by Omar Sacirbey | Oct 15, 2010 | News
(RNS) Oklahoma state Rep. Rex Duncan expects his “Save Our State” referendum to keep Islamic law out of state courts to pass easily on Nov. 2. He’s less certain a similar measure could pass in Michigan. The reason? Muslims have already established a foothold in and...
by Jonathan Luxmoore | Oct 15, 2010 | News
WARSAW (RNS/ENInews) Roman Catholic bishops from across Europe have set up an organization to defend the rights of Christians and monitor prejudice across the continent. “Our first task will be to provide people around Europe with objective and reliable data about the...
by Ron Csillag | Oct 15, 2010 | News
TORONTO (RNS) Ontario’s highest court has ruled that female witnesses may testify in court while wearing a face-covering burqa or niqab, but such decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis by the presiding judge. In a 3-0 ruling released Wednesday (Oct. 13), the...
by Jonathan Luxmoore | Oct 14, 2010 | News
WARSAW (RNS/ENInews) Polish Catholic leaders have defended the right of Catholic schools not to hire gay or lesbian teachers after human rights groups called for a government minister who supports the policy to resign. “We must defend someone’s right to declare their...
by Nicole Neroulias | Oct 14, 2010 | News
(RNS) President Obama’s approval rating among U.S. Jews has dropped in the past year, while opinions of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu have improved, according to a new survey released by the American Jewish Committee. The global advocacy organization pegged Jewish...
by Daniel Burke | Oct 14, 2010 | News
(RNS) The California agency that distributes public funds for stem cell research has apologized for honoring a poem that appropriated language from the sacrament of Holy Communion. The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine held a poetry contest to promote...
