Methodist court sidesteps changes to gay policies
November 7, 2013
NEW YORK — The United Methodist Church’s highest court issued three rulings in late October that do not change church policy toward gays and lesbians
Baptist pastor faces one year in jail in Kazakhstan
November 7, 2013
ASTANA, Kazakhstan — Because Pavel Leonov refused to pay a fine for leading a religious community without state permission in East Kazakhstan, the Baptist pastor
Religious songs not allowed in New Jersey schools
November 7, 2013
BORDENTOWN, N.J. — Students won’t be allowed to sing religious holiday songs at concerts in a south-central New Jersey school district. Bordentown Superintendent Constance J.
Indian court mulls over whether yoga is religious
November 7, 2013
NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court of India is weighing whether yoga has a religious element, as it decides if public schools may teach the
Brazil’s police take Bible classes to reduce stress
November 7, 2013
BRASILIA, Brazil — Amid concerns about police brutality, Brazilian military police officers are taking Bible study classes during their working hours to help them deal
Report: U.S. tapped cardinals’ phones ahead of conclave
November 7, 2013
ROME — The National Security Agency (NSA) spied on cardinals as they prepared to select the new pope — perhaps including even Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio,
Senate passage of ENDA appears near after 61–30 vote for consideration Nov. 4
November 6, 2013
The U.S. Senate has taken a step that apparently assures it will approve for the first time a bill to grant workplace civil rights on
New Jersey school district will allow religious holiday songs
November 5, 2013
A New Jersey school district has reversed course and retracted its ban on religious holiday songs at winter concerts. “In reviewing additional legal considerations and
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