September 27, 2017 Guns, churches and immigrants: What's in that spending bill? Out of the spotlight, a House panel has taken steps to help victims of gun violence, allow robust politicking from the pulpit, and prevent doctors in the District of Columbia from helping terminally ill people commit suicide.
September 27, 2017 Faith or fellatio? British religious school forced to submit to secular indoctrination There are no longer any limits in the radical secular mission to indoctrinate youngsters in the West. It was recently reported that an English private school for Orthodox Jewish girls aged three to eight is facing closure because it does not teach students about gender reassignment or homosexuality.
September 27, 2017 Federal court's agenda has topics that draw Trump's ire The nation's largest federal court circuit has clashed repeatedly with President Donald Trump over the past six months, and the agenda for its annual meeting is not shying away from topics that have stoked the president's ire.
September 27, 2017 Ghost town in Connecticut sells to Filipino church Over two decades, one prospective buyer after another passed over the abandoned village in the Connecticut countryside.
September 27, 2017 Mexican folk religion involving human sacrifice gaining status among criminals A Mexican folk religion involving human sacrifice and devoted to "Holy Death" is growing in popularity among drug traffickers and violent criminals, prompting Texas officials and the Catholic Church to warn about honoring the so-called "Saint Death."
September 27, 2017 Man sues Boston archdiocese citing sex abuse at orphanage A New York man is suing the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston for sexual abuse he says he suffered at an orphanage as a child.
September 27, 2017 The Latest: Gorsuch encourages tolerance among new citizens The Latest on Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch's appearance at a judicial conference in San Francisco (all times local): 3:45 p.m. President Donald Trump's appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court, Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch, can't escape discussion of the president's travel ban during an appearance at a judicial conference in San Francisco.
September 27, 2017 Boston launches poster campaign to combat Islamophobia Boston has launched a new public service campaign to fight Islamophobia by offering the public ways to address aggression toward others because of their appearance or beliefs.
September 27, 2017 Michigan doctor to stay in jail in genital mutilation case A Detroit-area doctor accused of performing genital mutilation on girls in a Muslim sect will remain in jail while she awaits trial.
September 27, 2017 Facing outrage – Facebook unblocks Catholic pages As many as two dozen Catholic Facebook pages have been blocked - impacting millions of followers, according to several Catholic news organizations.