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US Sikh community traumatized by yet another mass shooting
By Casey Smith and Luis Andres Henao — April 21, 2021
(RNS)— The motive for last week's rampage is still unclear, but Sikh community leaders believe more must be done to combat the bigotry and violence they have suffered for decades.
Indianapolis Muslims call for hate crime investigation into mosque shooting on Eid
By Aysha Khan — May 28, 2020
(RNS) — While there were no casualties in the shooting at Masjid-E-Noor, one bullet entered the mosque window and nearly struck the few worshippers within.
Indiana teacher fired for same-sex marriage sues archdiocese
By Ken Kusmer — July 11, 2019
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Joshua Payne-Elliott said, 'We hope that this case will put a stop to the targeting of LGBTQ employees and their families.'
Why are Catholic schools firing gay teachers — and how can one refuse?
By Jack Jenkins — June 27, 2019
(RNS) — Two Catholic high schools in Indiana have been ordered to fire openly gay teachers. One did; the other vows to carry its protest against the order to the Vatican. What is going on?
Indiana’s Church of Cannabis files religious liberty suit
By Stephanie Wang — July 9, 2015
The lawsuit challenges state laws on possession and use of marijuana as infringing upon religious beliefs.
Cannabis Church won’t have marijuana at first service Wednesday
By Mark Alesia — June 29, 2015
Bill Levin, who calls himself the church's minister of love, formed it partly to test Indiana's new Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which bars the government from infringing on religious practices.
Indianapolis mayor calls state’s ‘Religious freedom’ bill a ‘wrong signal’
By Reuters — March 26, 2015
Church leaders and the GOP mayor of Indianapolis want the Indiana governor to veto, not sign, a bill that gives legal protection to business owners who refuse to serve gay couples.
Gamer convention could leave Indiana over religious freedom bill
By Reuters — March 25, 2015
(Reuters) Seattle-based Gen Con's Chief Executive Adrian Swartout said in a letter to the governor that diverse attendance is important to its annual convention, which it says has a $50 million yearly impact on Indianapolis.
Archbishop who oversaw nuns probe transferred to Indianapolis
By Alessandro Speciale — October 18, 2012
VATICAN CITY (RNS) An American prelate who played a key role in trying to bridge the gap between Rome and U.S. nuns was transferred to Indianapolis only two years after taking up his Vatican post. By Alessandro Speciale.
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