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National Council of Churches Link Sunday Worship With Defending God’s Creation

Andy Roman — Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:16:23 +0000

On November 10, 2026, the National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) published a new statement announcing its 2026 Ecumenical Witness Sunday, themed “Walking Together in Truth, Defending God’s Creation, and Asserting Sovereignty for Abundant Life for All.” The NCCP is encouraging its member churches to unite in Sunday worship, strengthen ecumenical cooperation, and […]

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The Christian Right’s Plan to Retake Control of America

Andy Roman — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 13:04:17 +0000

“It would be far more consistent for nations to abolish their statutes, and permit the people to do as they please, than for the Ruler of the universe to annul his law, and leave the world without a standard to condemn the guilty or justify the obedient. Would we know the result of making void […]

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Sunday Is Not for Sale: France’s Powerful Labor Union Demands Government Protection for Sunday Rest

Andy Roman — Tue, 10 Nov 2026 05:17:08 +0000

On November 3, 2026, the French Labor Federation CGT Commerce and Services issued a forceful public statement opposing the expansion of Sunday business operations and demanding that the government preserve Sunday as a protected day of rest. In an article titled “Sunday is not a Band-Aid for Dwindling Profits!”—demonstrates how deeply Sunday-rest protections have become […]

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Democrats and Republicans Invite Pope Leo XIV to Address Congress

Andy Roman — Mon, 09 Nov 2026 13:16:33 +0000

“The dignitaries of church and State will unite to bribe, persuade, or compel all classes to honor the Sunday. The lack of divine authority will be supplied by oppressive enactments. Political corruption is destroying love of justice and regard for truth; and even in free America, rulers and legislators, in order to secure public favor, […]

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The Catholic Church and the German Trade Union Confederation Unite to Oppose the Expansion of Sunday Trading Hours

Andy Roman — Mon, 09 Nov 2026 07:59:05 +0000

The Bamberg Alliance for a Free Sunday issued a new public statement opposing the city’s expanded Sunday retail-opening provisions. Representatives of the Catholic Workers’ Movement (KAB Bamberg) and the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) defended Sunday as a protected common day of rest. The alliance criticized the municipality for taking advantage of Bavaria’s revised retail-closing […]

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The Vatican Launches a Global Digital Environmental Atlas to Track Ecological Conversion within Communities and Integrate Laudato Si’ into “Everyday Life”

Andy Roman — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 22:40:37 +0000

On November 4, 2026, the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development announced the launch of a new Digital Atlas designed to connect and monitor environmental initiatives through the use of real-time geographic and climate data. According to Vatican News, the initiative already has 13,652 registered accounts, with the participation of 53% of Catholic religious […]

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Sunday Law Update with Dr. O – More Calls for Sunday Restrictions

Andy Roman — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 04:41:51 +0000

“While the observance of the false sabbath in compliance with the law of the state, contrary to the fourth commandment, will be an avowal of allegiance to a power that is in opposition to God, the keeping of the true Sabbath, in obedience to God’s law, is an evidence of loyalty to the Creator” (Great […]

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Sunday Worship Brings Together the United Nations and the World Council of Churches for Climate Action

Andy Roman — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 04:58:24 +0000

Newly published reports by the Anglican Church and the World Council of Churches confirm that Sunday worship, international ecumenical cooperation, and environmental advocacy were closely linked during the United Nations Biodiversity Conference in Yerevan, Armenia. On Sunday, October 25, 2026, delegates attending the United Nations Biodiversity Conference and representatives of the World Council of Churches […]

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Churches in India Exert “Immense Pressure” on Government to Fine Vendors for Conducting Business During Sunday Worship Hours

Andy Roman — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 05:11:45 +0000

The Street Vendors Association Nagaland (SVAN), a government-aligned civil agency organized to regulate vendor laws in Northeastern India, has acknowledged imposing financial penalties on street vendors who conducted business during Sunday morning worship hours. During an October 16, 2026 press conference, association president Kughato Zhimo defended the enforcement campaign, explaining that “immense pressure” from churches […]

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