A pastor received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in May, during a gathering of a group of interfaith clergy, community leaders and officials at the National Cathedral in Washington, to encourage faith communities to come together vaccinate against COVID. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Only 10% of Americans believe getting theRead More →
Sexual and reproductive health activists have cited religious beliefs as some of the obstacles to obtaining a safe abortion and the implementation of the abortion law, affecting many people, especially young people. This was highlighted during a weekly show on the national broadcaster which is dubbed The Square which airedRead More →
As public health experts worry about the blocking of a vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in the United States, a new investigation suggests that they don’t have to worry about American Jews. Jews have the lowest levels of “reluctance” to vaccinate of any religious group in the country, according to aRead More →
Facebook has partnered with religious groups, The New York Times reported. An American church said Facebook gave it access to new monetization tools. This included a $ 10 monthly subscription for exclusive content, including messages from the Bishop. Loading Something is loading. We are really sorry! We encountered a systemRead More →
By Mark MaynardKentucky today A Kentucky faith-based organization born out of ties to Planned Parenthood will be posting billboards supporting abortion in three cities in Kentucky over the next two months. The Kentucky Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice paid for the digital billboards that are on display at the ExpoRead More →
How COVID-19 vaccine makers would adapt to new variants New variants of the coronavirus have emerged in the United States, and vaccine makers are bracing in case regulators request changes to their recipe. The president of the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest evangelical denomination in the United States, posted aRead More →
Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam said no particular religious group was favored by policymakers He added that the principles of “secularism, neutrality between religions” have been one of the “golden threads” of Singapore’s public policy making. He was responding to a question from opposition leader Pritam Singh MrRead More →
SINGAPORE: While freedom of religion is guaranteed in Singapore, public policy-making decisions are not made in favor of any particular religious group, said Justice and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam. This applies to the public service as a whole, including cabinet ministers and senior officials, he told parliament on MondayRead More →
Religious beliefs often guide voters on issues. This year, religion can also inform voters about when to vote. ST. LOUIS – For 2020, reasons for postal voting in Missouri have expanded to include COVID-19: a diagnosis or being in an at-risk category, but no worry about getting or spreading itRead More →
(RNS) Multiple reports reveal that the profile of Pulse nightclub shooter Omar Mateen was found on gay dating apps, that he had tried dating men, and had previously dated the Orlando club where he had massacred so many on Sunday (June 12). If this is true, it matters a lot.Read More →
Fabrizio Boschi’s “Miracle of the Manna” is part of the “Angel’s Offering: Treasures of the Uffizi” exhibit at the James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Botticelli paintings in Bucks County? Surprising! And what a wonderful surprise it is! Forty-five paintings and tapestries from the Uffizi Gallery in Florence,Read More →