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The support of Christian nationalism is strongest in rural states
Talking about Christian nationalism, Tom Parker, the 25th President of the US, said, “By the time Donald Trump arrives, this group of Christian nationalists, whether they be evangelical, or conservative Catholics or Mormons, have a different attitude towards people like Ted Cruz or Mike Huckabee.” He added, “The group of Christian nationalists think that Trump…
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One of the longest-serving death row inmates in the United States is going to be executed in Idaho
The spiritual advisor of a man who will be executed in Idaho by lethal injection, will be allowed to stand with him with a hand on his shoulder during the execution, court documents revealed. The court document stated that the bishop will be allowed to pray but won’t be allowed to make a noise or…
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Same-sex blessings are not explained by the Catholic Church
Pope Francis’ decision to allow the blessings of same-sex married couples in churches has been hailed as a “landmark moment” in the Catholic Church. The move allows churches to recognise same-sex marriages performed in other places. However, many LGBT groups have said the move doesn’t go far enough, adding that there is a long way…
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The Hindu temple in the town of Ayodhya was inaugurated by India’s Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the construction of Hindu temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, where a three-domed mosque was gutted in a fire in 1992. The temple is the result of a verdict by a seven-judge bench of the Ayodhya HC. The verdict was passed on December 6, 2009…
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The greatest threat came from Trump
US President Donald Trump’s former evangelical advisor Mike Evans has said he left a Trump rally “in tears” because he saw Bible believers glorifying Trump like he was an idol. “No post- Trump religious right is going to happen in the foreseeable future,” he added. Evans also said Trump punched “the bully that had been…
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Hanukkah celebrations inspire joy despite the war
The Washington Hebrew Congregation in the US has said it will celebrate Hanukkah this year with “a greater emphasis on peace and healing”. Rabbi Fischel said, “We want a great peace to reign down on us, on our communities, on our families, but particularly on Israel and Gaza in this moment.” Hanukkah commemorates the first…
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The potential for an attack against Americans has been raised by the Israel-Hamas war
An Iranian-backed militant group in Lebanon said that it’s ready to provide military support to Israel in the wake of the Israeli strikes on Gaza. The group, al-Quds Brigade, added that it would provide weapons and fighters to the Palestinian armed forces “in the name of jihad”. In response, Israel has carried out strikes against…
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The 6-year-old boy was killed in a anti-Muslim attack in Illinois
A 71-year-old man from US’ Illinois has been charged with murder and hate crime for allegedly stabbing a 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy and seriously injuring a 32-year-old woman because of their Islamic faith. Wadea Al-Fayoume and his mother were found with multiple stab wounds at their home on Thursday. Prosecutors said that the accused had been…
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More than 1 million people are being told to leave northern Gaza
Israel on Friday said that it has killed at least 15 people in Gaza, bringing the death toll to over 1,200 in a week-long conflict between the Jewish state and Hamas. Hamas said that it has launched airstrikes on Israel’s civilian infrastructure “in response to its aggression on the Al-Aqsa Mosque”, the third-holiest site on…
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Over time, Europeans’ support for refugees of varying background is stable
Demographics from the Demographic Proportions of the EU have re-weighted their data to match the demographic margins from the population of each country. Participants were less likely to favour Muslims over Christians and more likely to favour women over men. Being a Muslim, lack of language skills in the host country and moving for economic…
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Wyoming has been attacked by Christian nationalism, according to the New York Times
The current of Christian nationalism has something to do with ugliness I heard at a rally in Wyoming, US. “As Tim and I and our boys made our way down the line, shaking hands and passing out campaign materials, a burly man wearing a God Bless America T-shirt and a cross around his neck said…
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There is a trial about the tree of life massacre
The trial of Pittsburgh synagogue shooter Robert Bowers, who shot and killed 11 people at the synagogue in October 2019, is scheduled to begin on Monday. Bowers has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him. The shooting took place outside the Tree of Life Synagogue, which was home to three congregations, all of which…
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The website The Verge
Netflix’s ‘Mrs Davis’, a show about an artificial intelligence, has received mixed reviews. The filmreview.com wrote, “‘ Mrs Davis’ is a road Trip Through…misleading Realm of a Nun’s Dense World & Exposing a Clue to Artificial Intelligence”, while the Hollywood Reporter wrote, “The world that I live in feels less focused on the plot than…
