Category Archives: Current Events
Montana Hutterite Colony Appeals to US Supreme Court
A Montana law requiring Hutterite construction workers obtain workers’ compensation insurance for any contracts performed outside their colony claim that their religious convictions are violated by purchasing such insurance. While a lower court found in their favour a higher court … Continue reading
Religious Fanaticism Sways Pakistani Courts
In 2010 the world watched as Pakistani lawyers risked their lives to uphold the independence of the judiciary. However, since that time, many of those same lawyers have formed groups which now threaten judges unless the judge finds in favour … Continue reading
Evangelical Teens Leaving Church Over Climate Change
Evangelical teens comprise only 13% of the church, another 4% decline, while young agnostics and atheists increased 4%, totalling 35%. Evangelicals’ failure to recognize climate change as a threat is one of the problems. Recognizing climate change and supporting change … Continue reading
Ohio Teacher Wins Discrimination Case Against Archdiocese
Christa Dias, a teacher in two Roman Catholic schools, was fired for breach of contract after giving birth via artificial insemination. A jury found that the church discriminated against her. She testified that she did not know that artificial insemination … Continue reading
Anti-blasphemy Law Pending in Russia
An anti-blasphemy law is awaiting third reading before it can become law in Russia. Critics of the Right to Exercise Religious Liberty bill claim that it is vague and over-broad resulting in not only those of minority faiths and atheists … Continue reading
Israelis Support Arab Teacher
An Arab teacher at a Jewish school was attacked with stones and racist obscenities when she and a Jewish fellow teacher exited a car. The car’s windshield was broken. About 40 people gathered at the Muslim teacher’s home in solidarity … Continue reading
Alleged Discrimination Against Minority Faiths by Canadian Federal Prisons
Some inmates in British Columbia federal prisons are suing the Canadian government for discriminating against their religious beliefs by failing to renew part-time chaplain contracts. Jews, Sikhs, Muslims, Wiccans and Buddhists claim that since the federal government refused to renew … Continue reading
Ukrainian Christian Honored for Saving Synagogue
While Christians, Jews, Sikhs, Muslims and Buddhists gathered in Kiev to honor a Ukrainian Christian who protected a 500-year old rural synagogue, some Orthodox Christians picketed the ceremony claiming that it is heresy to ‘make common council with Muslims and … Continue reading
Council of Europe Adopts New Resolution on Religious Freedom
Noting the increasing violence worldwide against those espousing minority religious beliefs and practices, the Parliamentary Assembly voted that member states are to recognize and take measures to protect religious minorities in the countries they deal with, ensuring that democratic principles … Continue reading
Four Stabbed in Albuquerque Catholic Church
A twenty-four year old man rushed and stabbed the choir director near the end of Mass at a Catholic Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The assailant thought the choir director was a Mason. Three others also received stabbing injuries attempting … Continue reading