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PublishedJune 30, 2024
How will Louisiana’s Ten Commandments requirement be funded, enforced?
As a legal battle ensues over a new Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms, the details of exactly how the mandate will be implemented and enforced remain unclear
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PublishedJune 29, 2024
Boaters receive annual blessing from Portland religious leaders
A blessing for good catches and smooth sailing has been extended to all boaters – occupational and recreational.
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PublishedJune 27, 2024
Oklahoma public schools leader orders schools to incorporate Bible instruction
The directive sent Thursday to superintendents across the state says adherence to the mandate is compulsory and 'immediate and strict compliance is expected.'
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PublishedJune 25, 2024
Israel’s high court orders army to draft ultra-Orthodox men, rattling Netanyahu’s government
The prime minister would struggle to pull together a ruling coalition without the politically powerful ultra-Orthodox parties, who oppose any change to the system.
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PublishedJune 20, 2024
Louisiana’s new law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms churns old political conflicts
Under the new law, all public K-12 classrooms and state-funded universities will be required to display a poster-sized display of the Ten Commandments in 'large, easily readable font' next year.
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PublishedJune 19, 2024
New law requires all Louisiana public school classrooms to display Ten Commandments
Proponents said the measure is not solely religious, but that it has historical significance.
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PublishedJune 19, 2024
Hundreds died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia amid intense heat, officials say
Saudi Arabia has spent billions of dollars on crowd control and safety measures for those attending the annual 5-day pilgrimage, but the sheer number of participants makes ensuring their safety difficult.
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PublishedJune 16, 2024
Pilgrims commence the final rites of Hajj as Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha
Fourteen pilgrims from Jordan died from sunstroke, and a spokesman for the Saudi Health Ministry said more than 2,760 pilgrims suffered from sunstroke and heat stress Sunday alone.
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PublishedJune 14, 2024
U.S. Catholic bishops approve outreach to Native Americans, acknowledge boarding school traumas
New guidelines outlining outreach to Native American Catholics was completed as details emerge of decades of widespread abuses inflicted on Native children at Catholic boarding schools.
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PublishedJune 5, 2024
Federal court denies Bangor church’s request for injunction in tuition lawsuit
Crosspoint Church, which runs Bangor Christian Schools, is challenging the stipulation in Maine's Human Rights Act that prohibits schools receiving state funding from discriminating based on gender identity, sexual orientation and religion.
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