Legislation
‘Rabbi Charlie’ balances Colleyville fame with one-to-one connection
By Yonat Shimron — July 19, 2022
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (RNS) — Safety is still his watchword, but building community is his mission.
Cannabis prohibition in France over the past 50 years has disproportionately punished its Muslim minority
By David A Guba — July 13, 2022
(The Conversation) — France may be getting closer to legalizing cannabis. Still, arrests are rising quickly and often target Arab Muslim men.
Anti-Roe justices a part of Catholicism’s conservative wing
By Peter Smith — July 1, 2022
The Supreme Court was dominated by Protestant justices for much of its history. The majority have been Catholic since the 1990s, and for several years in the last decade, the court had six Catholic justices, three Jews and no Protestants.
Florida judge hears arguments on state’s new abortion law
By Anthony Izaguirre — June 27, 2022
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Planned Parenthood is among those seeking a temporary emergency injunction to stop the law. A Florida synagogue also sued.
Abortion and bioethics: Principles to guide U.S. abortion debates
By Nancy S. Jecker — June 23, 2022
(The Conversation) — A bioethicist explains the four ethical principles that guide medical practitioners’ thinking about abortion, such as autonomy and justice.
Native American leaders push for boarding school commission
By Susan Montoya Bryan — June 23, 2022
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The dark history of Native American boarding schools — where children were prohibited from speaking their languages and often abused — has been felt deeply across Indian Country and through generations.
Former education minister in Brazil is jailed in graft probe
By DÉbora Álvares — June 22, 2022
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The former minister is an evangelical pastor himself.
SC medical ethics law prompts concerns re: LGBTQ health care
By James Pollard — June 22, 2022
(AP) — South Carolina joins several other states that have moved recently to protect 'conscience' objections for medical providers.
Pope cracks down on new Catholic religious start-ups
By Nicole Winfield — June 15, 2022
ROME (AP) — Francis issued a new decree that requires prior Vatican approval for bishops to erect new associations of the faithful, often the first step in the creation of a new apostolic society or institute of consecrate life.
Abortion foes, accustomed to small wins, ready for a big one
By Matt Sedensky — June 15, 2022
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) —A movement built of tiny steps and endless setbacks, though, now seems poised for a massive leap, with the Supreme Court weighing undoing the constitutional right to abortion found in Roe v. Wade.
Synagogue challenges Florida abortion law over religion
By Curt Anderson — June 14, 2022
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The lawsuit filed by the Congregation L'Dor Va-Dor of Boynton Beach contends the law that takes effect July 1 violates Jewish teachings.
Colorado bishops ‘weaponizing’ Communion, Catholic lawmakers say
By Kathryn Post — June 14, 2022
(RNS) — Catholic bishops asked Catholic lawmakers in Colorado who supported abortion rights legislation to voluntarily refrain from the sacrament.
Southern Baptists may cheer DeSantis’ war on Disney but don’t expect a boycott
By Yonat Shimron — April 27, 2022
(RNS) — Younger Southern Baptist pastors, while holding the same traditional positions on gender roles, are not as eager to jump headlong into the culture wars.
Abortion debate epicenter: Mississippi clinic stays open
By Emily Wagster Pettus — December 1, 2021
Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the Supreme Court early Wednesday ahead of the arguments, their opposing positions marked by signs that included “Her Body Her Choice” and “God Hates the Shedding of Innocent Blood.”
Texas abortion ban stays in force as justices mull outcome
By Mark Sherman — November 17, 2021
They raised expectations of quick action by putting the case on a rarely used fast track. And yet, to date, the court's silence means that women cannot get an abortion in Texas, the second-largest state, after about six weeks of pregnancy.
