Freedom of religion
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Major religious freedom win for Nigeria: Christian mother acquitted of blasphemy charges
Rhoda Jatau was arrested by Nigerian authorities on May 20, 2022, after forwarding a video of a Muslim denouncing the... Read more
Supreme Court to hear Catholic Charities case on whether serving the poor is religious act
The Catholic Charities agency has argued that caring for those in need is part of its religious mission as a... Read more
Judge says New Jersey county can’t exclude churches from historic preservation grant
The parishes were supported in their lawsuit by the First Liberty Institute and the University of Notre Dame School of... Read more
International Religious Freedom Summit offers program for college students
The IRF Summit partnership program, taking place Feb. 3–5, 2025, includes training sessions, guided simulations, and conversations with leading scholars. Read more
Nearly half of 2,500 anti-Christian hate crimes in Europe were in France, report says
The Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe report said 2,444 anti-Christian hate crimes occurred from 2023 to... Read more
Senators cry foul after faith-based groups allegedly frozen out of prison program
Sens. James Lankford and Gary Peters expressed concern over what they see as a lack of transparency in the Bureau... Read more
Conservative policy leader: First Amendment, pro-life cause at stake on Nov. 5
In an interview with “EWTN News Nightly” host Tracy Sabol on Friday, Kevin Roberts addressed the anticipated crisis of nonvoters... Read more
Kentucky attorney general backs Catholic church in lawsuit against shrine construction
The proposed grotto shrine pays homage to a series of famous Marian apparitions in Lourdes, France, in 1858. Read more
Catholic health care leaders rally behind religious freedom initiatives ahead of Election Day
Leaders in Catholic health care are rallying behind critical policy initiatives to protect religious freedom in medical care. Read more
Maryland school district pulls LGBTQ books amid legal battle before Supreme Court
Parents from diverse faith backgrounds filed suit in May 2023 after the district announced it would no longer allow parents... Read more
Coalition of faith groups side with nuns in religious freedom case before Supreme Court
The Anglican nuns and religious groups are suing the state of New York after it mandated employers to cover abortions... Read more
Kamala Harris rejects religious exemptions for abortion laws: ‘That cannot be negotiable’
“I don’t think we should be making concessions when we’re talking about a fundamental freedom to make decisions about your... Read more
U.S. bishops, Knights of Columbus back Apache religious freedom bid at Supreme Court
After years of protecting Oak Flat from development, the government several years ago moved to transfer the land to the... Read more
Oklahoma Catholic charter school petitions U.S. Supreme Court to consider approval
The Oklahoma Supreme Court had ruled that the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board could not authorize a charter with... Read more
Christians face arbitrary arrests, grave religious freedom violations in India
According to a recent report from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), Christians in India are facing increasingly... Read more
A look at the religious freedom cases that could be on the Supreme Court docket this term
The most high-profile religious liberty case being appealed to the Supreme Court deals with religious freedom and parental rights in... Read more
Over 70 Christians killed, 20 medical students kidnapped in recent Nigeria violence
The attacks have renewed calls from religious freedom advocates that the U.S. Department of State designate Nigeria a “country of... Read more
Oklahoma school board rescinds contract for Catholic charter school
In late June the Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled against the school’s establishment and ordered the Statewide Virtual Charter School Board... Read more
Hundreds of Christian leaders appeal for persecuted religious minorities in India
A letter organized by the Federation of Indian-American Christian Organizations in North America called for India to be named a... Read more
IHOP to pay settlement to employee who was forced to work on Sundays
The general manager was also alleged to have made comments to other employees such as “religion should not take precedence... Read more
