New survey finds pockets of support for Christian nationalism across US
United States RNS A new report released on Wednesday found that roughly three in 10 Americans express some sympathy for Christian nationalism, with its greatest popularity concentrated in the south-east and upper mid-west. The findings appear in a study from the Public Religion Research Institute, which probed public support for Christian nationalism as part of […]
Zelenskiy met by Republican doubts in 11th hour push for US aid to fight Russia
Washington, USReuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy faced a skeptical reception from key Republicans during a trip to Washington on Tuesday to seek more military support against Russia, but he won a pledge at the White House that the US has his back. Republicans have been reluctant to sign off on a funding request from Democratic […]
Zelenskiy, in Washington, urges Congress not to play into Putin’s hands
Washington DC. USReuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told a US military audience on Monday that he hoped he can still count on the United States and urged Congress not play into Russian President Vladimir Putin’s hands, as he started a critical visit to Washington to shore up security assistance. “We won’t give up. We know […]
US high school football coach who got job back after Supreme Court ruled he could pray on the field has resigned
Seattle, Washington, US AP A high school football coach in the US state of Washington who won his job back after the US Supreme Court ruled he could pray on the field resigned Wednesday after just one game back. Assistant Bremerton High School coach Joe Kennedy made the announcement on his website, citing several reasons, including […]
Malice, mischief or fad? Orca experts intrigued by boat bumpings
Seattle, USReuters As orcas have repeatedly rammed boats in waters off the Iberian Peninsula, experts who study the killer whales’ behaviour on the other side of the world believe aggression is likely not to blame for the bumpings. Washington state’s Salish Sea and Puget Sound are home to both pods of the black and white […]
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For Biden and Zelenskiy, US visit highlights trust after friction
New York, USReuters Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s meeting with US President Joe Biden in Washington on Wednesday marks a high point in ties between Ukraine and its most important ally, putting the spotlight on a relationship strengthened by Russia’s invasion, but not without some friction along the way. The visit, which is Zelenskiy’s first trip […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cougar mauls nine-year-old at church camp in US
Spokane, Washington, US AP A cougar attacked a nine-year-old girl who was playing hide-and-seek at a church camp in Washington state, seriously wounding her and sending her friends running in fear. Lily A Kryzhanivskyy and two other children were playing in the woods Saturday at the camp near the small town of Fruitland, north-west of […]