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Report raises concern about religious freedoms around the world
newsalerts@ky3.comWASHINGTON, DC-- The State Department says safeguarding religious freedom around the world is a matter of national security importance to the United States. The department has issued a new report on international religious freedom. The State Department...Tags: John Kerry, U.S. Department of State, Justice and Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights
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State senators may take a stand on Turkey's treatment of Orthodox
Springfield is a long way from Istanbul — 5,660 miles, in fact — but Illinois state senators are considering a resolution that would criticize Turkey's treatment of the Eastern Orthodox religious hierarchy. Even though a majority of senators...Tags: Francis I, Church and State Relations, Istanbul (Turkey), Crime, Law and Justice, Minority Groups
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Legislature starts off slow, ends with burst of activity
State RepresentativeThe last week of session contained several long days and late nights. Monday the house adjourned at around 11:20pm, and Tuesday the KY General Assembly adjourned for the final time in the 2013 session at midnight. After finishing up at my office and...Tags: Government, Human Interest, Regional Authority, Crime, Law and Justice, Interior Policy
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French Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran sees great value in interreligious dialogue
French Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran has given many lectures, speeches and homilies during his years of Vatican diplomatic service. But most of the world knows him for the two words he declared on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica on March 13: "Habemus...Tags: Francis I, Papal Conclave (2013), Islam, Human Interest, Vatican City
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Ky. House bill provides funds for pension
State senatorPhew, what a week. The last two days of the 2013 General Assembly Session saw us burning the midnight oil as we worked literally till midnight. But the hard work did have its rewards as several high-profile bills passed. Senate Bill 2, the public-...Tags: Voting, Crime, Law and Justice, Interior Policy, General Practitioners, Economy, Business and Finance
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Ravens LB Brendon Ayanbadejo appears on 'Face the Nation' on CBS
The Baltimore SunRavens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo appeared on 'Face the Nation' with Bob Schieffer on CBS Sunday morning. Ayanbadejo was part of a panel discussion on same-sex marriage. Read the complete transcript below. Bob Schieffer: Good morning, again, this...Tags: San Francisco 49ers, Church and State Relations, Jackie Robinson, George W. Bush, Crime, Law and Justice
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Erik Estrada returns for second Lynchburg-based movie
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefFor the second time in a year, Lynchburg will be the backdrop for an independent film featuring a Hollywood veteran. Erik Estrada will be shooting a movie this summer called "Uncommon." It tackles the topic of prayer in public schools. You may...Tags: Erik Estrada, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Movies, Politics, Religion and Belief
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Illinois Catholic couple taking on Obama over contraception mandate
An Oak Brook health care company and its Roman Catholic owners who don't want to include birth control in their employees' benefits still have no choice, despite exceptions to the contraception mandate proposed by the Obama administration this month....
Tags: Joliet, Health Treatments, Antonin Scalia, Unemployment Benefits, U.S. Congress
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Gun rights are god-given
I am writing to inform you of my feelings toward the proposed assault weapon legislation (SB Bill 281 and HB 294.) I must advise you that I have never felt more threatened or terrorized by my state government than I do right now. I am a law-abiding,...Tags: Government, Church and State Relations, Interior Policy, Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights
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Religious groups mull Obama's latest birth-control compromise
Wheaton College and Roman Catholic dioceses across Illinois, which sued the Obama administration to avoid paying for birth control, might not have to pay after all, under a health care compromise offered by the Obama administration. Seeking to appease...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Joliet, Health Treatments, Crime, Law and Justice, Family Planning
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Religious freedom and contraception
Americans of different faiths differ on the morality of contraceptives. The Roman Catholic Church rejects their use, and most other Christian denominations accept it. Thanks to the First Amendment's guarantee of the right of free exercise of religion,...
Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Health Treatments, Employment, Crime, Law and Justice, Labor Legislation
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In 2013, escalating battles over claims of conscience
Let’s start the New Year with a conundrum as old as the Republic: When religious convictions clash with secular laws, how far should government go to accommodate religious claims of conscience? From Colonial conflicts over the refusal of Quakers...Tags: Church and State Relations, Health Treatments, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues, Christianity
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