a church for the poor requires religious freedom

The Holy See’s International Theological Commission makes a similar argument in its recent document “Religious Liberty for the Good of All,” which Pope Francis approved for publication. . “Safeguarding religious liberty and social peace presupposes a state that not only develops a logic of..

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reparations for slavery get a fiery hearing in congress

Sheila Jackson-Lee, that would establish commission to study and consider national apology and proposal for reparations for the institution of slavery, its subsequent de jure and de facto racial and discrimination against African- Americans, and the impact of these forces on living African-..

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trump administration's new human rights commission alarms

Trump on Monday announced the formation of the Commission on Unalienable Rights, committee that will review the role of human rights American foreign policy.. ... Sarah Kate Ellis, the CEO of GLAAD, called the commission a farce and accused Trump administration of appointing..

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iran has ties to al qaeda, trump officials tell skeptical congress

Brian Hook, State Department's special representative on Iran, said during House committee hearing on Wednesday that the administration would comply with the law with respect to war powers. ... At hearing last week, Representative Mac Thornberry of Texas, Republican on House Armed Services..

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