Glimmerglass double bill features themes of religious zeal, spiritual service
COOPERSTOWN — Religious zeal and spiritual service are the intertwined themes of new operas in the double bill which opened Friday night at the Glimmerglass Festival. First came “Taking Up Serpents,” a charged and bitter tale of…
A model of religious harmony, Thailand still attracts tourists
Damnoen Saduak floating market - BENEDICT LOPEZBefore the pandemic, Thailand was a tourist paradise.In 2019, some 40 million tourists visited the country, captivated by the scenic tourist spots and pristine beaches.In 2019, Thailand ranked…
Iran’s Covid deaths soar amid danger from religious gatherings
Iran's daily Covid deaths have risen alarmingly again, as many fear that upcoming religious ceremonies could lead to another crisis similar to August 2021.The Department of Health said on Friday that 8,000 new Covid cases had been…
Where Judge Alito and Rep. Greene overlap on religious liberty
Comment this storyCommentWhat caught the most attention in a speech by Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. at a recent religious freedom conference was his mockery of foreign leaders. He mocked those overseas who expressed concern…
How religious beliefs can help or hinder accessibility
(RNS) - The worship service begins with 'Amazing Grace,' an old favorite with the lyrics: 'I was once blind, but now I see!'
Later, preaching on the gospel story of Jesus healing a blind man, the pastor preaches a sermon on Jesus bringing…
AMERICA/CHILE – Men and women religious invited to a “responsible and enlightened…
AMERICA/CHILE - Men and women religious invited to a "responsible and enlightened discernment" on the new Constitution
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Supreme Court’s Church-State Blind Spot Undermines Religious Liberty
Seventeen years ago, in a Case involving the public display of the Ten Commandments, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor eloquently explained the pivotal role the First Amendment has played in expressing this country's…
How religious worship is boosting conservation in India
"Wherever the sacred groves are in good condition, people enjoy an adequate supply of water throughout the year, enabling them to sustain themselves," says TV Ramachandra, coordinator at the Center for Ecological Sciences. from Bengaluru.…
Medusa (2022), is a satire of religious conservatism
Share this articleIn her second feature Medusa (2022), writer-director Anita Rocha da Silveira (Kill Me Please) creates a bold thematic and stylistic approach to religious rectitude that will baffle you if you are unfamiliar with the…
Worrying absence of measures to facilitate religious concord
A RISE in the number of incidents of sectarian violence suggests a worrying failure by the government to contain this…
The religious community service will hold a block party to celebrate its 40th anniversary
More than forty years have passed since Sister Angela Mary Parker made it her mission to feed the hungry by serving soup from the back of her station wagon in 1982.The following year, a group of about 30 parishioners met with Dr. William…
‘The work is already done. . . the war is already won
Religious point of view: Reverend Patrick SernaFirst of all, I would like to say blessings to everyone reading this article. Please believe and receive in the “spirit” in which it is offered, which is the spirit of love.
I base my…
LIP in Delhi HC Seeks Instruction to Ban Forced Religious Conversion | Delhi News
Delhi High Court. (file picture)NEW DELHI: A Public interest litigation (PIL) has been moved Delhi High Court look for the appropriate direction to the Center and Delhi Government prohibit force religious conversionby intimidating,!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
House Approves Birth Control Bill Despite Religious Freedom, Abortion Issues | Baptist life
WASHINGTON (BP)—The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation Thursday (July 21) to protect…
The long wait for the Sarna tribes of Jharkhand to gain special religious status in India
Geeta, 19, slowly hummed the song "he yo sarna yayyo" cooking for us. I approached her to listen to the song. She continued the song happily. The song was as melodic as she was. It was time for Sarhul's party. The…
Sending mono-religious standard bearers to rule multi-religious nation shows APC is deaf and dumb,…
By David Onwuchekwa NnewiFirst Republic Aviation Minister Chief Mbazulike Amechi has accused the People's Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) of being insensitive to the plight of Nigerians in choosing their…
Former leader of the religious right: I saw our sentences in Alito’s opinion on abortion
Schenck's latest claims fuel a heated debate about outside influences on the court and whether the judges' family and social connections drive the court's agenda and its increasingly conservative bent.
The High Court has often been seen as…
Religious liberty has a long and messy history in America
By James Hudnut-Beumler and James P. Byrd, Vanderbilt School of Theology
At the end of its recent mandate, the Supreme Court ruled on the cases of Carson v. Makin and Kennedy v. Bremerton School…
Demi Lovato Discusses Upcoming ‘Sexually Charged’ Album With ‘Religious…
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Demi Lovato joined SiriusXM's "The Morning Mash Up" to discuss their upcoming album Saint Fvck.
