Group objects to ‘faith-based’ prison plan
January 1, 2004
WASHINGTON — A church-state watchdog group is objecting to a plan by Florida Gov. Jeb Bush to create a “faith-based” prison. Americans United for Separation
Wiccan wins legal right to lead invocation
January 1, 2004
RICHMOND, Va. — A woman who calls herself a witch has won the right to lead an opening prayer at a Chesterfield County Board meeting.
French panel suggests headscarf, skullcap ban
January 1, 2004
PARIS — A special presidential commission delivered a long-awaited report on secularity Dec. 11, recommending France pass a law banning the wearing of veils, skullcaps
Religious freedom panel cancels trip to China
January 1, 2004
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) again has canceled a scheduled trip to China because of restrictions by the Beijing government.
Sex faces mixed reviews among teens
January 1, 2004
After all of the effort and progress that has been made to bring about equality for boys and girls, one would think that the two
FDA urges sale of new ‘morning-after’ pill
January 1, 2004
WASHINGTON — Federal government advisers have recommended approval for over-the-counter sales of a “morning-after” pill that pro-life advocates contend can cause abortion. Two advisory committees,
Archdiocese to sell residence to pay settlement
December 18, 2003
BOSTON — In a surprise bid to remedy both the financial and symbolic tolls of last year’s sexual abuse crisis, the Archdiocese of Boston announced
Church baptizes ‘gay’ men, ousted
December 18, 2003
North Carolina Baptists twice affirmed a decision to oust McGill Baptist Church in Concord from the state convention for baptizing two men presumed to be
