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Week after joining BJP, Kerala Orthodox Syrian Church priest removed from posts
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Week after joining BJP, Kerala Orthodox Syrian Church priest removed from posts

Hindustan Times  

A week joining the Bharatiya Janata Party, a priest belonging to the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala was stripped of his official responsibilities within the Church on account of some complaints that have been raised against him, officials said. HT Image Fr Shaiju Kurian, who served as secretary of the Nilackal diocese of the Church, and …

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Catholic diocese and Orthodox Jewish synagogues ask Supreme Court to block New York’s Covid limits
4 years, 1 month ago

Catholic diocese and Orthodox Jewish synagogues ask Supreme Court to block New York’s Covid limits

CNN  

CNN — While incidences of Covid spike across the country, the Supreme Court is once again considering arguments from houses of worship that say pandemic-related restrictions are violating their religious freedom rights. “We have never before seen restrictions as severe, extensive and prolonged,” Alito told a Federalist Society audience, adding that the pandemic has resulted in “previously unimaginable restrictions on …

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'Threat to Religious Freedom': Catholics, Jews Approach Courts Over New York's Pandemic Restrictions
4 years, 2 months ago

'Threat to Religious Freedom': Catholics, Jews Approach Courts Over New York's Pandemic Restrictions

News 18  

Catholics and Jews asked US courts on Thursday to overturn New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s order limiting worship to no more than 10 congregants in communities hard hit by the coronavirus, calling the measure a threat to religious freedom. At a three-and-half-hour hearing, U.S. District Court Judge Nicholas Garaufis said he hoped to rule by Friday on a request by …

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Judge rules against Brooklyn Diocese in Covid-19 lawsuit
4 years, 2 months ago

Judge rules against Brooklyn Diocese in Covid-19 lawsuit

CNN  

CNN — An Eastern District of New York judge has denied a motion by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn seeking a preliminary injunction to reopen dozens of churches across New York City’s Queens and Brooklyn boroughs. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio said in a statement that the diocese would “continue to advocate for places of worship to be classified as essential, …

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