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Catholic vote split in midterm elections, pro-life amendments adopted
The Nov. 6 midterm elections saw the Catholic vote split evenly between the two main parties, while down-ballot measures to... Read more
Philadelphia foster families continue fight for Catholic Social Services
Foster parents in Philadelphia will be in court next week, asking a judge to allow a Catholic agency to continue... Read more
European court upholds conviction of woman accused of insulting Muhammed
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) this week upheld a conviction against an Austrian woman who called the Islamic... Read more
Irish voters remove blasphemy punishment from constitution
Exit polls indicated Irish voters were expected to repeal the Republic of Ireland’s constitutional prohibition against blasphemy, with close to... Read more
Chinese authorities destroy two Marian shrines despite Vatican-China agreement
As part of an ongoing crackdown on religious practice in the country, Chinese authorities demolished two Catholic Marian shrines this... Read more
Holy See-China agreement draws criticism from US religious freedom advocates
The Holy See’s provisional agreement with China on the appointment of bishops has drawn criticism from some U.S. religious freedom... Read more
China criticized for repression of Muslim ethnic group
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sept. 21 joined voices from Pakistan and around the world in denouncing Chinese... Read more
Chinese region sought to demolish mosque amid crackdown on religion
Officials in an autonomous region of northwest mainland China intended to demolish a mosque on Friday, but were met by... Read more
Judge Kavanaugh’s record on religious liberty and personal conscience examined
As the Senate prepares for confirmation hearings on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court, scholars and commentators are... Read more
Controversial Israeli law excludes non-Jews, Latin Patriarchate says
A recently-adopted Israeli law that strongly affirmed the country’s link with the Jewish people and avoided mention of non-Jews wrongly... Read more
Appeals court rules against Washington archdiocese in bus ad case
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority was within its rights to ban the Archdiocese of Washington’s religious-themed advertisements, the U.S.... Read more
Is this cross-shaped WWI memorial unconstitutional?
A petition has been submitted to the United States Supreme Court as part of an appeal to prevent the destruction... Read more
House committee moves to protect religious adoption agencies
The House Appropriations Committee moved to protect the conscience rights and religious freedom of faith-based adoption agencies on Wednesday. Read more
Supreme Court returns case of florist who declined gay wedding to lower court
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday vacated a Washington state ruling against local florist Barronelle Stutzman, who in 2013 declined... Read more
Bishops' video series encourages prayer, action for Religious Freedom Week
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has posted a video series for Religious Freedom Week 2018, inviting Catholics to... Read more
Philly mom feels 'rejected' by ban on referrals to Catholic foster agency
Over the past 25 years, Sharonell Fulton has been a mother to more than 40 children through foster parenting in... Read more
Swedish town approves Islamic call to prayer after having denied church bells
A town in southern Sweden granted permission this week to allow Islamic calls to prayer for the local mosque –... Read more
Foster parents join Philadelphia’s Catholic Social Services in discrimination lawsuit
A group of foster parents and social workers appeared in court on Wednesday, asking that the city of Philadelphia rescind... Read more
Analysis: Benedict XVI’s unpublished letter- God is key to understanding human rights
The Ratiznger Schuelerkreis, a circle of former students of Joseph Ratzinger who meet annually, will gather this year to discuss... Read more
For opposing gay marriage, she's facing death threats and million-dollar lawsuits
When Barronelle Stutzman took a stand for her Christian beliefs nearly five years ago, she never imagined that she would... Read more
