India’s hijab dispute reaches its most populous state
Lucknow, India Reuters A dispute over restrictions on the wearing of the hijab by female students in a southern Indian state has now reached India’s most populous state of Uttar Pradesh, with a group of youngsters asking a college to ban the head covering. Authorities closed colleges in Karnataka in India’s south last week after […]
Connecticut is sixth US state to end religious vaccine exemption
AP Connecticut will no longer allow a religious exemption from childhood immunization requirements for schools, colleges and day care facilities, becoming the sixth state to end that policy. The legislation was signed into law Wednesday by Governor Ned Lamont, hours after the Democratic-controlled Senate passed the bill late Tuesday night. More than 2,000 opponents had rallied outside […]
Essay: Interfaith campus partnerships are building bridges to overcome our divisions
In an article first published on Religion News Service, SHIRLEY HOOGSTRA, president of the US-based Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, and EBOO PATEL, founder and president of Interfaith Youth Core, write about a new partnership aimed at overcoming religious divides…
Indian state sets aside college places for slavery survivors
Chennai, IndiaThomson Reuters Foundation An Indian state has set aside hundreds of college places for survivors of trafficking and sexual assault, a move welcomed by anti-slavery charities on Friday for helping improve the lives of rescued slaves. The southern Indian state of Karnataka said this week that one per cent of all places in government-run […]
US: ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES, SOME EVANGELICALS FIND ROOM TO REFLECT
YONAT SHIMRON, of Religion News Service, reports on how study centres at US colleges are providing a space for Christian students to engage with their faith and academic pursuits…