Posts Tagged ‘enforcement’
Indonesian Christian refugee finds his own church ‘sanctuary’
HIGHLAND PARK, N.J. (RNS) The mix of the modern and the medieval in the life of restricted life of Saul Timisela is dizzying. Global positioning satellites track every move the Indonesian immigrant makes while he seeks refuge ...
News
Woman charged with embezzling $1 million from NY archdiocese
A 67-year-old woman with a criminal record for theft has been charged with siphoning $1 million in donations while working in a finance office of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, church officials announced Monday (Ja...
Arts & Culture
Sherwood Pictures challenges Christians to be ‘Courageous’ with new film
Sherwood Pictures, the studio that also brought Fireproof and Facing the Giants to the big screen, is challenging people to do more than they thought they could with its new movie, Courageous. Written and directed by Stephen a...
News
Alabama immigration law not applicable to clergy, judge says
The lawyer of one of four church bishops who filed a lawsuit against the enforcement of Alabama’s new immigration law said recently that she felt upbeat after the first court hearing. Augusta Dowd, attorney for Alabama Episcopa...
Commentary and News
Church leaders: Arizona’s new immigration law unfair, mean-spirited
Church leaders complained about Arizona’s newest immigration law recently, which grants greater power to local police to question and arrest suspected illegal immigrants, saying it is ineffective and will promote discrimination...