Memo banning Afghan girls singing prompts #IAmMySong protest
Kabul, AfghanistanAP A memo from Afghanistan’s education ministry banning girls 12-years-old and older from singing at school functions has been causing a stir on social media, prompting the authorities to say it was a mistake and that its authors had misunderstood the objective. Still, #IAmMySong is gaining traction on Twitter, with some Afghan girls singing […]
Church singing ban strikes sour note with California pastor
Sacramento, California, USAP Crossroads Community Church Senior Pastor Jim Clark wants to keep his 1,500 parishioners safe during the coronavirus pandemic but he’s drawing the line at a new California ban on singing or chanting at religious services. “I said enough’s enough,” Clark said. “We will be singing and praising the Lord…We don’t chant, but […]