Stories tagged: "religion"

Religion Gerald Groff, a former postal worker whose case will be argued before the Supreme Court, stands during a television interview near a "Now Hiring" sign posted at the roadside at the United State Postal Service, Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in Quarryville, Pa. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Religion Supreme Court Protects Workers’ Religious Rights in Lancaster County Mailman’s Case

When the USPS began requiring carriers to deliver packages on Sundays, Gerald Groff told his employers that he couldn't work on the Lord's Day and demanded off. On Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled in Groff’s case that workers who ask for religious accommodations should receive them.

Associated Press Associated Press June 29, 2023 12:52 pm EDT
Religion Gerald Groff, a former postal worker whose case will be argued before the Supreme Court, stands during a television interview near a "Now Hiring" sign posted at the roadside at the United State Postal Service, Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in Quarryville, Pa. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Religion Supreme Court to Deliver Answer in Lancaster County Mailman’s Religious Discrimination Case

When the USPS began requiring carriers to deliver packages on Sundays, Gerald Groff told his employers that he couldn't work on the Lord's Day and demanded off. Now, his case has reached the Supreme Court.

Associated Press Associated Press April 17, 2023 3:14 pm EDT
Obituary FILE: Sister Megan Rice (Photo by Linda Davidson / The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Obituary Pennsylvania Nun Imprisoned Over Peace Activism, Megan Rice, Dies at 91

"I had to do it," Rice said of her decision to break into a uranium facility in 2012. "My guilt is that I waited 70 years to be able to speak what I knew in my conscience."

Associated Press Associated Press October 18, 2021 10:31 am EDT
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Coronavirus This Religious Org Is Educating Latinos About the COVID-19 Vaccine

The National Latino Evangelical Coalition's priority is to make sure Latinos understand the difference between COVID disinformation and facts.

Araceli Cruz Araceli Cruz March 12, 2021 12:56 pm EST
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Elections WATCH: Latino Christian Pastors Make the Case for Biden and Harris in New Ads

"I am a Christian and I am a believer in Joe Biden," the Rev. Eli Valentín says in the new Biden ad.

Araceli Cruz Araceli Cruz October 22, 2020 3:52 pm EDT

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