Tag: executive director
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Apple investors urge company to submit to civil rights audit
SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA (AP) — Apple shareholders have approved a proposal urging the iPhone maker to submit to an independent audit assessing its treatment of women ... -
NCRC launches guidance note on forced conversions
Islamabad: The National Commission for the Rights of the Child (NCRC) on Monday launched its first fundamental policy brief on forced conversions – signaling the Commission’s ... -
Faith leaders and educators urge lawmakers to reject bills undermining Kansas schools
TOPEKA — A coalition of Kansas religious leaders and education advocates is calling on lawmakers to reject legislation being drafted to ban or restrict the teaching ... -
Afghan-Australians, faith leaders and veterans in Canberra call on government to urgently lift admission to Afghanistan
A delegation of faith leaders, members of the Afghanistan-Australian Advocacy Network, and veterans, are in Canberra to demand the government provide more security for Afghan refugees, ... -
Muslims on edge as ethnic groups vie for power in Rakhine State
YANGON, MYANMAR — While Myanmar’s ruling military is preoccupied elsewhere, leaders of an ethnic Buddhist minority in West Rakhine State are establishing themselves as the state’s ... -
Christians Return to Church, But It May Not Be the Same… | News and reports
The church in northwest Houston suffered heavy damage from Hurricane Harvey in 2017. By the time its flooded facility was finally rebuilt a few years ago, ... -
March for life on the rails, with distance
march for life The Catholic Diocese of Little Rock is holding a Eucharistic Procession for Life Sunday at 10 a.m., starting in the plaza near Broadway ... -
California abortion sanctuary plans decried by Christian groups
(RNS) – As California aims to become a sanctuary for out-of-state patients seeking abortions, Kathleen Domingo, executive director of the California Catholic Conference, calls on Catholics ... -
Is a big cut in solar incentives coming? – News from the Cerritos community
The CPUC proposal would add a solar penalty fee of $ 57 per month for the average residential solar system. A $ 15 per month credit ... -
Catholic Diocese prohibits homosexuals and transsexuals from being baptized and receiving Communion
Bishop John F Doerfler of the Catholic Diocese of Marquette (left) and Motor City Pride (right). A Catholic Diocese in Michigan has called on its pastors ... -
St. Joseph County Council approves nearly $ 3 million for mental health center
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Indiana, — On Tuesday, St. Joseph County Council approved nearly $ 3 million in US bailout funding to support a new crisis response ... -
Christians in Bethlehem struggle to survive after a year without tourists
Covid 19 has decimated Bethlehem’s tourism industry.(Photo: Getty / iStock) As Christians around the world prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus, residents of Bethlehem are ... -
Religious leaders attack Andrews government’s religious schools bill
The National Catholic Education Commission also opposed the bill on Tuesday and urged the Morrison government to push forward its own religious discrimination legislation, which is ... -
Army attacks continue in Myanmar’s most Christian state …… | News and reports
More than 160 buildings in a town in northwest Myanmar, including at least two churches, were destroyed by fires sparked by shelling by government troops, local ... -
Gender critics are the female auxiliaries of neo-fascists
By Brynn Tannehill | FAIRFAX COUNTY, Virginia – LGBTQ + leaders, the public, media and Democratic officials need to consider what the self-proclaimed “Gender Critical†movement ... -
If religious leaders want to reach Gen Z, meet them on the streets
(RNS) – Generation Z is the most ethnic, racial and religious diverse generation in the history of the United States. When Gen Z organizes to protest ... -
What is the US limit for refugees? Faith groups react to Biden’s new plan
For the second time since taking office, President Joe Biden has raised the limit on refugees allowed to enter the country. And while faith communities are ... -
Egyptian President Promotes Religious Choice During …… | News and reports
By committing Egypt to a five-year human rights reform program, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has not mince words on religion. “If someone tells me that he ... -
Religious leaders demand apology and dialogue from Robinson in response to homophobic comments
Reverend Nancy Petty addresses members of the media during a protest outside the Lieutenant Governor’s residence on Monday. Days later Remarks by Lieutenant Governor of North ... -
Georgia religious leaders call on authorities to spare ‘holy’ Okefenokee from mine
A group of more than 100 religious leaders in Georgia have opposed a mining proposal near the Okefenokee swamp and are calling on religious and local ... -
Israeli mother reportedly killed by her son for converting to Christianity
Through Nicole alcindor, CP Reporter | Friday 01 October 2021 flag of israel | Wikimedia Commons / State of Israel A 46-year-old woman was found dead ... -
Christians trapped in Afghanistan | CII
Source: International press release Christians in Afghanistan have fled cities to escape the Taliban, according to partners at Release International, which supports persecuted Christians around the ... -
Faith groups come to the aid of Haitian migrants and denounce mistreatment
Faith groups – many of whom have long advocated for a more welcoming immigration policy – have struggled to keep up with the rapidly evolving Haitian ... -
The Christian case of Biden’s plan to raise taxes for wealthy Americans
Jesus taught that “it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom ... -
Religious leaders call on Congress to lead response to global pandemic
Right now, the commandments to love your neighbor and care for the sick mean protecting each other from COVID-19 with masks, vaccines and facts. But since ... -
How a group of religious leaders in Dallas created a rotating chaplaincy at an abortion clinic
Whether you support access to abortion or not, I ask you if you would take the next few minutes to read the words of a member ... -
Richard Nelson: CCP Christianity and Culture Conference Presents New Vision for Cultural Engagement
I remembered an important truth the other day at a conference of pastors, political leaders, and Christians in south-central Kentucky: Jesus is radically transforming lives. At ... -
Ohio Church Leaders and Police Reform Advocates Call for DOJ Investigation of Columbus Police
Ohio Church Leaders and Police Reform Advocates Call on Federal Government to Launch ‘Model or Practice’ Investigation of Columbus Police Division, Rather than Consider it as ... -
Victoria Police Obtain Confident Disabled Recruiter Status
Victoria Police have a fundamental belief and value in hiring the right person for the right role and are committed to providing inclusive and accessible employment. ... -
Boston Public Radio Full Schedule: 4/26/21
Today on Boston Public Radio: EJ Dionne shared his thoughts on President Joe Biden’s approval rating and the first 100 days of his tenure. Dionne is ... -
ETH Lay Preacher Training Program in Six Dioceses – Episcopal News Service
The Episcopal Preaching Foundation today announced the selection of six dioceses to lead the Foundation’s Lay Formation Initiative (“LPTIâ€). These will be the Episcopal Dioceses of ... -
Health care and religious leaders join in vaccine distribution
WASHINGTON (RNS) —Dr. Basim Khan notices the change in his patients when they show up for an appointment after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine from a community ... -
Self-Guided Tour # 4: Take a Quick Tour Through Our Political Movements on the Back of a Bike
The first stop on the “Pedaling the People’s Republic†bike tour is Cambridge Common, pictured here around 1970, when this area became part of the counter-culture ... -
Piracy incidents in Asia hit their highest level in 5 years in 2020
Incidents of sea theft and piracy in Asia rose 17% year on year to just under 100 in 2020, amid the continued threat of possible attacks ...
