High court rejects appeals by Roy Moore, charity
October 14, 2004
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court dashed the hopes of a Roman Catholic social services agency and a former Alabama chief justice on the first
Americans split on church, state issues, poll finds
October 7, 2004
About half of Americans consider freedom of religion to be a top legal guarantee but a similar percentage think separation of church and state has
Congress attempts to place certain topics off-limits to federal courts
October 7, 2004
To protect traditional values from what they consider crushing blows from the gavels of activist federal judges, many members of Congress are attempting to prevent
U.S. House defeats proposed marriage amendment
October 7, 2004
The House of Representatives defeated a proposed constitutional amendment that would ban marriage — and, arguably, marriage-like benefits — for same-sex couples. A House
Turkey drops adultery law to gain favor with EU
October 7, 2004
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s prime minister announced Sept. 23 that he would drop a provision criminalizing adultery from a proposed penal reform bill, clearing
Florida court strikes down ‘Terri’s law’
September 30, 2004
The Florida Supreme Court ruled Sept. 23 that the law passed to restore Terri Schiavo’s feeding tube is unconstitutional and violates the separation of
Watchdog group says courts are issuing fewer death sentences
September 30, 2004
A study by the Death Penalty Information Center shows that the number of court-imposed death sentences has dropped substantially in recent years as more
Moore asks Congress for support
September 30, 2004
Roy Moore, the former Alabama chief justice known for his public display of the Ten Commandments, made his case Sept. 13 for a law
Latest News
-
Lebanese Baptists persevere, schedule virtual prayer gathering amid Middle East tumultMarch 17, 2026/0 Comments -
-
