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Canadian Supreme Court refuses to hear appeals over worship restrictions on churches

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(Photo: Unsplash/Tom Carnegie) The Supreme Court of Canada has declined to hear appeals from churches in Ontario and British Columbia that challenged pandemic restrictions on in-person worship. The churches had been fined hundreds of thousands of dollars for violating gathering limits. Pastor Henry Hildebrandt of the Church of God in Aylmer, Ontario, expressed his disappointment … Read more

A First: Israel's High Court September Hearing for Judicial Reform Law Will Include All 15 Justices

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JERUSALEM, Israel – The president of Israel’s Supreme Court confirmed Monday that all 15 justices will assemble on September 12th to hear a challenge to the recently-passed judicial reform law eliminating the “reasonableness” clause. It’s the first time the entire court will hear a case. The Knesset passed the law last week, 64-0, after the opposition … Read more

After Judicial Reform Vote, Netanyahu Calls for Negotiations, Opposition to Challenge Law in Court

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JERUSALEM, Israel – One day after the Knesset’s historic vote to stop the Supreme Court from using the “reasonableness” standard in judicial decisions, Israelis are still divided over the issue. Some are warning of civil war, while others are hoping for reconciliation. Just hours after the vote, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went on national TV and … Read more