(ARN NEWS)-( ) After 800 years of silence, a pipe organ that researchers say is the oldest in the Christian world has come back to life at a monastery in Jerusalem’s Old City. Composed of original pipes from the 11th century, the instrument emitted a full sound as musician David Catalunya (cat-uh-LOON-yuh) played a short piece […]
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(ARN NEWS)-( ) After 800 years of silence, a pipe organ that researchers say is the oldest in the Christian world has come back to life at a monastery in Jerusalem’s Old City. Composed of original pipes from the 11th century, the instrument emitted a full sound as musician David Catalunya (cat-uh-LOON-yuh) played a short piece for a small audience this week. Researchers believe the Crusaders brought the organ to Bethlehem, the birthplace of Christ, in the 11th century during their period of rule over Jerusalem. After a century of use, the Crusaders buried it to protect it from invading Muslim armies. It was first unearthed in 1906.
( ) A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to subpoena medical records of children who received sex-change operations or puberty-blocking drugs at various medical facilities. The Justice Department says the information is needed to investigate possible fraud or unlawful off-label promotion of drugs. Attorney General Pam Bondi says the DOJ has sent more than 20 subpoenas to doctors and clinics that provide so-called “gender care” for patients under the age of 18. Bondi said the requests were part of investigations into healthcare fraud and false statements. The requests sought information on policies and billing practices.
( ) A federal judge has ruled that a Detroit-area city that banned Gay Pride flags from publicly owned flagpoles did not violate the Constitution. U.S. District Judge David Lawson has dismissed a lawsuit against Hamtramck, two years after the city council voted to allow only five kinds of flags on public property. They include the American flag, the Michigan flag and flags that “represent the international character” of residents. A pride flag was flown in June 2021 and 2022 before some members of the all-Muslim council said it clashed with the beliefs of members of their faith. Businesses and residents can fly any flag they wish on their property.
( ) Hong Kong lawmakers have rejected a bill that would have granted recognition to same-sex partnerships in the Chinese city in a major setback to the LGBT movement. The legislation, which stopped short of formally legalizing gay marriage, stemed from one of the recent Hong Kong court rulings that pushed the government to offer more accomodations to LGBT people. Out of the lawmakers who attended the meeting, 71 voted against the bill, 14 approved it and one abstained. Hong Kong’s highest court has ruled that the government should develop a framework for recognizing same-sex partnerships by October.