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Prayers that open town council meetings do not violate the Constitution even if they routinely stress Christianity, a divided Supreme Court ruled Monday.
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Read More »EEOC warns firms on religious bias
Businesses beware: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sent a strong warning that it will not tolerate discrimination against workers or job applicants based on their religious clothing or grooming.
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Here are some news items to kickoff the week.
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Read More »St. Ann to celebrate 140th
A Baltimore church famous for its establishment after a sailor’s near-tragedy at sea will celebrate its 140th anniversary on Sunday.
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Read More »Cardinal Keeler Chapel renovations underway at Saint Agnes Hospital
The small, European-style chapel at Saint Agnes Hospital is being renovated and renamed after Baltimore Cardinal William H. Keeler.
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Read More »Praying for success
In case you haven't heard, studying for the bar is hard.
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Read More »Charles C. Haynes: To stop the madness, put a face to faith
No quick fix — diplomatic or military — will dissolve the centuries of distrust and rivalry that fuel the sectarian conflict in Syria, where Alawites and Shiites are pitted against Sunnis, with Christians caught in the crossfire.
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A man who helped give rise to many a Constitutional Law and bar exam question has died.
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Did a town board in Upstate New York violate the First Amendment with its pre-session prayer?
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Read More »Dealership settles with fired sales manager
A biracial Rastafarian has reached an out-of-court settlement with the Annapolis car dealership he claimed fired him because of his race, color and religion after it had created a hostile environment.
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