Posts Tagged ‘ruling’
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Indonesia – Supreme Court ‘pro’ ruling ignored by city authority, so church resists
Bogor City, 60 kilometres south of the Indonesian capital Jakarta, is reported to be one of the world’s most densely populated areas. And, although not an Islamic state, Indonesia is the world's most populous Muslim-majority na...
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Pope’s butler facing 18 months in Vatican jail
Pope Benedict's former butler could serve time in a Vatican jail unless the 85-year old pontiff pardons him in the next few days.
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Christian groups react to Supreme Court health care ruling
Christian religious groups and social conservatives are reacting to the Supreme's Court's historic ruling that largely upholds President Obama's health care law, the Affordable Care Act.
Egyptian court ruling ignites fury
Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court ruling that Ahmed Shafiq, the last prime minister of the old government, is eligible to run for president in this weekend's election despite a law banning ex-officials from the race, has spa...
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Court says non-Jewish man can sue for anti-Semitic remarks
A New Jersey appeals court has ruled that a man who alleges he endured anti-Semitic slurs can sue his former supervisors — even though he is not Jewish.
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Judge rules for breakaway church in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (RNS) Wading into sensitive church-state territory, a Missouri judge has ruled in favor of an independent-minded Catholic church that claims ownership of its property and autonomy from the Archdiocese of St. Loui...
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Appeals court rule Oklahoma Shariah ban unconstitutional
Oklahoma’s referendum against state judges considering Islamic law is unconstitutional, the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday (Jan. 10), upholding a lower court ruling that had blocked the measure. The ruling ...
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Supreme Court upholds NYC ban on churches in schools
NEW YORK — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday (Dec. 5) let stand a lower court ruling that bars congregations from using space in New York City schools for after-hours worship services. The decision appears to end a legal saga th...
Arts & Culture
Mickey Mouse as Christ painting is banned in Russia
A Russian court determined recently that a painting that depicted the Sermon on the Mount, but with Mickey Mouse in place of Jesus Christ, is unacceptable. The painting, which was shown in Aidan Gallery in Moscow, is the work o...
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Valedictorian prays during commencement speech after court ruling
A valedictorian student from Texas prayed from the podium on her graduation day recently, confident that it was legal, thanks to a ruling by a federal appeals court. Angelina Hildenbrand, upon her graduation from Medina Valley ...