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Advances In Human Cloning Draws Religious Objections
By David Gibson (Religion News Service) — News that scientists had for the first time recovered stem cells from cloned human embryos prompted dire warnings from religious leaders who say the research crosses a moral red line and could lead to designer babies. Boston Cardinal Sean O’Malley, point…
Bishops Praise Progress Of Immigration Bill In Senate
The U.S. bishops welcomed a U.S. Senate committee’s passage of a major immigration bill as an “important step,” urging the full senate to consider the bill as soon as possible. Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, chair of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Migration, lauded the Senate…
Evidence Doesn’t Support Fears Of Islam In The West – OpEd
By Jocelyne Cesari While scholarly work has debunked the idea of incompatibility of Islam with Western values, it has not really changed this dominant perception pervading political discourse and policy making. This notion of incompatibility between Islam and the West has actually intensified in the last 15 years,…
Hindus Laud UEFA’s New Sanctions For Soccer Racism
Hindus have applauded UEFA (The Union of European Football Associations) for approving “stricter sanctions against racist conduct”. Hindu…
Bishops Ask Government To Reassess Drone Policy
By Adelaide Mena In letters to top government officials, the U.S. bishops’ conference urged a public discussion on…
Orthodox Jews Show Solidarity With Israeli Jews Resisting Draft Laws
New York Orthodox Jews are rallying in support of their counterparts in Jerusalem, who are currently facing the…
Vatican’s Financial Intelligence Unit Flags Suspicious Transactions
By Estefania Aguirre The Vatican revealed that its enhanced procedures have enabled it to flag more suspicious transactions…
Fifty US Religious Leaders Ask Boy Scouts To Maintain Existing Membership Standards
Fifty U.S. religious leaders have signed a statement to the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) encouraging the organization…
Number Of Catholics Rises Across Global South
By Alessandro Speciale (Religion News Service) — Gains in Asia and Africa are making up for losses in…
B’nai B’rith International Opens Disaster Relief Fund To Aid Victims Of Oklahoma Tornado
B’nai B’rith International said Tuesday it has opened its Flood, Tornado and Hurricane Disaster Relief Fund in the…
Exposing Catholic Whistleblowers – OpEd
There was a time when we needed a group called Catholic Whistleblowers, but this assembly is a little…