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President proclaims Religious Freedom Day Print E-mail
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By Bob Allen   
Friday, January 13, 2012
WASHINGTON (ABP) – President Obama described religious liberty as a “universal human right” Jan. 13 and pledged support for individuals around the world “who live in fear of violence and discrimination because of their beliefs.”
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Supreme Court upholds 'ministerial exception' to employment discrimination laws Print E-mail
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By Bob Allen   
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
WASHINGTON (ABP) – A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled Jan. 11 that churches can fire their ministers for reasons that for other employers would be job discrimination.
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Seven arrested in protest of NYC church ban Print E-mail
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By Bob Allen   
Thursday, January 05, 2012
NEW YORK (ABP) – A New York City councilman was among seven people arrested Jan. 5 at a protest against a plan to evict churches that currently rent space for worship in the city’s public schools.
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Non-Catholics join opposition to contraceptive-coverage mandate Print E-mail
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By Bob Allen   
Tuesday, January 03, 2012
WASHINGTON (ABP) – More than 60 Protestant and Orthodox Jewish religious leaders wrote the White House Dec. 21 asking President Obama not to implement a mandate requiring all private insurers to provide contraception and sterilization coverage.
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'Birther' lawsuit has setback Print E-mail
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Tuesday, January 03, 2012
WASHINGTON (ABP) – California pastor Wiley Drake’s three-year legal battle challenging President Obama’s eligibility received a setback Dec. 22, when the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said he and other plaintiffs lacked legal standing to file their complaint.
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Churches composed primarily of first-generation immigrants to the United States often face obstacles -- linguistic, financial and cultural -- in terms of fitting into an Anglo-dominated society. But they may possess a strategic advantage in fulfilling Christ's Great Commission. [Read More]
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