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There is no war against Islam, Bush says at United Nations
President Bush told the people of Iran and other Middle East countries in a Sept. 19 speech at the United Nations that America has not declared war on Islam and wants them to live in peaceful societies. more »
Topic: Citizenship, National, Persecution, Religious Liberty, War
Execution rescheduled for Thursday for 3 Indonesian Catholics, report says
Three Catholic men in Indonesia are scheduled to be executed Thursday, according to report by International Christian Concern Sept. 19.
The men were accused of inciting violence between Muslims and Christians in 2000 that led to the deaths of some 1,000 people in the Poso port region of Sulawesi island. more »
By staff - Sep 19, 2006
Topic: Faith, Life, Citizenship, Human Rights, Persecution, Religious Liberty
Senate passes bill to preserve Mt. Soledad cross; Bush to sign
WASHINGTON (BP)—The Senate approved without opposition Aug. 1 a bill intended to protect San Diego’s Mount Soledad cross as a memorial to military veterans. more »
By staff - Aug 2, 2006
Topic: Citizenship, Church and State, Legislation, National, Religious Liberty, Social Issues
Senators urge stronger action from Bush on Darfur
WASHINGTON (BP) – Prominent United States senators from both political parties have called on President Bush to press more forcefully for protection for the beleaguered people of Darfur. more »
By Tom Strode - Jul 7, 2006
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Persecution, Religious Liberty, Issues
Supreme Court justice issues stay in Mt. Soledad cross case; stay a win for city
WASHINGTON (BP)—In a victory for conservative and veterans groups, the Supreme Court July 3 stepped in to the Mount Soledad cross case, issuing a stay and removing the possibility — at least temporarily — of imposed fines on the city of San Diego while the appeals process plays out. more »
By staff - Jun 30, 2006
Topic: Faith, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, National, Religious Liberty, Social Issues, Issues
Link between religious persecution, terrorism needs attention, Bolton says
WASHINGTON (BP)—The connection between religious persecution and support for terrorism demonstrates why freedom of belief should be significant to the foreign policy of the United States and the work of the United Nations, Ambassador John Bolton said recently at Religious Freedom Day on Capitol Hill. more »
By Tom Strode - Jun 27, 2006
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Persecution, Religious Liberty, War
House passes bill to permit chaplains freedom in prayer
The House of Representatives has approved legislation that would allow military chaplains to pray in Jesus’ name at public events.
Representatives passed the measure as part of a $513 billion Department of Defense authorization bill. more »
By Tom Strode - May 15, 2006
Topic: Citizenship, Religious Liberty
Sudan, rebel group agree; Land urges U.S. aid
The Sudanese government and Darfur’s largest rebel group signed an agreement May 5 in an effort to bring peace to a region of the African country that has been devastated by what the Bush administration has described as genocide. more »
By Tom Strode - May 1, 2006
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Persecution, Religious Liberty
USCIRF: Religious liberty threatened in Afghanistan, Iraq
Threats to religious liberty have mounted in both Afghanistan and Iraq, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom said in its annual report released May 3. more »
By Tom Strode - May 1, 2006
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Persecution, Religious Liberty
U.S. influence needed in Sudan, USCIRF says
The United States must maintain its influence in Sudan if a just peace is to be achieved in the strife-torn, east African country, said the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom and members of Congress. more »
By Tom Strode - Apr 3, 2006
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Persecution, Religious Liberty