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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
‘Spiritually transformative’: Nun recalls Mali captivity in new religious freedom report
The Colombian nun narrated her experience in the foreword of the 2023 edition of the Religious Freedom in the World... Read more
Religious freedom report shows dangerous trends in the West
The 2023 Religious Freedom in the World report released by Aid to the Church in Need highlights dangerous trends within... Read more
High school graduate wins religious freedom essay contest telling story of ‘Little Li’
Sofia Cornicelli’s winning entry told the story of an 11-year-old girl in 1950s Communist China and her devotion to the... Read more
New report: More than 50% of people live in a country with serious religious persecution
The 2023 Religious Freedom in the World annual report reveals that 4 billion people live in nations where religious persecution... Read more
UK Christian mom wins appeal after being fired from school job for social media posts
Kristie Higgs shared the posts after learning that the school where she worked and where her child attended planned to... Read more
U.S. bishops urge Congress to make housing affordable
The bishops urged Congress to invest in programs to make housing affordable and to ensure faith-based organizations have religious freedom... Read more
UPDATE: Feds back off demand that Catholic hospital extinguish chapel candle
Federal government regulators backed off their demands that a Catholic hospital extinguish its chapel candle. Read more
HHS orders Catholic hospital to snuff out chapel candle or lose its accreditation
A Catholic hospital system in Oklahoma is contesting federal officials’ demand that it must extinguish an enclosed tabernacle candle in... Read more
Catholic bishops praise Senate’s blocking of ERA, cite abortion, religious freedom concerns
Catholic bishops praised senators who stood their ground Thursday to prevent efforts to enshrine the Equal Rights Amendment in the... Read more
Oklahoma bill expanding religious freedom to government contracts heads to governor’s desk
Legislation that would expand religious freedom protections passed both chambers of the Oklahoma Legislature and now heads to the governor’s... Read more
