More than 100 Florida churches file lawsuit to leave United Methodist Church
United StatesRNS More than 100 churches are suing the Florida Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church to immediately disaffiliate from the denomination. The lawsuit comes amid a slow-moving schism in the United Methodist Church largely over the ordination and marriage of its LGBTQ members. And, according to the head of a new, theologically conservative […]
In the US, ex-Disney workers sue, claiming religious discrimination
Lake Buena Vista, Florida, USAP Three former employees have sued Walt Disney World, saying they were fired after refusing to wear face masks and get the COVID-19 vaccine due to religious reasons, according to a lawsuit. Barbara Andreas, Stephen Cribb and Adam Pajer said in the lawsuit filed on 30th June that Disney discriminated against […]
In the US, two employees say they were fired for not joining company Christian prayer – lawsuit
United StatesAP Two employees with a North Carolina company say they were fired after refusing to participate in the firm’s daily Christian prayer meetings, which they said went against their respective religious beliefs, according to a lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The lawsuit, which seeks a jury trial, was filed in US […]
In the US, lawsuit against McLean Bible, David Platt dismissed
RNS A year-long legal battle over a contested election at a prominent Washington, DC-area church appears to be over for now. On Friday, a Fairfax County, Virginia, judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by dissident members of McLean Bible Church who sought to overturn the results of an election for church leaders, known as elders. Those […]
In the US, McLean Bible Church leaders hope a new church election will resolve lawsuit
United StatesRNS Leaders of a prominent Washington, DC-area congregation hope to end an ongoing conflict by redoing a contested church election. That election is the subject of a lawsuit pending in Virginia state court. Several current and former members claim McLean Bible Church leaders failed to follow the church’s constitution during an election for church […]
US Air Force officers sue over religious exemption denials
Toledo, Ohio, USAP A dozen US Air Force officers have filed a lawsuit against the US Government after the military denied their religious exemptions to the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine. The officers, mostly from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio, along with a handful of airmen and reservists, accused the Air Force of using a […]
Conservative PAC sues Biden administration, targeting nuns, liberal Catholics
Washington DC, USRNS Conservative political action committee CatholicVote is suing President Joe Biden’s administration in an effort to secure records of communication between the US Government and Catholic groups in regard to two hot-button issues: humanitarian aid at the Southern border and recent abortion debates. Using a pair of lawsuits, both filed on 4th February, […]
United Methodists to join in plan for Boy Scouts bankruptcy
Dover, Delaware AP Congregations affiliated with the United Methodist Church have agreed to contribute $US30 million to a fund for victims who say they were molested as youngsters in the Boy Scouts of America, an attorney said Tuesday. A committee representing United Methodist churches that sponsored Scouting activities also agreed to help raise an additional […]
Rohingya refugees sue Facebook for $US150 billion over Myanmar violence
New York City, USReuters Rohingya refugees from Myanmar are suing Meta Platforms Inc, formerly known as Facebook, for $US150 billion over allegations that the social media company did not take action against anti-Rohingya hate speech that contributed to violence. A US class-action complaint, filed in California on Monday by law firms Edelson PC and Fields […]
US gun makers say Mexico’s lawsuit represents “clash of national values”
Boston, USReuters Gun makers including Smith & Wesson and Sturm, Ruger & Co on Monday asked a US judge to dismiss a lawsuit by the Mexican government accusing them of facilitating the trafficking of weapons to drug cartels, leading to thousands of deaths. The gun manufacturers in a brief told a federal judge in Boston that […]