SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is on its way to becoming the 19th state to ban the discredited practice of conversion therapy in January after state officials formed a proposal that has the support of the influential Church of a Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Republican Gov. Gary Herbert announced Tuesday night that church […]
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China at 70: religion under threat
This month marked the 70th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China. Patriotic processions made their way across the country, prompting fresh protests in Hong Kong and the trending of a new hashtag: #NotMyNationalDay. The credentials of the PRC at 70 are indeed impressive: the world’s most populous nation, the largest exporter and the second […]
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Guam’s Catholics reckon with decades of ‘horrific’ sex
AGAT, Guam (AP) — Long after clergy sex abuse erupted into scandal in the United States, it remained a secret on the American island of Guam, spanning generations and reaching to the very top of the Catholic hierarchy. For decades, abusers held the power in a culture of impunity led by an archbishop who was […]
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Presence of Russian Orthodox Church in Palau will encourage more Russian tourists – Russian Ambassador
Russian Federation Ambassador to Palau Igor Khovaev (left) with State Minister Faustina Rehuher-Marugg (right) (Photo Courtesy of the Russian Embassy in the Philippines): File Photo Russian Ambassador to Palau Igor Khovaev told Island Times in an interview that a permanent presence of a Russian Orthodox Church in Palau will encourage flow of Russian tourists to the […]
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Russian priest conducts first Orthodox Church service in Palau
A Russian priest who visited Palau for the first time officiated the first Orthodox Church service at the Penthouse Hotel on February 24. Orthodox Church Priest Georgy Maximov, during his visit to Palau last week, had met Russians who are currently living in Palau and organized a service for the Russian believers. The Orthodox Church […]
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Protested yoga in schools not picked at random but based on studies: Minister Soalablai
Education Minister Sinton Soalablai said that the yoga exercise program in schools that some individuals had been protesting about was not implemented at random but based on countless research and scholarly articles that revealed it has good mental and physical health benefits. Soalablai clarified that the pilot program is not even a required subject but […]