U.S. Archives - Religion News Service https://religionnews.com/category/u-s/ Driving essential conversation about how religion and beliefs shape us and our world. Wed, 03 Jul 2024 21:20:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://religionnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Favicon-100x100.png U.S. Archives - Religion News Service https://religionnews.com/category/u-s/ 32 32 The Americans with Disabilities Act is still doing its work. Churches should join in. https://religionnews.com/2024/07/03/the-americans-with-disabilities-act-did-not-make-america-inclusive-it-made-an-inclusive-america-possible/ https://religionnews.com/2024/07/03/the-americans-with-disabilities-act-did-not-make-america-inclusive-it-made-an-inclusive-america-possible/#respond Wed, 03 Jul 2024 21:18:51 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4156171 (RNS) — A church that includes people with disabilities is a more radiant church.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/07/03/the-americans-with-disabilities-act-did-not-make-america-inclusive-it-made-an-inclusive-america-possible/feed/ 0 Supreme Court of Oklahoma says no to Catholic charter school, but this may not be the end of the boundary-pushing saga https://religionnews.com/2024/07/03/supreme-court-of-oklahoma-says-no-to-catholic-charter-school-but-this-may-not-be-the-end-of-the-boundary-pushing-saga/ https://religionnews.com/2024/07/03/supreme-court-of-oklahoma-says-no-to-catholic-charter-school-but-this-may-not-be-the-end-of-the-boundary-pushing-saga/#respond Wed, 03 Jul 2024 17:46:40 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4156090&preview=true&preview_id=4156090 (The Conversation) — Officials have vowed to keep fighting for permission to open the school as a charter – which would be a controversial first for the country.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/07/03/supreme-court-of-oklahoma-says-no-to-catholic-charter-school-but-this-may-not-be-the-end-of-the-boundary-pushing-saga/feed/ 0 Judge rules against Texas Attorney General Paxton in campaign against migrant shelters https://religionnews.com/2024/07/03/judge-rules-against-texas-attorney-general-paxton-in-campaign-against-migrant-shelters/ https://religionnews.com/2024/07/03/judge-rules-against-texas-attorney-general-paxton-in-campaign-against-migrant-shelters/#respond Wed, 03 Jul 2024 17:35:58 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4156116 (RNS) — ‘The record before this Court makes clear that the Texas Attorney General’s use of the request to examine documents from Annunciation House was a pretext to justify its harassment of Annunciation House employees and the persons seeking refuge,’ Judge Francisco Dominguez wrote.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/07/03/judge-rules-against-texas-attorney-general-paxton-in-campaign-against-migrant-shelters/feed/ 0 Lawsuits challenging abortion bans on religious freedom grounds falter https://religionnews.com/2024/07/03/lawsuits-challenging-abortion-bans-on-religious-freedom-grounds-falter/ https://religionnews.com/2024/07/03/lawsuits-challenging-abortion-bans-on-religious-freedom-grounds-falter/#respond Wed, 03 Jul 2024 15:46:06 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4156010 (RNS) — Advocates argue the legal strategy that abortion bans violate religious freedom are not yet dead. In both the Missouri and Kentucky cases, appeals are planned.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/07/03/lawsuits-challenging-abortion-bans-on-religious-freedom-grounds-falter/feed/ 0 Partners of US Catholic bishops’ social justice department adjust after layoffs https://religionnews.com/2024/07/02/partners-of-u-s-catholic-bishops-social-justice-department-adjust-after-layoffs/ https://religionnews.com/2024/07/02/partners-of-u-s-catholic-bishops-social-justice-department-adjust-after-layoffs/#respond Tue, 02 Jul 2024 23:16:33 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4156019 (RNS) — ‘We are hoping that there is some kind of alternative plan to keep the church going, to keep the justice and peace programs going, to keep our advocacy work going,’ said Steven Nabieu Rogers, executive director of the Africa Faith and Justice Network.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/07/02/partners-of-u-s-catholic-bishops-social-justice-department-adjust-after-layoffs/feed/ 0 After Morris allegations, Texas legislators vow to expand statutes of limitations on abuse https://religionnews.com/2024/07/02/after-morris-allegations-texas-legislators-vow-to-expand-statutes-of-limitations-on-abuse/ https://religionnews.com/2024/07/02/after-morris-allegations-texas-legislators-vow-to-expand-statutes-of-limitations-on-abuse/#respond Tue, 02 Jul 2024 18:54:58 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4155845 FORT WORTH, Texas (RNS) — ‘These actions demand public exposure, should never be tolerated, and any person who harms a child should and must be held accountable,’ said Texas state Rep. Nate Schatzline.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/07/02/after-morris-allegations-texas-legislators-vow-to-expand-statutes-of-limitations-on-abuse/feed/ 0 Presbyterian Church (USA) votes to divest from Israel bonds https://religionnews.com/2024/07/01/presbyterian-church-u-s-a-votes-to-divest-from-israel-bonds/ https://religionnews.com/2024/07/01/presbyterian-church-u-s-a-votes-to-divest-from-israel-bonds/#respond Mon, 01 Jul 2024 22:23:43 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4155854 (RNS) — On Monday, the denomination also passed a resolution denouncing Christian Zionism.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/07/01/presbyterian-church-u-s-a-votes-to-divest-from-israel-bonds/feed/ 0 Roe v. Wade didn’t fall in one day. It collapsed over a decade of change. https://religionnews.com/2024/07/01/roe-v-wade-didnt-fall-in-one-day-it-collapsed-over-a-decade-of-change/ https://religionnews.com/2024/07/01/roe-v-wade-didnt-fall-in-one-day-it-collapsed-over-a-decade-of-change/#respond Mon, 01 Jul 2024 21:54:28 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4155798 (RNS) — A new book details how an attempt to soften abortion politics started an all-out assault on reproductive rights.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/07/01/roe-v-wade-didnt-fall-in-one-day-it-collapsed-over-a-decade-of-change/feed/ 0 LA mayor considers buffer zones at houses of worship after protest at synagogue https://religionnews.com/2024/06/27/mayor-explores-buffer-zones-at-houses-of-worship-after-pro-palestinian-protest-at-la-synagogue/ https://religionnews.com/2024/06/27/mayor-explores-buffer-zones-at-houses-of-worship-after-pro-palestinian-protest-at-la-synagogue/#respond Thu, 27 Jun 2024 22:04:25 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4155415 LOS ANGELES (RNS) — An ordinance regulating masks at public demonstrations, however, would not ‘withstand judicial scrutiny,' the LA mayor said.

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]]> https://religionnews.com/2024/06/27/mayor-explores-buffer-zones-at-houses-of-worship-after-pro-palestinian-protest-at-la-synagogue/feed/ 0 Harvard task forces find discrimination and harassment against Jews, Muslims https://religionnews.com/2024/06/27/harvard-task-forces-find-discrimination-and-harassment-against-jews-muslims/ https://religionnews.com/2024/06/27/harvard-task-forces-find-discrimination-and-harassment-against-jews-muslims/#respond Thu, 27 Jun 2024 21:52:06 +0000 https://religionnews.com/?p=4155385 (RNS) — Their preliminary recommendations include more anti-harassment training and a high-profile series of talks that model respectful disagreement.

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