Haitian migrants in Springfield turn to faith amid deportation fears

Haitian migrants in Springfield turn to faith amid deportation fears

By Luis Andres Henao and Jessie Wardarski | Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — At the end of his Sunday service, the pastor of the First Haitian Evangelical Church of Springfield, Ohio, asked ushers and musicians to form a circle around him as he knelt in prayer, flanked by the flags of Haiti and the United … Read more

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY REJECTS PROPOSAL TO ADD “CASTE” AS A PROTECTED CATEGORY INTO POLICY

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY REJECTS PROPOSAL TO ADD “CASTE” AS A PROTECTED CATEGORY INTO POLICY

CoHNA and its youth team at Rutgers welcome this decision due to the proven harm to minority communities by the irresponsible use of such terms NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., Jan. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Rutgers University has announced it will NOT be adding “caste” as a protected category to its policy preventing harassment and discrimination. As … Read more

Nearly half the world’s population holds antisemitic beliefs – POLITICO

Nearly half the world’s population holds antisemitic beliefs – POLITICO

In regions like the Middle East and North Africa, 76 percent of respondents believed most of the survey’s 11 antisemitic tropes to be true. Troublingly, around half the respondents in Asia, Eastern Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa held high levels of antisemitic attitudes as well. And while the Americas, Western Europe and Oceania had relatively lower … Read more

Scientology Volunteer Ministers Provide Critical Relief to L.A. Fire Victims

Scientology Volunteer Ministers Provide Critical Relief to L.A. Fire Victims

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — As devastating fires continue to ravage Greater Los Angeles, the Volunteer Ministers of Scientology Churches and Missions across L.A. County are providing critical support to those affected. From offering essential supplies to emotional support, the Volunteer Ministers are stepping up to assist individuals and families in their time … Read more

What a non-handshake tells us about Syria’s new ruler – POLITICO

What a non-handshake tells us about Syria’s new ruler – POLITICO

The Damascus med-school dropout has also had somewhat of a sartorial makeover in recent years, swapping the Osama bin Laden-look for a neatly trimmed beard and green fatigues à la Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, or corporate blazers and chinos. “A person in their twenties will have a different personality than someone in their thirties or … Read more

How the House of Lords could kill Britain’s assisted dying bill – POLITICO

How the House of Lords could kill Britain’s assisted dying bill – POLITICO

At the moment, however, there is no guarantee that the Lords could amend the bill without effectively wrecking it. That’s because any amendments added by the Lords need to go back to the Commons, which, combined with a shortage of time for private members’ bills, could mean the whole thing gets cut off by the … Read more

Meet JD Vance’s surprising European support network – POLITICO

Meet JD Vance’s surprising European support network – POLITICO

Holiday special: Meet JD Vance’s surprising European support network – POLITICO Skip to main content Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their … Read more

A California church sparks a debate over faith, freedom and hate – The Mercury News

A California church sparks a debate over faith, freedom and hate – The Mercury News

One afternoon in late January, a crowd gathered with a purpose outside the Hotel del Coronado. The conservative evangelical Awaken Church was holding its first service in the city as part of a long effort to establish a church there, and some residents were protesting. “No place for hate,” they chanted, waving Pride flags and … Read more

Pope announces web designer as first millennial saint – POLITICO

Pope announces web designer as first millennial saint – POLITICO

The Catholic Church will soon get its first millennial saint, an Italian teenager who designed websites for the church, Pope Francis announced Wednesday. Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old who died of leukemia in 2006, will be canonized in April next year, the pope said at his weekly audience in the Vatican. Acutis was beatified in 2020 … Read more