An Ecumenical Ministry in the Parish of St Patrick's Catholic Church In San Diego USA

米国サンディエゴの聖パトリックカトリック教会教区におけるエキュメニカル宣教

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Houses of worship grapple with the future of their online services

Houses of worship grapple with the future of their online services
Religion News Service: Two years into the pandemic, more religious institutions are asking themselves what a hybrid approach can and should look like.
Unvaccinated medical workers turn to religious exemptions
Associated Press: In some institutions, religious exemptions are being invoked by staff and approved by managers in large numbers. It’s a tricky issue for hospital administrators, who are struggling to maintain adequate staff levels and are often reticent to question the legitimacy of the requests.
Crossing the ecclesiastical color line: Black churchgoers in multiracial congregations
AAIHS: A Pew study found that 13 percent of Black churchgoers attend a church that is predominantly white (or Hispanic or Asian), and 25 percent attend a multiracial church where “no single race makes up a majority of attendees.”
No hijabs for now, Indian court tells Muslim students*
The New York Times: In a dispute that’s become a flash point over minority rights, students are told to avoid religious garments of all kinds, pending a ruling on whether schools can ban head scarves.
Activists convicted of ‘falsely accusing’ Greek bishop of hate speech
The Guardian: Human rights groups said the verdict was part of a troubling trend in Greece’s criminal justice system.

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