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Little Sisters lay out alternatives to HHS mandate before Supreme Court
Asked whether there are ways for the government to provide contraceptive coverage that do not require them to violate their... Read more
Why one bishop thinks religious freedom laws matter
Mississippi’s new religious freedom law helps protect Catholic education and social services like adoption, said the Catholic Bishop of Jackson. Read more
Sweden can't send Christian convert back to Iran
Religious liberty advocates applauded a European court’s ruling in favor of asylum for an individual fleeing life-threatening anti-conversion laws in... Read more
Centuries of religious freedom at risk with Virginia veto, Catholic bishops warn
The veto of a religious freedom bill means faith-based groups that support marriage as a union of a man and... Read more
Carolina controversy: bathroom bills raise questions of safety, privacy
The overturn of a Charlotte, North Carolina ordinance allowing biological males to enter women’s restrooms helps offer important protections against... Read more
Georgia bishops: religious freedom bill veto a chance for more debate
Following the Georgia governor’s recent veto of a religious liberty bill, the state’s Catholic bishops are calling for further debate... Read more
A hopeful sign? New development in the Little Sisters' court case
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked for parties in the Little Sisters’ case to submit alternative means, if possible, of... Read more
Closing of Canada’s religious freedom office could spell trouble for human rights
Canada’s decision to defund its Office of Religious Freedom will harm the country’s ability to defend religious minorities and human... Read more
Horrific Easter bombing seen as a crossroad for Pakistan
Religious freedom advocates have condemned the Easter Sunday bombing in Pakistan that killed more than 70, while insisting upon reform... Read more
Let them serve: Hundreds outside court back Little Sisters
Hundreds of people – many of them women – joined religious sisters outside of the Supreme Court on Wednesday chanting... Read more
Divided Supreme Court hears Little Sisters’ case
The Little Sisters of the Poor and other religious charities should be free to carry out their ministries without having... Read more
When religious liberty collides with the sexual revolution
At the heart of many of today’s most pressing U.S. religious liberty concerns is the fallout from the sexual revolution... Read more
India's refusal to grant religious freedom visas a 'missed opportunity'
India is making a mistake in refusing to issue visas to a U.S. international religious freedom organization, said religious liberty... Read more
Pro-Sikh court ruling strengthens religious exemptions in Army
A federal court has sided with a Sikh soldier working to secure a religious exemption for his beard and headwear... Read more
Don't stop believing: Missouri religious liberty bill beats filibuster
A constitutional amendment to strengthen religious freedom protections will likely go to voters after the Missouri Senate ended a 39-hour... Read more
Court affirms Church's right to hire and fire ministers
A Missouri court ruling in favor of a Catholic diocese protects the right of religious institutions to fire ministerial employees... Read more
EWTN disappointed but hopeful after latest HHS mandate ruling
In a 2-1 decision delivered Feb. 18, a federal court ruled against the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) in its... Read more
Visa, Chevron, and Pepsi are exempt from the HHS mandate – but the Little Sisters aren't
While Catholic nuns are required to obey health care regulations that they say violate the teachings of their faith, large... Read more
Did a Massachusetts court ruling essentially ban Catholic schools?
A Massachusetts court ruling against a Catholic school may have set a dangerous precedent that interferes with religious schools’ ability... Read more
A tale of Satanists and political maneuvering in Arizona
Even though the Satanists lost, they won. Read more
