Posts Tagged ‘constitution’
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Survey: Syrian rebels seek Islamic democracy
Members of the Syrian opposition generally want a democratic government that protects the rights of minorities, though many also want a constitution based on Islam, according to a recent survey.
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10 Commandments Judge Roy Moore poised to return to Ala. court
MOBILE, Ala. (RNS) With 98 percent of state precincts counted, Roy Moore held on to 51 percent of the vote in his bid to retake his former job as chief justice of the state’s supreme court. Moore received 279,381 votes to...
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10 Commandments judge seeks his old job back
You might think a candidate’s ouster from the post he is seeking to regain would play a central role in a statewide election. Yet Republican Roy Moore’s forced exit, almost a decade ago, as Alabama’s chief jus...
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Appeals court strikes down California ban on same-sex marriage
In a decision that likely will set the stage for a high-stakes showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down California’s Proposition 8 ballot measure that banned gay marriage, sayi...
Christians in Nepal Attacked as Constitutional Deadline Nears
Two years after an explosion shook one of the biggest Catholic churches in Nepal and killed three people, the underground group that orchestrated the attack claimed responsibility for another bomb blast this week. A crude bomb ...
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Atheist group sues over “World Trade Center Cross”
An atheist organization filed recently a lawsuit in New York to bar the presentation of the “World Trade Center Cross” as part of a memorial exhibition to commemorate 9/11. The American Atheists, which filed its lawsuit last we...
Revised Nepal code seeks to ban conversions to Christianity
Christians in Nepal are concerned about a new code that seeks to ban proselytizing and changing one’s faith to any other religion outside of Buddhism and Hinduism. Article 160 of the new code includes a measure that says anyone...
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More than 100 faith-based groups decry restrictions in pending bill
More than 100 faith-based groups asked Congress recently to reject a bill that would disallow them from hiring only fellow believers if they are receiving federal funds. Through a letter that was sent to all members of Congress...
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Jesus Christ depictions alongside secular symbols on public buildings are constitutional
Virginia may have nativity scenes on government property during the Christmas holiday–provided secular symbols are displayed alongside them, a Virginia state attorney general said recently. In his legal opinion, Attorney ...
Christians in Zimbabwe mobilized to rebuild nation
Christians in Zimbabwe are being mobilized to set the groundwork for national reconciliation and healing, even as the nation embarks on writing a new constitution. Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said, “You can’t h...
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