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The Brooklyn brouhaha over Jewish women and swimming pools
A swimming pool in New York City has recently come under fire for its women-only swimming hours. Read more
Concerns over religious freedom help sink LGBT bills
Religious liberty was among the primary concerns that ultimately defeated controversial legislation aimed at enforcing an LGBT executive order twice... Read more
Supreme Court sends more mandate cases back to lower circuits
After sending the Little Sisters’ HHS mandate case back to the circuit courts on May 16, the Supreme Court voided... Read more
A bizarre ruling in Colombia bans civic prayer...and hugs
In what's been labeled an “absurd” move, a judge in Colombia has banned prayer and “fraternal hugs” at the start... Read more
Both sides claimed victory in the Little Sisters' case. So now what?
While both sides say they are happy with the Supreme Court decision on the Little Sisters’ case, the long-term outcome... Read more
How the Little Sisters find joy despite their ongoing court case
If you are a Christian, your life should not be a perpetual Lent – this was the message of the... Read more
You have the right to practice your faith, Pope Francis says in new interview
In a new interview focused heavily on migration and dialogue with Islam, Pope Francis touched on growing concerns surrounding the... Read more
Breaking: Supreme Court sends Little Sisters' case back to lower court
In a unanimous May 16 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has sent back to the lower courts a challenge to... Read more
She was kidnapped by Boko Haram and escaped. This is her dream.
“I have a dream of a safe Nigeria.” This is the hope voiced by one of the Nigerian schoolgirls who... Read more
How Christians in Syria keep the faith amid a civil war
In a Christian neighborhood inside war-torn Syria, a young boy was waiting to be discharged from a hospital after undergoing... Read more
EWTN asks federal court to reconsider its HHS mandate case
The Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) has asked a federal court to reconsider its ruling forcing the company to comply... Read more
Intervene in Christian genocide: 400,000 bring plea to UN
Advocates delivered hundreds of thousands of signatures to the United Nations on Friday, calling on the body to declare that... Read more
Stories of ISIS victims are emerging, and they're unbelievably brutal
The stories were graphic, brutal and raw. Read more
How will faith-based partners fare under new White House rules?
The Obama administration’s new rule for faith-based partnerships has drawn various reactions: one observer warned they could cause problems for... Read more
Why there's no freedom without religious liberty
It is perhaps not surprising that an American priest, Fr. John Courtney Murray, was one of the key contributors to... Read more
At UN, calls for global response to Christian genocide
The plight of Christians and other Middle East minorities demands action from the international community, one leader in relief efforts... Read more
At the Supreme Court, Catholic bishops speak up for a Lutheran playground
The denial of a playground resurfacing grant to a Lutheran school empowers religious discrimination, not constitutional principles, the U.S. Catholic... Read more
This counseling student says he was expelled for his Christian beliefs
A former counseling student says that he was pushed out of a university after saying that he would refer same-sex... Read more
Americans agree: Obama administration unfair to Little Sisters of the Poor
A new survey says most Americans think the Obama administration’s federal contraception mandate is unfair to the Little Sisters of... Read more
How to fight extremism? Unite for religious liberty, rabbi says
Facing a rising tide of anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, and government crackdowns on religious practice, European religious communities must stand together, insisted... Read more
