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Kentucky shirtmaker wins discrimination case over LGBT festival

Nov 1, 2019

By Matt Hadro

The Kentucky state Supreme Court on Thursday ruled in favor of a Christian business owner who declined to serve an... Read more

Ohio teen disqualified from cross-country race over hijab

Oct 25, 2019

An Ohio teen is speaking out after being disqualified from an Oct. 19 cross-country meet because she was wearing a... Read more

Hearing warns of increasing attacks on holy sites, houses of worship

Oct 24, 2019

The protection of holy sites and houses of worship was the subject of a recent hearing held by the U.S.... Read more

Little Sisters of the Poor outside the Supreme Court where oral arguments were heard on March 23, 2016 in the Zubik v. Burwell case.

Appeals court rules against Little Sisters' exemption from HHS mandate

Oct 23, 2019

By Christine Rousselle

Attorneys for the Little Sisters of the Poor reiterated their call for the U.S. Supreme Court to step in after... Read more

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks in Nashville, Oct. 11, 2019.

Pompeo highlights religious freedom, pro-life goals as among US priorities 

Oct 22, 2019

By Matt Hadro

The U.S. Secretary of State listed promoting international religious freedom and fighting abortion as among U.S. foreign policy priorities in... Read more

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Australian government limits scope of report on anti-discrimination laws

Oct 22, 2019

A hearing of the Australian Senate was told Tuesday that the government had narrowed the purview of an independent inquiry... Read more

Senator Ben Sasse, who introduced the resolution in the Senate, pictured at the National Press Club, Oct. 2018.

Sasse resolution: Church beliefs should not jeopardize tax-exempt status

Oct 17, 2019

By Matt Hadro

One U.S. senator is looking to bring up a vote on protecting churches from attempts to police their beliefs, after... Read more

Woman with transgender symbol on her hand.

'Transgender mandate' struck down by federal court

Oct 15, 2019

The Obama-era regulation would require most doctors throughout the country to perform gender-transition surgeries upon request, despite any conscience-based or prudential objections.  Read more

St. Mary's Cathedral in Sydney, Australia.

Catholic bishops add to concerns over Australian religious discrimination bill

Oct 8, 2019

The Catholic bishops of Australia are among those who have called for changes to a contentious religious discrimination bill, saying... Read more

Dr. David Mackereth, who lost his case at an employment tribunal. He refused to refer to transgender clients by their preferred pronouns.

In England, Christian doctor loses trans beliefs case

Oct 4, 2019

An employment tribunal in England stated Wednesday that a biblical view of sex and gender is “incompatible with human dignity”... Read more

US Secretary Mike Pompeo and Vatican Secretary Archbishop Paul Gallagher at the Vatican symposium Oct. 2, 2019.

At Vatican, Secretary Mike Pompeo highlights Chinese religious freedom violations 

Oct 2, 2019

By Courtney Mares

U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo spoke out Wednesday about China’s religious freedom violations during a visit to the Vatican.  Read more

Photo courtesy of Becket.

Judge rules in favor of Michigan Catholic foster care agency

Sep 27, 2019

A federal judge in Grand Rapids has halted a new state policy requiring adoption and foster care agencies to certify... Read more

Old Hongde Tang Fitch Memorial Christian Protestant Church Duolon Cultural Road Hongkou District Shanghai China.

Chinese churches made to replace Ten Commandments with Xi Jinping quotes

Sep 23, 2019

Christian churches in China have been ordered to take down displays of the Ten Commandments and replace them with quotes... Read more

Catholic hospital in Nova Scotia required to offer assisted suicide, euthanasia

Sep 20, 2019

A Catholic hospital in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia will now be required to offer assisted suicide and euthanasia... Read more

Ashiq Mesih and Eisham Ashiq, Asia Bibi's husband and daughter in Rome April 15, 2015.

EU official: Release of Asia Bibi shows promise for religious freedom

Sep 11, 2019

By Andrea Gagliarducci

A European Union official who played a role in working for the release of Pakistani death row inmate Asia Bibi... Read more

Supreme Court of the United States.

Florist appeals to Supreme Court for second time over same-sex wedding case

Sep 11, 2019

A florist in Washington state sued for declining to serve a same-sex wedding is once again appealing her case to the U.S.... Read more

Cesar (L) and Diego Gonzales. Photo courtesy of the Becket Fund.

Court approves religious accommodation for Texas students with long hair

Sep 9, 2019

A court ruled Thursday against a Texas high school that was barring two Catholic students from extracurricular activities due to... Read more

Suit challenges religious liberty of Catholic hospitals over assisted suicide

Sep 6, 2019

A Colorado man with cancer and his doctor filed a suit last month against a health system run by the... Read more

The Supreme Court chamber in the Kentucky State Capitol.

Kentucky Supreme Court hears religious freedom case over LGBT shirts

Aug 24, 2019

Blaine Adamson, owner of the Lexington, Kentucky-based print shop Hands On Originals, was sued for declining to print T-shirts promoting... Read more