
Legal Group Seeks Protection for Navy Personnel Objecting to COVID Vaccine on Religious Grounds
The group says at least 3,000 service members have submitted requests.
The group says at least 3,000 service members have submitted requests.
First Liberty Institute, a Christian legal group, say they filed a federal lawsuit and motion for preliminary injunction on behalf of “dozens” of U.S. Navy SEALs and other Naval Special Warfare personnel, who represent Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestant Christianity.
According to a draft law prepared by the Austrian government, residents of Austria who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 from Feb. 1, 2022, could face a fine of up to 600 euros ($675) every three months.
Only California has required children to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to attend school.
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Louis Brown, executive director of the Christ Medicus Foundation and former acting deputy director of the Civil Rights Division of the HHS Office for Civil Rights, said, “Coercing individuals into making a medical intervention is unjust.”
Bishop Paprocki of Springfield, Ill. offers guidance to Catholics concerned about the COVID vaccine.
Father Šandrik said he hoped that Pope Francis’ visit would not inflame tensions over the COVID vaccine and other issues in the country.
The archdiocese of Chicago will require that those who are unvaccinated receive weekly tests for the virus and continue to wear masks.
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