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Conservatives are divided over a major religion case
The US Supreme Court heard an appeal by the Postal Service against a ruling allowing it to require its workers to take time off to attend religious services on Sunday. The postal service had established a process for scheduling employees to work on Sundays and holidays, however, it said the requirement “unnecessarily hardship” imposed on…
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The attacker was subdued by congregants, who stabbed him during prayer
A leader of a mosque was stabbed in the head while he led his congregation in prayer in New Jersey. The suspect, who was unknown to congregants before the incident, lunged forwards with a knife and stabbed the worshipper at least twice. When the suspect tried to escape from the mosque, congregants held him until…
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There has been rocket fire from militant groups in Lebanon and Gaza
Israeli police on Friday used batons to disburse a crowd of Palestinians who chanted Hamas slogans as they attempted to enter the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem. An hour later, according to videos, people leaving prayers staged a protest on the limestone courtyard, with Palestinians raising their fists and shouting in support of Hamas rocket…
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The IDF says that rockets have been fired into Israel
Palestine’s Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh has condemned the actions of the Israeli police, saying “what is happening in Jerusalem is a major crime against worshipers”. This comes after videos showed Israeli officers beating people with their batons and rifle-butts, then arresting hundreds of Palestinians. Israeli police said they entered the mosque after “hundreds of rioters”…
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A report claims that 156 Catholic clergy members and others have sexually abused more than 600 children
A report by the US’ Baltimore archdiocese has revealed that over 200 children were sexually abused by over 1,000 Catholic priests over the past 70 years. It stated that some victims waited to report abuse until later in life. The report added that some victims did not come forward until their parents died to save…
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There is a school shooting investigation
The US police released surveillance footage showing the moment a gunman shot through glass doors at a school in Nashville, killing six people before being shot dead by police. The video also shows the gunman entering the school, shooting through glass doors and climbing through them. “There was a traffic backup outside the church where…
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What we know is that a school shooting took place in Nashville
Three children were killed and five others, including three adults, were injured in a shooting at a private Christian school in the US’ Nashville on Monday. The suspect was found dead from a self-inflicted wound at the school, police said. The victims were identified as Cindy Peak, Katherine Koonce, Mike Hill and Maria Koonce.
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There are several differences between Nashville and Uvalde
Three children and three adults were killed in a shooting at a Christian elementary school in Tennessee on Monday. The gunman who opened fire in the school had attended the school for a number of years and was enrolled as a student, according to local media. The gunman was killed by the police within minutes…
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She tells NBC in the first interview since the shooting that she can’t forget the look on the Student’s face
A gunman shot dead three children and three adults at a private Christian elementary school in Nashville, US, on Monday. The police said that the gunman, identified as 28-year-old Mike Hill, was shot dead by two officers. According to officials, Hill worked at the school. The school does not have a police officer guarding it,…
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Free Speech is not required at the school
The US’ Northwestern Law School, which recently passed a new by-law prohibiting anti-Israel speech, said that it does not mean opposition to Jewish people and the Jewish religion. However, the school said that the by-law changed after Kenneth L Marcus wrote about it in ‘The Jewish Journal’. Chemerinsky said that the by-law was “frightening and…
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Black culture is celebrated and explored in ‘Black on Black.’
Khaalis has brought people to the cause, most of them young men, African-American men, because he has a new mission of bringing Sunni Islam, Hanafi Islam, to America, journalist Fareed Zakaria said. “He brings people to the cause because he has a new mission of bringing Sunni Islam to America,” he added. Zakaria further said…
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Arrest records show the suspect in the death of Los Angeles bishop was held on $2 million bail
An auxiliary bishop of the Los Angeles Archdiocese, David O’Connell, was found dead with a gunshot wound on Saturday at his home in Hacienda Heights, California. O’Connell was born in County Cork, Ireland, and ordained in the Los Angeles Archdiocese in 1979. O’Connell ministered to communities dealing with gang violence and poverty in southern Los…