Tag: religious groups
German policy-makers contemplate hijab ban for girls under the age of...
The state government of North-Rhine Westphalia (NRW), the most populous of Germany’s 16 federal states, is contemplating following the Austrian lead and banning girls...
France’s far-right party: No funds for religious groups
March 3, 2014
Marine Le Pen, whose party is riding a wave of anti-immigration and anti-Muslim voter sentiment around Europe, says it will cut public...
Religious Groups’ Views on End-of-Life Issues
November 21, 2013
In the following summaries, religious leaders, scholars and ethicists from 16 major American religious groups explain how their faith traditions’ teachings address...
NC Muslims hope Gov. Pat McCrory vetoes anti-Shariah bill
North Carolina Muslims hope they can persuade Gov. Pat McCrory, a Republican, to veto a bill that prohibits state judges from considering “foreign law.”
“It’s...