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Free speech protects printer from promoting gay pride fest, Ky. court rules
Backers of a print shop owner who declined to print gay pride T-shirts because of his religious beliefs praised a... Read more
Texas House passes conscience protections for foster care system
Catholic groups have welcomed the Texas House of Representatives’ passage Wednesday of a bill that would provide conscience protections for... Read more
US leaders tell persecuted believers: 'You are not alone'
Religious freedom advocates at the United States capitol on Thursday sent a message of solidarity to all those imprisoned or... Read more
Arizona strengthens conscience protections for health care workers
Health care providers and institutions opposed to assisted suicide gained more legal protections under a new Arizona law that aims... Read more
Gorsuch praised for record of building unity on religious freedom
Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch received a strong voice of support Thursday from a lawyer at a major religious liberty... Read more
Catholic college's new bridge too Catholic, neighbors complain
A bridge featuring crosses on the property of Villanova, a Catholic university in a Philadelphia suburb, will be built despite... Read more
Outgoing ambassador sees major strides in religious freedom
The U.S. has made significant strides in promoting religious freedom abroad in the last two years, says the outgoing U.S.... Read more
Legal expert: Religious freedom does not justify child abuse
Two Minnesota parents are facing charges of child neglect after they prayed over their severely ill son rather than seeking... Read more
In Indonesia, Christian governor rejects blasphemy charge
The Christian governor of Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, could face stiff penalties if convicted of insulting the Quran –... Read more
Muslims and Christians in Burma still face persecution, US officials warn
Rohingya Muslims in Burma, as well as Christians, face continued persecution, destruction of homes and places of worship, and threats... Read more
Religious leaders: sexual orientation laws threaten freedom
It’s time to end coercion against those who recognize marriage as a union of one man and one woman and... Read more
Legal group: Federal law can't require sterilizations at Catholic hospitals
Hospitals run according to Catholic ethics shouldn’t be coerced into performing sterilizations, a legal group has said after the American... Read more
In Pakistan, 13 sentenced over lynching of Christian couple
Five men in Pakistan's Punjab province were sentenced to death last week for their leading role in the November 2014... Read more
For religious freedom advocates, a 'Muslim registry' is inconceivable
The incoming Trump administration’s immigration policy must avoid a religious registry or any “stigmatizing” of religious groups, religious freedom advocates... Read more
Why religious freedom could be at risk, regardless of who wins
Religious liberty is a pressing issue in this election, advocates say – but both major presidential candidates have shown serious... Read more
Why the 'Catholic Spring' mentality worries black Christian leaders
Several black Christian leaders suggested the “Catholic Spring” leaked emails showed “open contempt for religious freedom” and asked Democratic presidential... Read more
Why LGBT activists are standing by these Christian businesses
When Kentucky t-shirt designer Blaine Adamson declined to print promotional shirts for a gay pride festival, he found himself facing... Read more
Prisoners of conscience remembered on International Religious Freedom Day
Leading religious freedom advocates called for the release of all “prisoners of conscience” worldwide on International Religious Freedom Day. Read more
Church's fear of 'civil rights' prosecution justified, Iowa court says
A church’s lawsuit may go forward because it reasonably feared that Iowa’s strict anti-discrimination law would create legal penalties for... Read more
Why religious leaders asked Obama to condemn his civil rights chair's rhetoric
A coalition of religious and civic leaders has denounced a report by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights which said... Read more
