Latest Interfaith News:Anti-gay registrar loses religious discrimination appealRegistrar Lillian Ladele has lost her appeal against being required to carry out civil partnerships for same-sex couples.
Ladele said she could not hold the ceremonies because of her Christian beliefs.
However, the Court of Appeal ruled that she had not been discriminated against by her employer, Islington Council, who require her to carry out the ceremonies as part of her job.
The Christian Institute, a conservative Christian... |
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Christmas carols have folk rootsThe popular Christmas carol ‘While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks’ used to be sung to the tune of folk song Ilkley Moor, a hymn expert has claimed.
Professor Jeremy... |
Jewish school loses discrimination appealA Jewish school has been found guilty of racial discrimination by the Supreme Court after it refused a place to a pupil it didn’t consider ethically Jewish.
The nine justices... |
Austrians campaign to boot out SantaTraditionalists in Austria are campaigning to save Christkind, their traditional gift giver, from the clutches of Santa Claus.
“Christkind is a wonderfully beautiful Christmas... |
Religious leaders urge EU to fight anti-Roma discriminationJewish and Hindu leaders have jointly expressed their shock at the results of an European Union (EU) survey showing widespread discrimination against the Roma people.
The EU Agency... |
Atheist bus adverts invade New ZealandAtheist funded adverts claiming “There’s Probably No God” are set to adorn buses in New Zealand, following a similar campaign on the London Underground and British... |
Americans “pick and mix” religionsNearly a quarter (24%) of Americans sometimes attend religious services of a faith different from their own, new research has discovered.
A nationwide poll by the Pew Research... |
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