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The Most Cannabis Friendly Religions: Some Might Surprise You

This article was originally published on The Fresh Toast and appears here with permission. While many popular religions are still figuring out their modern day policy on marijuana, some religions have been cannabis friendly all along.

Benzinga · Sep 22, 2022

Northern Ireland Census 2021 results: Population more diverse than ever before

The data, published on Thursday, focuses on main language, passports and national identity, which all points to an increasingly diverse population.

Belfast Live · Sep 22, 2022

NI Census 2021: More Catholics than Protestants in NI for first time since partition

The 2021 Census showed 9.3% of the population did not belong to any religion were not brought up in any religion - up from 5.6% in 2011

Belfast Live · Sep 22, 2022

King Charles, defender of faith: what the monarchy's long relationship with religion may look like under the new sovereign

When Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne in 1953, she took on the role of “defender of the faith” (Fidei Defensor in the original Latin) – a title first granted to Henry VIII by the Pope in 1521. He subsequently broke with Rome and became the first head of the…

The Conversation · Sep 20, 2022

Hijab row: Karnataka order on uniform 'religion neutral', says government

NEW DELHI: The Karnataka government order that kicked up a row over hijab was "religion neutral", the state government told the Supreme Court on Tuesday. The state launched a strong defence of the state and blamed the PFI for the controversy it claimed was part of a "larger conspiracy".

The Times of India · Sep 20, 2022

Why Pope Francis chose to highlight religious freedom during his visit to Kazakhstan

Pope Francis spent three days in Kazakhstan, starting Sept. 13, 2022, to attend the Seventh Congress of World and Traditional Religions. The pope met with religious leaders, called for increased religious freedom and condemned religious justifications for war and violence.

The Conversation · Sep 20, 2022

The hijab case and the essential practices doctrine

When it comes to an issue concerning a matter of faith, courts have the unenviable task of acting as an expert — on law and on religion

The Hindu · Sep 19, 2022

‘Unfair to force women to choose between religion and education,’ says Amnesty

Amnesty India’s tweet comes as the Supreme court is hearing petitions against the Karnataka High Court’s decision to uphold the ban on wearing of hijabs in education institutions.

The Hindu · Sep 19, 2022

Can State impose limits on students’ fundamental rights in classroom, asks Supreme Court

Bench says the key issue is whether State place curbs on rights of students in classrooms

The Hindu · Sep 19, 2022

Editorial: Yeshiva University should let an LGBT club form on campus

Yeshiva University is an Orthodox Jewish institution of higher education in New York — a city with a human rights law intended to ensure that in all but truly private settings, people are protected from discrimination on the basis of race, religion, sex, national origin and sexual orientation.

Tribune News Service · Sep 19, 2022