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Mar 15 2023
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Church makes largest ever donation of water shares to benefit Great Salt Lake
Two months after an emergency warning of “unprecedented” danger to Utah’s public health, environment and economy if the Great Salt Lake does not receive a “dramatic” influx of water by 2024, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donated the equivalent of a reservoir’s worth of water to the iconic lake. The permanent donation of 5,700 water shares was announced Wednesday in a news
Deseret News
Mar 14 2023
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Judge approves public release of Baltimore Catholic church sex abuse report with redactions
BALTIMORE - A Baltimore Circuit Court judge approved the release of the Catholic church sex abuse report with the proposed redactions submitted by the Maryland Attorney General's Office. There is no timeline, however, on when the report will be released. The redactions include omitting names of people who are living and "are accused of abuse, hiding abuse, enabling abuse, assisting in the
CBS News (Online)
Mar 15 2023
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Church files lawsuit against Connecticut's preschool vaccine mandate, cites 1 Timothy 5:22
A Connecticut church academy is suing state officials, alleging that a vaccine mandate for students passed in 2021 violates its First and 14th Amendments rights because many of its members object to using vaccines manufactured, tested or developed using cell lines derived from aborted human fetal cells. Milford Christian Academy, which has about 50 members and operates as a church, school and
The Christian Post
Mar 17 2023
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‘We realize this is just a start’ — church leader discusses historic water donation to the Great Salt Lake
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints made a historic donation of 200,000 acre-feet to the Great Salt Lake this week — a water supply the lake can officially call its own forever. And a top church authority says more actions are underway to be part of the solution in solving Utah’s immense water problems. The Great Salt Lake, the West’s largest saline system, has hit record-low
The Salt Lake Tribune
Mar 01 2023
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Eric Adams Says He Doesn’t Believe In ‘Separation Of Church And State’
Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams stood firm in his faith Tuesday, with a top adviser saying the mayor does not believe in separation of church and state, a statement Adams himself later echoed. Adams’ chief adviser, Ingrid Lewis-Martin, introduced the mayor during an interfaith breakfast at the New York Public Library, saying that Adams’ administratoin “does not believe” it must “
The Daily Caller
Mar 07 2023
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Man arrested for throwing smoke bombs at New Jersey church's anti-racism event
A man was arrested for allegedly throwing smoke bombs into a crowd and attempting to pepper spray church attendees during an anti-racism event. Trinity Episcopal Parish of Asbury Park hosted an anti-racism concert in January that was disrupted when an individual attacked attendees and vandalized the church's property. Nicholas G. Mucci, a 28-year-old resident of Toms River, was arrested
The Christian Post
Feb 22 2023
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Mormon church fined for obscuring $32 billion investment portfolio
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its investment arm have been fined $5 million for using shell companies to obscure the size of the portfolio under church control, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced Tuesday.
The faith, widely known as the Mormon church, maintains billions of dollars of investments in stocks, bonds, real estate and agriculture. Much
Associated Press
Mar 02 2023
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'A constitutional abomination': Conservative scorches Eric Adams for opposing separation of church and state
Earlier this week, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat, stated that homelessness in the Big Apple is because "we took prayer out of schools." Adams also revealed that he disagrees with the fundamental American principle of separation of church and state. "Don't tell me about no separation of church and state. State is the body. Church is the heart. You take the heart out of the body,
AlterNet
Feb 17 2023
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Presidents Day Events, Openings, Closings To Know In Falls Church
FALLS CHURCH, VA — Presidents Day is a holiday for many employees and students, and this year it falls on Monday, Feb. 20. While many services will be closed for the holiday, residents can get out and enjoy several observances. George Washington's Mount Vernon will free admission on Presidents Day, Monday, Feb. 20, and Wednesday, Feb. 22. Tickets will be limited and distributed on site.
Patch.com