississippi abortion law
The same divisions among Texans in general were just as evident among leaders of different faiths on Wednesday as they reacted to arguments presented to the ... -
Religious leaders share a collective vision for an undivided Colombia
In a Sunday night service leading up to the Thanksgiving holiday, Columbia community and religious leaders gathered at the Mt. Calvary Baptist Missionary Church, marking the ... -
What Americans Are Hearing About Social Justice In Church – And What They Are Doing With It | Remark
On June 5, 2020, it was just over a week since a white Minnesota policeman, Derek Chauvin, killed George Floyd, an unarmed African-American man. Protests were ... -
Thoughts, questions about schools and religious freedom? The Registry wants to hear from you | Catholic National Register
We are here for you and we listen to you. Write to us at [email protected] and leave us what you would like to see covered in ... -
Nonprofit Security Grants Vital to Protecting America’s Religious Communities
Religious institutions in the United States are today facing an unprecedented level of violent attacks. In fact, an estimated 617 worshipers were killed in places of ... -
London religious leaders challenged by call to holiness
Dr Crawford Loritts addresses pastors in London at an evangelism summit hosted by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.(Photo: BGEA UK) More than 1,000 religious leaders from ... -
Mobile vaccination sites help keep Mississippi black vaccination rates high
GULFPORT, Mississippi (WLOX) – A constant stream of people waited patiently in remote corporate offices on Saturday morning at the Good Deeds Community Center. The wait ... -
UCHealth’s transplant policy should reassess the unvaccinated
UCHealth’s decision to inactivate a candidate for a kidney transplant over her choice not to be vaccinated against COVID-19 sparked furor last week. UCHealth should be ... -
Pastor Adeboye joins vaccination campaign
The general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Enoch Adeboye, advised members of his church to consider taking the coronavirus vaccines. Mr Adeboye, ... -
Religious exemptions complicate vaccination mandates | New
Thorny workplace issues arise as Kern County employees seek religious exemptions from vaccination warrants. The push is getting harder and harder as the California Department of ... -
Global religious organizations market 2021 with pre-post COVID-19 impact analysis by product (public organization, private organization, individuals); By application (religious leaders, priests, rabbis, monks, others)
Global Religious Organizations Market Overview, Regional Analysis, Market Share and Competitive Analysis The study also primarily focuses on revenue and forecast based on a variety of ... -
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association to host evangelistic summits across UK
(Photo: BGEA UK) Christian leaders will meet in four locations across the UK to discuss the challenges and opportunities for evangelism in the nation. Evangelism Summits ... -
Mix of Blessings celebrates Sparta Community Food Pantry move
In a rather troubling time – between the 20th anniversary of 911, Afghanistan, and the pursuit of COVID – beauty, generosity and hope emerged on September ... -
Texas mega-church preacher says there is no ‘credible religious argument’ against COVID vaccine
While a significant number of Americans are calling for religious exemptions from COVID-19 vaccination warrants, many religious leaders say: Not with our approval. Leaders of the ... -
Many religious leaders say ‘no’ to approval of COVID-19 vaccine exemptions
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints also does not provide religious exemptions for vaccines for its members, according to church spokesperson Eric Hawkins. (Leah ... -
Trusting COVID-19 vaccines in Lesotho – Lesotho
Maseru – Myths and misinformation around COVID-19 vaccines are rife in Lesotho, where more than 85% of the nearly 500 health workers surveyed recently report widespread ... -
Judge Stephen Breyer has not retired. Why Conservatives and Liberals Care
This article was first published in the State of the Faith Bulletin. Sign up to receive the newsletter in your inbox every Monday evening. As the ... -
Faith communities and the well-being of LGBTQ youth
In March 2021, the board of directors of the American Psychiatric Association voted to commend the Advancement of Psychiatry Group (GAP) for its contribution to the ... -
For Virginie, climate action is a matter of faith
By Karen McElfish The past year has challenged Virginia in unpredictable ways. Our religious communities have been tested not by one, but by four converging crises: ... -
Habitat Faith Build takes over
TOWNSHIP – Like busy bees, three work crews spent an overcast morning affixing vinyl siding to three new homes under construction on 23rd Street NE through ... -
JC church leaders, members send prayers to Haiti
Churches in Jefferson City sent prayers to Haiti from inside the state capitol Thursday evening after the assassination last week of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. Hope ... -
Investigate Child Sexual Abuse in Pakistani Madrasas | Asia | An in-depth look at current events from across the continent | DW
A recent sexual abuse case involving a madrasa student and a prominent religious leader in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore has rocked the country. Sabir ... -
UChicago Divinity School Marty Center for the Public Understanding of Religion appoints its Executive Director
Brie Loskota as Head of University of Chicago Research Center The Divinity School at the University of Chicago is pleased to announce the appointment of Brie ... -
From the court, a justification of service based on faith. De Alito, a plan for the future.
Symposium By Andrea Picciotti-Bayer June 18, 2021 at 4:37 p.m. This article is part of a symposium on the yard decision in Fulton v. City of ... -
A critique of the Apostles of Change
Review: Apostles of change Radical Latin American politics, religious professions and the struggle to save the neighborhood By Felipe Hinojosa University of Texas Press Buy on ... -
Put black at the center of interconfession
(RNS) – Every January, New York City hosts an Interfaith Breakfast that brings together my fellow New Yorkers who are working to improve the lives of ... -
Houston Imams and Rabbis Unite for a Common Goal
As clashes continue in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Middle East, Houston’s imams and rabbis unite for a common goal: peace. Together, these religious leaders recently ... -
Bahamian LGBTI organization announces Pride of the Bahamas 2021 on the eve of Pride Month – Eye Witness News
“The Bahamas can be the great Caribbean leader leading the way as an example of human dignity and inclusion for all” NASSAU, BAHAMAS – As countries ... -
One year after George Floyd’s murder, religious leaders continue to call for racial reckoning
(RNS) – Los Angeles pastor Stephen “Cue” Jn-Marie quickly points out that the movement for black lives and Matter lives has been going on for eight ... -
LGBTQ rights and religion: What America can learn from the Utah compromise
Jonathan Rauch is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.Portrait by Adriana Bellet It’s not every day that an atheist witnesses a miracle, but I saw ... -
Faith Leaders Highlight How the American Jobs Plan Invests in U.S. Communities
“When we create jobs that pay living wages, lay the foundation for healthy communities, and invest in our public resources with an eye toward equity and ... -
Insecurity: Christ Embassy Hosts World Ministers Classroom for Religious Leaders
Chris-Oyakhilome Following the wave of insecurity across the federation, the Loveworld Nation, aka Christ Embassy, ​​has planned to host the 2021 Global Ministers Classroom (GMC), under ... -
Do North Texas Churches Endorse Political Candidates?
FORT WORTH, Texas – Addressing a packed house at Mercy Culture Church in East Fort Worth, Reverend Landon Schott brought two members of his church on ... -
Local lawsuit tests gender discrimination rules for religious institutions
SAfter Christie Leonard moved to Manatee County in 2003, she began volunteering for Gospel Crusade, a Bradenton nonprofit that operates The Family Church and Christian Retreat ... -
Religion is not a problem to be solved, it is a partnership opportunity
(RNS) – In a time of significant pressure on our democracy, health, and general well-being as a people, faith has provided a hidden infrastructure that has ...
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