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Court rules Christian nonprofit does not have to cover gender transition
“We are overjoyed our members will not have to choose between the biblically based employee benefits and quality health care... Read more
‘Insulted, beaten, imprisoned’ Nicaraguan priest details persecution
“If I’m here, it’s not because I wanted to fly to Washington to enjoy three days off with paid travel,”... Read more
Pakistan ends mandatory Islamic studies for non-Muslim students
Pakistan is ending its mandatory study of Islam for non-Muslim children in first through 12th grade and implementing a new... Read more
Religious Americans’ lives possibly at risk in 2024, new report by U.S. bishops says
The State of Religious Liberty in the United States report released annually by the USCCB Committee for Religious Liberty decries... Read more
DeSantis highlights social conservative policy achievements, priorities
In an interview with EWTN News, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis highlighted his record of social conservative policy wins and agenda... Read more
Young people to make pilgrimage to Christ the King shrine for religious freedom in Mexico
With the theme “We ask for citizen participation, we demand religious freedom,” thousands of young Catholics are preparing to make... Read more
PHOTOS: Rosary for Spain prayed in more than 100 cities on feast of Immaculate Conception
People joined in praying the rosary for Spain on Dec. 8, asking for Mary’s intercession in the nation and in... Read more
‘Red Week’: Buildings and monuments across the world lit red in honor of persecuted Christians
Buildings, monuments, and hundreds of churches across the world are being lit up in red throughout November in honor of... Read more
Religious persecution is threat to U.S. national security, experts tell Congress
In testimony to the House Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs on Wednesday, experts said that religious... Read more
U.S. bishops mark 25th anniversary of International Religious Freedom Act
The bishops called the 1998 law a “landmark” piece of legislation meant to protect the “essential and inviolable” principle of... Read more
Ukraine Parliament advances bill seen to ban Russia-linked Orthodox church from country
The law is widely seen as targeting the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC). Read more
COVID on the rise again: Which states now protect churches from closure?
CNA compiled data on which states now protect houses of worship as “essential” and which do not. Check out our... Read more
Catholics in Vietnam ask Pope Francis to visit their country next
Vietnam is home to millions of Catholics, yet no pope has ever visited the southeast Asian country. Read more
Pope Francis: ‘Mongolia is a symbol of religious freedom’
Pope Francis called Mongolia a “symbol of religious freedom” in his first speech in the Asian country sandwiched between China... Read more
Exiled Nicaraguan opposition leader to help make criminal case against Daniel Ortega
Félix Maradiaga’s visit is part of a strategy to consolidate international pressure against the Sandinista dictatorship in Nicaragua. Read more
Mongolia’s former president lauds country’s promotion of religious freedom
Mongolia is a nation where religious freedom and respect for human life are “fundamental” values, the country’s former president says. Read more
Court orders lawyers for Southwest Airlines to take religious freedom classes
The court stated that “training on religious freedom ... is the least restrictive means of achieving compliance with the court’s... Read more
U.S. bishops praise Supreme Court’s unanimous Groff v. DeJoy religious freedom decision
The ruling favoring a Christian postal worker’s religious freedom rights “breathed life back” into a major civil rights law. Read more
Decision expected Friday in Christian wedding website designer case
303 Creative LLC v. Elenis is one of four cases the Supreme Court has yet to decide before its term... Read more
Mexican bishops demand respect for religious freedom, secular state in Nativity scene case
The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation in Mexico will debate a case this week about prohibiting Nativity scenes... Read more
