SCOTUS Hears Fulton v City of Philadelphia
Opinion: Fulton v Philadelphia Could Examine Employment Div. v Smith
Justice Barrett Sworn In
On Oct. 27, Chief Justice John Roberts administered the Judicial Oath to Judge Amy Coney Barrett. The selection of justices has become very politicized in recent years and Barrett’s confirmation was especially contentious in that she is conservative and was selected to succeed liberal Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who passed in September. Barrett is also a Catholic and will hear cases with religious liberty implications, and she was nominated by President Trump just prior to the election, while Democrats wanted to wait for whoever was elected to make the appointment. Highlights of the Senate hearings are available online.
Following a deadly Islamic attack on a church in Nice, France, a group of young Muslims stood in front of a Catholic cathedral in their town of Lodeve during All Saints Holiday weekend as a symbolic gesture of protection, earning appreciation from townspeople. “It’s very good, these young people who are against violence,” said the cathedral’s priest, the Rev. Luis Iniguez.”
Sikh Men Use Turbans to Help Save Girls
When two girls fell through the ice in Calgary, several elderly Sikh men unwound their turbans to use as a rope to attempt a rescue. The girls were pulled from the frigid water using siding, turbans and a garden hose and suffered no ill effects. The men said that removing their turbans is a big thing in their faith, but they did it to try to help the girls. A video of the rescue may be seen here.
Jehovah’s Witnesses Plan “What is God’s Kingdom?” Campaign
Jehovah’s Witnesses this November will distribute an issue of the Watchtower magazine entitled “What Is God’s Kingdom?” Jehovah’s Witnesses will distribute the magazine to the general public, business owners, local and national government officials, as well as court officials.