AP: Document shows NYPD eyed Shiites based on religion
Matt Apuzzo, Adam Goldman, Eileen Sullivan and Chris Hawley | AP (United States) NEW YORK—The New York Police Department recommended increasing surveillance of thousands of Shiite Muslims and their mosques, …Continue lendo
AP: Tiny church in NYC awaiting Supreme Court decision
Jim Fitzgerald | The Associated Press (United States) NEW YORK — A Christian congregation with just 48 members and not even a storefront is hoping the Supreme Court will overturn …Continue lendo
New York Daily News: Supreme Court may weigh in on religious services in NYC schools
Corinne Lestch | New York Daily News (United States) The U.S. Supreme Court will announce Monday if it will hear a case to determine whether churches can hold worship services …Continue lendo
New York Times: As Catholics Prepare for New Mass Translation, Parish Carves Its Own Path
Sharon Otterman | New York Times (United States) The midmorning Mass held at Corpus Christi Church in Morningside Heights last Sunday was either a week ahead or nearly 40 years …Continue lendo
The New York Times:Rights Collide as Town Clerk Sidesteps Role in Gay Marriages
Thomas Kaplan | The New York Times (United States) LEDYARD, N.Y. — Rose Marie Belforti is a 57-year-old cheese maker, the elected town clerk in this sprawling Finger Lakes farming …Continue lendo
TeleSUR: Realizan misa ecuménica en Nueva York por salud de presidente de Venezuela
TeleSUR Líderes sociales, políticos y religiosos de América Latina y de Estados Unidos (EE.UU.) se concentraron este jueves en la iglesia Riverside de Manhattan, en Nueva York (noreste), para ofrecer …Continue lendo
DNAinfo: Park51 Community Center Launches with Photography Exhibit
Julie Shapiro | DNA info LOWER MANHATTAN — The much-debated Park51 community center is officially opening its doors this week. The interfaith center at 51 Park Place — which is …Continue lendo
AP: Clergy prayer ban at 9/11 event faulted
Rachel Zoll | Associated Press NEW YORK – Christian conservatives are condemning Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s decision to bar clergy-led prayer at the 10th anniversary commemoration of the terrorist attacks, calling the …Continue lendo
NY Times: Park’s Rules on Scarves Are Cited in a Melee
Elizabeth A. Harris and Joseph Goldstein | The New York Times A scuffle broke out at an amusement park in Westchester County on Tuesday when a group of Muslims there …Continue lendo
AP: Some New York Muslims feel unfairly targeted despite government promises of partnership
Eileen Sullivan | The Associated Press NEW YORK — Even as the New York Police Department sent undercover officers into Muslim neighborhoods to detect possible terrorist activities in the years after …Continue lendo