The singer, who released his latest track "Substance" on Friday, said the album's!-->!-->!-->…
Abortion law rulings a religious fiasco – Chicago Tribune
Speak Out allows readers to comment on issues of the day. Email Speak Out at speakout@southtownstar.com or call 312-222-2427. Please limit comments to 30 seconds or approximately 120 words and provide your first name and hometown.The…
There’s a tangled religious network behind the assassination of Shinzo Abe
The alleged shooter of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Tetsuya Yamagami, told the police that he was motivated by Abe's ties to the new messianic religious movement known as the Unification Church.
Yamagami explained that…
Srivari Temple’s Annual Budget Feast Happened Amid Religious Fervor – The New Indian…
By Express press service
TIRUMALA: The annual budget festival of Anivara Asthanam was held Sunday with religious fervor at Srivari Temple. Speaking on the occasion, TTD EO AV Dharma Reddy said, “Traditionally,…
Prioritizing nation-building over religious and ethnic sentiment, Tunde Bakare tells Nigerians
Ahead of the 2023 general elections in the country, Pastor Tunde Bakare, duty overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church and presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), urged Nigerians to avoid ethnic or…
Amber Rose is going nun…but there’s a catch!
tv personality, Pink Amber just to clarify his way of seeing religion. The model first gained attention in 2008 for her appearance in Young Jeezy and Kanye West's "Put On" music video. Soon after, she began dating West publicly and…
Florida’s new civic training raises questions of religious indoctrination – The 74
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Review: The Rev’s ‘Hunchback’ an almost religious experience | Entertainment
Like the bells of the cathedral itself, the songs of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse will send shivers down your spine.The Rev Theater Company's production of the musical based on the classic…
Russia will ‘neutralize internal threats’ posed by ‘radical’ religious…
The Security Council of the Russian Federation, a body composed of the country's president and other senior ministers and officials, has recommended new measures against domestic or foreign religious associations…
Catholic voters support religious freedom, but aren’t always consistent – Catholic World…
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Likely Catholic voters tend to be strong supporters of religious liberty and conscientious objection in general, but conversations are yet to take…
Church leaders in Malverne and West Hempstead have mixed reaction to abortion ruling | Herald…
Church leaders in Malverne and West Hempstead had differing views on the June 24 U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the constitutional right of women to have an…
“This case involves a religious medium trying to break a family curse by ‘cleaning…
Excerpt from the report and recommendation of investigating judge Edwin Torres in United States vs. Stevens (SD Fla.) Recommending dismissal of Defendant's motion to dismiss, just adopted yesterday by Judge Darrin Gayles:
This case…
Eidul Azha celebrated with religious fervor across Punjab
FAISALABAD: Eidul Azha was celebrated with fervor and religious enthusiasm in the district. Eid congregations were held in mosques and open places. Devotees sacrificed animals following the Sunnah of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) after…
Religious Leaders Hold Peace March for Community Harmony in Ajmer
A community-wide peace march aimed at spreading the message of community harmony was held in Ajmer, Rajasthan on Tuesday, an official said.
The Ajmer Dargah Committee has also appealed against any form of speech,…
“Religious Soundscapes” audio exhibit explores the practice of religion
What does religion look like? To this writer, raised Presbyterian, it sounds like “The Doxology” — the weekly hymn that added an explosion of passion to the otherwise low-key services I attended as a child.But religion has many sounds,…
Accusations of religious persecution are not in the national interest – NASFAT missionary
Nasrul-lahi-li Fathi Society of Nigeria (NASFAT) Missionary Leader Imam Abdul-Azeez Onike has urged Nigerians of different faiths to in the spirit of the season imbibe the culture of trust mutuality and sincerity in their efforts. promote…
The Beach Boys album that Brian Wilson calls “a religious experience”
God only knows what fans would do without the Beach Boys. This group has released several chart-topping hits, most of them released in collaboration with animal sounds. Even for Brian Wilson, a member of the Beach Boys, this…
Vice President Mr. Venkaiah Naidu
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu urges people to practice their religion and not slander the religious beliefs of others: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said on Saturday that one can be proud and practice one's religion but…
Ambassador Callista L. Gingrich – Religious Violence in the Central African Republic
By Ambassador Callista L. Gingrich
In view of the June 2 release of the US State Department Report on International Religious Freedomthe United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an independent, bipartisan…
Are you spiritual but not religious? You’re not alone.
OHIO COUNTY, West Virginia (WTRF)
More and more people identify themselves as "spiritual but not religious".
