Catholic agencies continue fight against gay adoption in Illinois
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“The Catholic agencies want the court to declare they have been and continue to be in full compliance with Illinois law in their foster care and adoption practices.”
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"Another Iranian source told the organization that there was no guarantee that the pastor would not be executed before the case was re-examined."
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The pastor is facing a death sentence for “apostasy” from Islam.Iranian Pastor Remains on Death Row, Some Reports Say
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Chaplain agencies voice concerns about religious liberty in the military
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“Twenty-one chaplain-endorsing agencies have sent a joint letter to the military’s chaplain chiefs to voice their concerns over the continuing lack of religious liberty protections if open homosexuality is imposed on the military.” Military’s religious liberties a concern
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As Day of Prayer Nears, Group Picks Fight in Arizona to Eliminate It
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The Freedom From Religion Foundation “tried a similar tack against President Obama to prevent a national celebration of the day, but a three-judge panel on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals tossed the case last week, ruling that the Freedom From Religion Foundation lacked standing.
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Workers push U.S. parks to decide fate of religious markers on public land Read more: Workers push U.S. parks to decide fate of religious markers on public land
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“We are dealing with this,” Doyle said, “but dealing with religious displays is not easy. We want to be respectful of the separation of church and state, but it’s sometimes difficult to tell the history of the U.S. without preserving the role religion has played.” Denver Post
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Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Private School Tax Credit Law
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“In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court threw out a lawsuit challenging Arizona’s Private School Tax Credit Law, stating that state taxpayers are not forced to contribute to the state program which funds scholarships to private religious schools.”
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