Religion
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DOJ sues New York for forcing Catholic nursing facilities to house men with women
The New York government is forcing religious facilities to violate their beliefs in service to gender ideology.
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Pope Leo commends US-Iran peace deal
Leo and President Trump have clashed in the past over the pontifex's criticism of the Iran war.
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New Mexico man charged with federal hate crime after attacking two Jewish facilities
A search of Crofton's residence and vehicles after the attacks revealed a torn Ukrainian flag with a swastika drawn on it, along with numerous weapons.
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Catholic nun gets temporary exemption from D.C. healthcare worker vax mandate following lawsuit
The city's Department of Health reinstated Sister Deirdre Byrne's medical license until September.
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D.C. mayor threatened with religious freedom lawsuit for keeping mask mandate on Catholic schools
Parents of schoolchildren were promised a formal response, but House Republicans were rebuffed for similar letter, congressman's office says.
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Doctors sue California for threatening to punish them for not facilitating assisted suicide
Key constituents only supported 2016 legislation because of its "true conscious objection and opt out." Amended law, approved last fall, infringes on freedom of religion and speech, lawsuit claims.
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Teacher fired for not using student's preferred pronouns seeks refuge in Virginia constitution
Peter Vlaming's lawyer asks Virginia Supreme Court to prevent the state's pioneering constitution from "slowly vanishing" into the less protective U.S. Constitution.
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Public university lets Christian student group pick Christian leaders to resolve lawsuit
University of Houston-Clear Lake updates club recognition policy, pays $26,200 to Ratio Christi.
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Former Pope Benedict asks 'forgiveness,' ignores personal blame in sex abuse
"This error, which regrettably was verified, was not intentionally willed and I hope may be excused," he said.
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Air Force improperly prejudges requests for COVID vax mandate religious exemptions: source
In reviewing religious accommodation requests, the Air Education and Training Command is relying on analysis tool that reaches blanket predetermination that the vaccine is the "least restrictive means" by which to further the service's "compelling government interest."
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Air Force chaplain reprimanded for pursuit of religious exemption to Austin vaccine mandate
"He believes that submitting to an unlawful order would violate his oath to support and defend the Constitution and would make him disqualified to serve as an ordained pastor in the future," said the chaplain's attorney, Davis Younts.
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A German investigation into abuses within the Catholic Church accuses Pope Benedict of 'wrongdoing'
The Pope Emeritus has been accused by a German firm of aiding in the coverup of a number of cases of child sexual abuse that occurred while he was the head of the Munich archdiocese
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Judge suspends COVID vaccine mandate for military service members seeking religious exemption
Navy's exemption process is "by all accounts ... theater," federal order says.