What Does the Word ‘Church’ Mean in ‘Separation of Church and State?’
What does the word “church” in the often-used American phrase “separation of church and state” mean? Most folks think this appears in the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. Does “church” just mean churches as used by those who believe in Jesus, or all religions no matter what they call their places of worship?
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Burmese Officials Order Closure of Church in Chin State
Officials in Chin state, Burma, ordered a Baptist church to cease holding worship services after the pastor refused to wear an election campaign T-shirt supporting the military government’s Union Solidarity and Development Party
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China church to ordain bishop Vatican objects to
China’s government-backed Catholic church will proceed with the ordination of a bishop who does not have the pope’s approval, despite objections raised by the Vatican, a spokesman said Friday.
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