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Connecticut legislature considers ending religious exemptions for vaccines

April 20, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

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CNA Staff, Apr 20, 2021 / 20:41 pm (CNA).
The Connecticut House of Representatives has advanced a bill to end the religious exemption from childhood vaccine requirements, beginning in 2022. The bill to end the relig… […]

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Africa seeing ‘dramatic increase in jihadist groups,’ says global religious freedom report

April 20, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

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Rome Newsroom, Apr 20, 2021 / 04:20 am (CNA).
Aid to the Church in Need says groups have spread ‘within an alarmingly short timeframe’ […]

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All-Ireland Primate criticizes ‘draconian’ new regulations on public worship

April 19, 2021 Catholic News Agency 1

CNA Staff, Apr 19, 2021 / 07:15 am (CNA). A senior Catholic archbishop has accused the Irish government of introducing “draconian” new regulations on public worship “in a clandestine manner.” In an April 18 statement, […]

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Indiana bill would make religious services ‘essential’ during declared emergencies

April 12, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

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Indianapolis, Ind., Apr 12, 2021 / 15:01 pm (CNA).
The Indiana legislature on Thursday sent a bill to the governor which would classify … […]

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London police express regret over upset due to halting Good Friday service at Polish parish

April 12, 2021 Catholic News Agency 1

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Indianapolis archdiocese: Government can’t interfere in Catholic schools’ mission

April 8, 2021 CNA Daily News 0

Washington D.C., Apr 7, 2021 / 11:00 am America/Denver (CNA). Catholic schools must be free to uphold the Church’s teachings, lawyers for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis said after a federal judge allowed a lawsuit against […]

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Christian photographer claims New York law silences her free speech

April 8, 2021 CNA Daily News 0

Washington D.C., Apr 8, 2021 / 07:18 am America/Denver (CNA). A Christian photographer is suing the state of New York, claiming that a state nondiscrimination law violates her free speech rights. In Emilee Carpenter Photography v. […]

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Canada job program grants saw spike in rejection rates under abortion litmus test

March 31, 2021 CNA Daily News 0

Ottawa, Canada, Mar 31, 2021 / 09:01 pm (CNA).- Rejection rates spiked after a Canadian government job grant program’s 2018 rules required groups to affirm abortion rights, and rejections fell only after legal challenges from pro-life groups.
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Report analyzes religious groups’ risks of internet ‘de-platforming’, calls for action

March 31, 2021 CNA Daily News 0

CNA Staff, Mar 31, 2021 / 03:01 pm (CNA).- Religious groups that speak on controversial topics are at risk of being removed from social media platforms and need to prepare, a legal education group says.

While a “de-platforming” event can p… […]

The Dispatch

Attacks on Christians, especially Catholic priests, rise sharply in Nigeria

March 31, 2021 Patrick Egwu 4

The killing of priests and other Christians in Nigeria continues at an alarming rate. A recent shooting in a church in Benue State yesterday adds to the thousands of others killed in the nation in […]

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