Perhaps they have been put off or alienated by organized religion.
But they feel they are a spiritual person…
1 million pilgrims arrive at Arafat with religious zeal, zest – Latest News – The Nation
A million pilgrims from every nook and corner of the world, including Pakistan, arrived at Arafat's grounds on Friday to perform the most essential rite of Hajj called "Waqoof-e-Arafah" with zeal and religious zest .
In order to…
Religious events of July 7, 2022, edition | local entertainment
Everyone is invited to join us tonight from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Cowan Fellowship Church, 609 Cumberland Street…
Foreign Office hopes Vatican-Beijing deal will bolster religious freedoms in China – Reuters
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Faith and Media Initiative Reveals New Report at International Religious Freedom Summit | Company
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 6, 2022--A new report by the Fund for…
Nicaragua: the country most affected by religious persecution in Latin America
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH OF NICARAGUA HAS SUFFERED MORE THAN 190 ATTACKS AND DESCREATIONS IN LESS THAN FOUR YEARS, including a fire in the Cathedral of Managua, as well as the persecution of clergy by the regime of President Daniel Ortega.…
China deploys online religious activity monitors – Catholic Philly
Chinese President Xi Jinping is shown on a screen through digitally decorated glass during the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, China in this November 23, 2020 file photo. The Chinese Communist Party is seeking to…
Irish Muslims invited to celebrate a religious holiday in Croke Park
Muslims across Ireland are invited to celebrate an upcoming religious holiday at Croke Park.
This is the third time that Eid Al Adha celebrations have taken place at the National Stadium, with the space being…
“All the Desires of My Heart”: Vocation to Religious Life Encouraged at St. Mary’s in Hagerstown
Sister Isabelle Maina of the Third Order Regular of Saint Francis of Penance, who made her first vows June 21 at Our Lady of Sorrows Monastery in Toronto, Ohio, says she began to feel the ripples of her vocation as a young at St. Mary…
Small local religious group at the forefront of helping Ukrainians | News, Sports, Jobs
Many people here and elsewhere, since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, have spoken of helping civilians displaced by the fighting.
But, as far as we know,…
Animism takes on religious proportions in the Kingdom
Traveling on Highway 21B towards Kean Svay district of Kandal province for about an hour from central Phnom Penh, one will reach a special shrine on the right side of the road.
Next to the shrine is a huge fallen gum tree, both shaded…
The Supreme Court and the New Religious Aristocracy
The Supreme Court effectively allowed teachers to pressure their students to pray.
Kennedy v. Bremerton felt football coach Joseph Kennedy had the right to engage in what Judge Neil Gorsuch called a "short private and personal…
US faith leaders explain why faith in God hits all-time low, say COVID made situation worse
Lawrence Jones on What Makes America Great Fox News host Lawrence Jones closed "Cross Country" calling on viewers to celebrate the nation's freedoms on this Independence Day, not to mention the sacrifices of many men and women over the…
Eight injured in grenade attack on religious school in Nangarhar
On Saturday, nearly eight people were injured in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province when unidentified assailants threw a hand grenade at a religious school in the country. About 25 kilometers from the provincial capital city of Jalalabad, in…
Religious exemptions to mandatory vaccines are increasing at some CT schools
At a handful of mostly small private schools in Connecticut, there has been a surge in the number of students receiving exemptions from vaccination requirements due to allegations it conflicts with their religious beliefs, according to new…
Protect us, religious leaders tell Ekiti government
Worship Centers in Ekiti State called on the state government to fulfill its constitutional responsibilities to provide security to the people as well as basic amenities.
Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs of…
Religious fervor marks Rath Yatra
Visakhapatnam: After the traditional “Chera Pahanra” (cleaning of the chariot) by Lal Saheb Pramod Deo Bhanja, the colorful chariot was pulled by devotees amid kirtan, music and chanting of the Haribols.Utkal Sanskrutika Samaj, a leading…
Religious Freedom: What is the Bellwether International Foundation?
