Articles tagged with religious

Wed, May 16, 2012

Teacher fired over pregnancy can sue religious school

By Terry Baynes

(Reuters) - An appeals court on Wednesday revived a Florida teacher's lawsuit against a Christian school that fired her after she ...

Fri, May 04, 2012

Some ob-gyns cite religious conflicts over care

By Genevra Pittman

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More than one-third of obstetrician-gynecologists at religiously-affiliated hospitals say they've had a conflict with their institution ...

Thu, March 22, 2012

Deeply religious Blatter praises Muamba "miracle"

By Mike Collett

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - FIFA president Sepp Blatter said the recovery of Bolton Wanderers player Fabrice Muamba was "a miracle" which had deeply ...

Wed, March 14, 2012

Bill to Ban Religious Discrimination In College Grad Programs Clears Committee

LANSING (WHTC) - A local lawmaker’s bill that would ban discrimination against college students who are studying counseling, social work and psychology for religious ...

Thu, February 16, 2012

China open to U.S. religious envoy visit: White House

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Chinese officials have told the White House they are working on dates for a U.S. envoy for religious freedoms to ...

Tue, January 31, 2012

White House defends birth control rule against religious protest

By David Morgan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday defended a new federal rule requiring religiously affiliated nonprofit groups to provide free birth ...

Tue, December 27, 2011

Northern Nigerian Christians warn of religious war

By Tim Cocks and Felix Onuah

ABUJA (Reuters) - Northern Nigerian Christians said on Tuesday they feared that a spate of Christmas Day bombings by ...

Sat, December 10, 2011

Iowa's religious conservatives up in air on 2012

By John Whitesides

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Reuters) - Frozen by indecision, Iowa's politically powerful religious conservatives are still on the sidelines in the Republican ...

Mon, November 14, 2011

Catholic bishops say religious freedom waning

By Jason Tomassini

BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Catholic bishops said on Monday that religious freedom had been whittled away by same-sex marriage, abortion and healthcare legislation ...

Tue, July 26, 2011

Religious groups set prayer vigil for U.S. debt deal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Across the street from the U.S. Capitol in the small north lawn of the United Methodist Building, Christians, Muslims and Jews ...

Wed, June 22, 2011

Gay marriage vote inches closer with religious protections

By Dan Wiessner

ALBANY, New York (Reuters) - The New York state Senate appeared close to a vote on legalizing same-sex marriage after legislative leaders ...

Mon, May 30, 2011

EU assures it backs religious freedom in Mideast

By Tom Heneghan, Religion Editor

PARIS (Reuters) - European Union leaders assured senior religious figures on Monday they would defend the freedom of belief in ...

Sun, May 08, 2011

Egypt vows crackdown after 12 die in religious strife

By Sarah Mikhail

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's government announced measures to curb religious violence on Sunday after 12 people died in clashes in a ...

Thu, January 20, 2011

Packers-Bears Game Getting Religious Leaders to Wager

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Even a man of the cloth is betting on Sunday’s Packer-Bear game.

Milwaukee Catholic Archbishop Jerome Listecki says he’ll ...

Sat, December 11, 2010

Drug shootout mars religious festival in Mexico

GUADALAJARA Mexico (Reuters) - Suspected drug cartel gunmen attacked each other during annual religious celebrations in a small Mexican town, killing 11 people and wounding ...

Thu, December 09, 2010

New "Narnia" film stirs religious controversy

By Paul Bond

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The studios behind the new "Narnia" movie are walking a tightrope in their quest to promote the ...

Fri, November 26, 2010

Bomer backs religious tolerance campaign

The White Collar star is supporting Characters Unite, an organisation which aims to fight prejudice against personal beliefs.

He says, ""It's been a ...

Sun, October 24, 2010

Pope seeks religious liberty in Muslim Mideast

By Philip Pullella

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict called on Islamic countries in the Middle East on Sunday to guarantee freedom of worship to ...

Tue, October 05, 2010

Many Tea Partiers part of religious right

By Andy Sullivan

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Many supporters of the conservative Tea Party movement that has shaken up politics share the same views as the ...

Tue, September 28, 2010

Atheists and Jews top religious knowledge survey

By Ed Stoddard

DALLAS (Reuters) - They may not believe in God or gods but they know a thing or two about them.

Atheists and ...

Tue, September 07, 2010

Religious leaders condemn "anti-Muslim" frenzy

By David Alexander

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. religious leaders on Tuesday condemned an "anti-Muslim frenzy" in the United States, including plans by a Florida ...

Tue, June 01, 2010

Religious leaders unite against planned Jesus cartoon

By James Hibberd

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - It's not on the air yet. It's not shot yet. There's no pilot yet ...

Wed, March 24, 2010

North Korea trespasser on religious mission: activist

SEOUL (Reuters) - A U.S. citizen who North Korea will put on trial for illegal entry crossed the border in support of a fellow ...

Mon, February 08, 2010

Being religious may not make you healthier after all

By Ivan Oransky, MD

A number of studies over the past two decades have shown that religious people tend to be healthier. But a ...

Thu, January 21, 2010

US Airways jet lands when religious item mistaken as bomb

By Jon Hurdle

PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A US Airways passenger plane was diverted to Philadelphia on Thursday after a religious item worn by a Jewish ...

Thu, January 14, 2010

Could Vioxx cousin prevent religious fast headache?

By Ivan Oransky, MD

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Every year, millions of observant Jews fast on their holiest day, Yom Kippur, and millions of ...

Mon, January 11, 2010

China pledges more investment, religious controls in Tibet

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese leaders have pledged to increase investment in Tibet this year while keeping the restive region's Buddhist monks on a tight ...

Mon, December 07, 2009

Supreme Court to hear religious group barring gays case

By James Vicini

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday that it would decide whether a university can deny recognition to ...

Mon, October 26, 2009

U.S. sees "mixed picture" on world religious liberty