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Indiana supreme court tosses out lawsuit against Indianapolis archdiocese

May 7, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

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Washington D.C., May 7, 2021 / 14:15 pm (CNA).
The Indiana supreme court on Friday dismissed a lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, filed by a former Catholic school teacher fired for cont… […]

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Legislators urge Biden to address global religious persecution

May 6, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

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Washington D.C., May 6, 2021 / 19:00 pm (CNA).
A bipartisan group of members of Congress asked President Biden this week to prioritize responding to global religious persecution.“Religious freedom, one of the most basic human r… […]

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Court to hear challenge to UK’s Down syndrome abortion law in July

May 4, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

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CNA Staff, May 4, 2021 / 17:00 pm (CNA).
The High Court in London will hear a landmark case in July challenging the … […]

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Court dismisses Catholic school teacher’s employment discrimination claim

May 4, 2021 Catholic News Agency 1

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Denver, Colo., May 4, 2021 / 16:00 pm (CNA).
A federal district court dismissed the employment discrimination claim of a New Jersey Catholic school teacher last week, ruling that she was a religious “minister” and t… […]

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Sri Lanka’s government proposes burqa ban

April 29, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

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Colombo, Sri Lanka, Apr 29, 2021 / 16:19 pm (CNA).
Despite concerns from religious rights groups, the Sri Lanka government is planning to introduced a ban on the wearing in public of full-face coverings, such as burqas.Acc… […]

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Catholic dioceses appeal to Supreme Court for protection against New York’s abortion coverage mandate

April 27, 2021 CNA Daily News 0

Washington D.C., Apr 27, 2021 / 13:00 pm America/Denver (CNA). The dioceses of Albany and Ogdensburg and other Catholic and Christian ministries last week asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their case against New […]

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Biden administration weakens protections for women’s shelters

April 23, 2021 CNA Daily News 0

Washington D.C., Apr 23, 2021 / 15:00 pm America/Denver (CNA). One legal group says that the Biden administration is putting women at risk in removing options for federally-funded women’s shelters to refuse clients identifying as […]

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Montana governor signs law clarifying religious freedom protections

April 23, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

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Washington D.C., Apr 23, 2021 / 10:00 am (CNA).
Montana’s governor on Thursday signed a law holding the state to a high burden of proof when it violates someone’s religious beliefs. G… […]

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Quebec court upholds much of law barring religious symbols for public employees

April 21, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

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Quebec City, Canada, Apr 21, 2021 / 19:01 pm (CNA).
A Canadian court upheld this week part of a Quebec law that bans government employees from wearing religious symbols at work. With the only exception being existing … […]

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U.S. religious freedom commission: some countries used pandemic to target religious minorities

April 21, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

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Washington D.C., Apr 21, 2021 / 15:00 pm (CNA).
Some countries used the COVID-19 pandemic to target religious … […]

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