As Rachel Miner sat at the head table in a large Washington, DC conference room on Thursday, she grabbed a handheld microphone. Sitting next to him was a tech CEO, journalist, and nonprofit executive.…
Religious Beliefs, Myths, and Others Hindering Acceptance of Family Planning
BY PATIENCE IHEJIRIKA, Abuja, RALIYAT HARUNA, Kano, AISHA ABUBAKAR, Kaduna, UMMA AHMAD, Kano
The campaign for families to adopt family planning methods is facing challenges in Nigeria due to religious beliefs, misconceptions and…
Fundie Fridays, the sarcastic critic of conservative religious zeal, faces YouTube termination
(RNS) - A young couple sit in front of a webcam trading commentary. Today's topic: their feelings about a particular set of conservative Christian influencers. Together, Jennifer Sutphin and James Bryant recount their concerns about a…
Korach | Religious Life | jewishaz.com
During rabbinical school, I traveled to El Salvador with American Jewish World Service and was introduced to…
Pompeo and Pelosi show nonpartisan importance of religious freedom
WASHINGTON, DC — Trump and Biden administration officials and Republican and Democratic members of Congress displayed unity of purpose here Wednesday at the IRF's second annual International Religious…
Supreme Court overturns longstanding protection of students’ religious freedom, sides with…
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Washington state high school football coach on Monday, after finding the school district could not ban his practice of praying at the 50-yard line immediately after the games. As BJC General…
Mohammed Zubair had several FIRs against him for outraging religious feelings prior to this arrest
New Alternatives Co-founder Mohammed Zubair was arrested by Delhi police on June 27. A "highly provocative" tweet which Delhi police said was "more than enough to incite hatred".Sequence of events: Zubair was recently in the eye of the…
DeSantis signs bill protecting religious institutions from emergency lockdowns
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill ensuring religious institutions will be the last to be closed during an emergency lockdown.
DeSantis signed on Friday SB 254which states that an emergency ordinance…
American religious communities are divided on the question of abortion | Kiowa County Press
Abortion rights advocates protest outside the United States Supreme Court in 2021, in Washington, DC AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana
Kalpana Jain, The conversation
Since early indications that the U.S. Supreme Court may overturn the landmark Roe…
RELIGIOUS COLUMN: A Christ-Centered Family | Columnists
In Psalms 127:1 we read. “Except the Lord build a house, the work of…
Nupur Sharma, Salman Rushdie and religious feelings
When in the mid-1980s Rajiv Gandhi decided to ban the importation of Salman Rushdie's Satanic Verses on grounds of blasphemy (the author had, for example, given the names of the four wives of the Prophet to four prostitutes in his novel),…
Religious Interactions – A Reassessment
As Indians we should take pride in being a secular nation and as citizens promote an environment free from religious antagonism for the greater good of mankind, writes Susan Mishra
As we…
Siouxland lawmakers and religious leaders react to the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme…
SIOUX CITY – Instant and divided reaction.Just minutes passed after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on…
Nigeria must not allow religious war – Bishop Hammawa – The Sun Nigeria
By Sylvanus Viashima. JalingoBishop Charles Hammawa is the Roman Catholic Bishop of Jalingo Diocese. In this interview, he warns of an imminent religious war in the country and calls on the authorities to intensify actions to!-->!-->…
Church of Phoenix sues DEA for seizures of religious Ayahuasca
The Church of the Eagle and the Condor, a religious congregation in Phoenix, takes its name from a prophecy originating in the Andes of Peru, which predicts a cultural unification of North and South America. In fulfillment of this…
Mortgages for Church Conversions
Many people aspire to live in a restored church, especially those seeking a unique place to call home. How do you go about purchasing a converted church, what kind of mortgage do you need, and what type of financing do you need to perform!-->…
Buhari: We will not let anyone subject Nigeria to unnecessary religious stress
• Said of evil people behind recent attacks on churches
• Wishes will be brought to justice
• Urges Nigerians to come together in prayer against cowardly assailants
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Why protect religious conscience?
Here, I will take a step back from my previous Publishand address a much larger question: why should society give special protections to religious conscience, as opposed to secular beliefs? For example, why should the state exempt…
Maine’s religious schools just won a Supreme Court victory
The United States Supreme Court released a decision this week that found in favor of religious schools on tuition assistance.How does the Tuition Assistance Program work?Many rural towns in Maine do not have access to public schools, so…
Maine Supreme Court ruling on religious school funding could stifle culture wars
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court struck down a Maine law that excluded most religious private schools from a voucher program in place at similar secular schools. The 6-3 decision in Carson v. Makin is an important victory for the…
Stop discriminating against students on the basis of their religious beliefs, President Kenyatta…
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President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on school administrators to stop discriminating against students on the basis of their religious beliefs, saying Kenya's 2010 Constitution guarantees freedom of worship.
Speaking at the Moi…
Forbidden love and religious tension
Alicia von Rittberg in episode 2 of 'Becoming Elizabeth' (Photo courtesy of Starz)
by Starz Become Elizabeth episode two opens with Thomas Seymour (Tom Cullen) doing his best to raise the dead. He claims he's the new trumpeter and it's…