Frustration among migrants at US-Mexico border as COVID restrictions remain
Ciudad Juarez, Mexico/Washington DC, USReuters When Vladimir Castellanos learned that COVID-19 restrictions blocking him and other migrants from claiming asylum at the US border with Mexico may not be terminated this week, he said he felt deceived. Castellanos and his brother are Venezuelans, and they were among dozens of migrants gathered on both sides of […]
US Supreme Court justices spar in latest clash of religion and gay rights
Washington DC, USAP The US Supreme Court ‘s conservative majority sounded sympathetic Monday to a Christian graphic artist who objects to designing wedding websites for gay couples, the latest collision of religion and gay rights to land at the high court. The designer and her supporters say that ruling against her would force artists – from painters and photographers […]
Boston pays out $US2.1 to settle Christian flag legal case
Boston, US AP The city of Boston has agreed to pay more than $US2.1 million to the Christian legal organisation that backed a court challenge after the city refused to fly a Christian flag outside City Hall, a case that made it all the way to the US Supreme Court. The settlement announced Tuesday by […]
Essay: While clean water isn’t a partisan issue, it is a faith issue
In an article first published on Religion News Service, CASSANDRA CARMICHAEL, executive director of National Religious Partnership for the Environment in the US, says the removal of clean water protections for wetlands, such as the US Supreme Court is considering, leaves too much to chance…
USDA exempts religious schools from non-discrimination rules to keep kids fed
Washington DC, US RNS The US Department of Agriculture has clarified its guidance for participants in a free school lunch program, stating that faith-based schools can seek religious exemptions to federal restrictions that include barring discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. The clarification, delivered via a USDA memo dated 12th August, […]
Essay: Religious liberty has a long and messy history in the US – and there is a reason Americans feel strongly about it
In an article published on The Conversation, religious liberty scholars JAMES HUDNUT-BEUMLER and JAMES P BYRD look at the tumultuous history of religious liberty in the US…
Biden signs executive order on abortion, declares Supreme Court “out of control”
Washington DC, US Reuters US President Joe Biden said the Supreme Court decision overturning the right to an abortion was an exercise in “raw political power” and signed an executive order on Friday to ease access to services to terminate pregnancies. Biden, a Democrat, has been under pressure from his own party to take action […]
Essay: There’s no ignoring the US Supreme Court’s motivations in ruling against the EPA
In an artice first published on Religion News Service, Rev SUSAN HENDERSHOT, president of Interfaith Power & Light, says the US Supreme Court is showing a blatant disregard not only for those it supposedly serves, but also for God’s beautiful creation…
Essay: US Supreme Court’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ ruling puts immigration policy in the hands of voters – as long as elected presidents follow the rules
US law professor KEVN JOHNSON explains – in an article published on The Conversation – US Supreme Court’s latest immigration-related ruling…
US Supreme Court backs coach in praying on field after games
Washington DC, US AP The US Supreme Court said on Monday that a high school football coach who knelt and prayed on the field after games was protected by the constitution, a decision that opponents said would open the door to “much more coercive prayer” in public schools. The court ruled 6-to-3 for the coach with the conservative justices in […]