Author: Lauren Markoe
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Chaldeans in US: Why aren’t more Christians speaking out against deportations to Iraq?
Detroit Police Captain Darrell Patterson stands between deportation protesters and traffic in downtown Detroit, Mich. Photo courtesy of Detroit Free Press/Allie Gross Detroit Police Captain Darrell Patterson stands between deportation protesters and traffic in downtown Detroit, Mich. Photo courtesy of Detroit Free Press/Allie Gross
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Barry Lynn looks back on 25 years of separating church and state
The Rev. Barry Lynn speaks at rally outside Supreme Court on March 23, 2016, in Washington, D.C. Photo courtesy of Americans United The Rev. Barry Lynn speaks at rally outside Supreme Court on March 23, 2016, in Washington, D.C. Photo courtesy of Americans United
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Trump: ‘It’s time to put a stop to attacks on religion’
President Trump addresses the Faith and Freedom Coalition’s “Road to Majority” conference in Washington, D.C., on June 8, 2017. Photo courtesy of Reuters/Kevin Lamarque Kevin Lamarque President Trump addresses the Faith and Freedom Coalition’s “Road to Majority” conference in Washington, D.C., on June 8, 2017. Photo courtesy of Reuters/Kevin Lamarque Kevin Lamarque
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Pence defends Trump as a champion of Catholic values
U.S. President Donald Trump stands next to Pope Francis during a private audience at the Vatican, May 24, 2017. REUTERS/Evan Vucci/Pool – RTX37CFZ POOL New U.S. President Donald Trump stands next to Pope Francis during a private audience at the Vatican, May 24, 2017. REUTERS/Evan Vucci/Pool – RTX37CFZ POOL New
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NJ mosque wins $3.25 million in settlement of discrimination case
Mohammad Ali Chaudry, co-founder and president of the Islamic Society of Basking Ridge. Photo courtesy of Becket, a law firm that wrote an amicus brief on the case. Mohammad Ali Chaudry, co-founder and president of the Islamic Society of Basking Ridge. Photo courtesy of Becket, a law firm that wrote an amicus brief on the…
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Since ban, persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses is ‘worse than ever’
Judges of Russia’s Supreme Court attend a hearing in Moscow, Russia, on Jan. 23, 2014. Photo courtesy of Reuters/Maxim Shemetov © Maxim Shemetov / Reuters Judges of Russia’s Supreme Court attend a hearing in Moscow, Russia, on Jan. 23, 2014. Photo courtesy of Reuters/Maxim Shemetov © Maxim Shemetov / Reuters
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Nation of Islam jewelry, clothing and documents slated for auction
On the right, Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad wearing a kofia in a 1965 FBI monograph. A kofia that is similar in style will be auctioned. Muhammad image courtesy of Creative Commons. Kofia image, left, courtesy of Heritage Auctions, HA.com On the right, Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad wearing a kofia in a…
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Muslims on Capitol Hill learn how to lobby
Participants in the 3rd Annual Muslim Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill take an elevator to an appointment in the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., on May 2, 2017. RNS photo by Lauren Markoe Participants in the 3rd Annual Muslim Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill take an elevator to an appointment in the Capitol Building in…
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US commission: Russia a major violator of religious freedom
“United States Commission on International Religious Freedom: 2017 Annual Report.” Image courtesy of USCIRF “United States Commission on International Religious Freedom: 2017 Annual Report.” Image courtesy of USCIRF
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Trump wins praise from Holocaust survivors at remembrance
U.S. President Donald Trump, far left, looks on as Holocaust survivors light candles during the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum’s “Days of Remembrance” ceremony in the The Capitol Rotunda on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2017. Photo courtesy of Reuters/Yuri Gripas Yuri Gripas U.S. President Donald Trump, far left, looks on as Holocaust…