religious liberty - NewBostonPost | Massachusetts Conservative News (Page 2)

Fontbonne

Will religious liberty survive in Massachusetts?

This has been a bad week for people of faith in Massachusetts. On Wednesday, Norfolk County Superior Court Judge Douglas Wilkins ruled that Fontbonne Academy, a Catholic all-girls school in Milton, cannot refuse to hire a man who is married to another man, despite the fact that Catholic teaching defines

canada

Canadian judge rules in favor of religious liberty for Christian law school

Victoria, Canada (CNA/EWTN News) — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has reversed a decision by the province's law society that would have banned graduates of a Christian law school from practicing law in the province. The Law Society of British Columbia (LSBC) originally agreed to recognize graduates

Faith

New Jersey town: Christmas tree, yes, menorah, no

LAKEWOOD, N.J. — It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas here. But Hanukkah? Not so much. In this town of about 90,000 residents, including a large Jewish enclave, a complaint over a menorah set up beside a decorated Christmas tree in Town Square has triggered the

Faith

Religious liberty in the workplace on land and in air

An Atlanta-based airline company suspended a Muslim flight attendant Aug. 25 for refusing to serve alcohol, which she says is against her religious beliefs. Charee Stanley, 40, has worked for ExpressJet for three years and converted to Islam during that time according to USA TODAY.

conservatives

Conservatives remain divided on response to same-sex marriage

Four months after the Supreme Court held in Obergefell v. Hodges that states across the nation must recognize same-sex marriage, conservative opponents of the decision remain divided as to how best to respond, with some encouraging civil disobedience and others insisting on upholding the "rule of law." Earlier

Immigration

Pope Francis hails America’s freedoms, praises nation’s immigrants

(RNS) — Standing at a lectern once used by Abraham Lincoln and speaking to a crowd in front of Independence Hall, in the city that gave birth to the United States, Pope Francis on Saturday (Sept. 26) hailed the fundamental freedoms that have undergirded America's greatest achievements. But rather

climate change

Pope at White House urges action on climate change, promotes religious liberty

Following a solemn but energetic ceremony before thousands gathered on the White House South Lawn, Pope Francis spoke briefly in English, emphasizing the need to focus on climate change and promoting religious freedom. On environmental issues, referring to his recent encyclical on climate change, the pope lauded President Barack Obama

discrimination

Religious groups press Obama to let them keep the faith when hiring

Religious groups ratcheted up pressure on President Barack Obama last week, seeking clarification of U.S. policies on employee hiring by organizations that receive government funds. Seventy prominent religious leaders signed a letter to the president Sept. 10 urging him to continue letting faith-based organizations that receive government support hire