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Tag: Religious
New York May Weaken Its Oversight Over Religious Schools
New York lawmakers are considering a measure that would dramatically weaken their oversight over religious schools, potentially a major victory for the state’s Hasidic Jewish […]
Supreme Court Seems Open to a Religious Charter School in Oklahoma
The Supreme Court appeared open on Wednesday to allowing Oklahoma to use government money to run the nation’s first religious charter school, which would teach […]
Religious liberty or government overreach? Oklahoma AG fights own party in SCOTUS battle over Catholic school
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments later this month over what would be the first religious public charter school in the United States, […]
NBA legend Phil Jackson rips league for scheduling games on religious holidays
Legendary NBA coach Phil Jackson criticized the league for scheduling games on Catholic holidays in a rare post on social media on Sunday. Jackson, an 11-time […]
Trump announces picks for ambassadorships to combat antisemitism and promote religious freedom
President Donald Trump announced a handful of nominations and appointments Thursday, including a position to combat antisemitism. Trump selected Yehuda Kaploun, a prominent Miami-based businessman […]
Supreme Court appears likely to side with Catholic Church and Trump in key religious exemption case
The Supreme Court appeared likely to side with a Wisconsin-based Catholic Charities group in its fight with the government over a state ruling it says […]
Ancient religious relics recovered after church robberies now on display in new exhibit
The Byzantine Museum in Nicosia, Cyprus, has opened a new exhibit spotlighting early Christian relics with a distinct history. Many of the artifacts were once […]
National Religious Broadcasters urge Florida lawmakers to kill bill to avoid 'lawfare' against Christians
The National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) urged Florida state lawmakers on Monday to oppose a controversial bill that has a “very real possibility of weaponizing a […]
‘Gathered all men and opened fire on them’: Religious minority Alawites narrate ordeal of mass killings in Syria
Religious minority group Alawites, who have been the target of the ongoing revenge killings in Syria, narrated the ordeal of being a witness to the […]