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India's Christians see dangers in Karnataka survey, anti-conversion push
A Catholic archbishop in India’s Karnataka state has again called on the state government to withdraw its orders to survey... Read more
Missouri Christian church wins settlement over coronavirus restrictions on worship
A Kansas City-area Baptist megachurch has reached a $150,000 settlement with the county over coronavirus restrictions, with the church claiming... Read more
Bishops report 95 attacks on Catholic churches in US since May 2020
There have been at least 95 reported incidents of vandalism of Catholic churches across the United States since May 2020,... Read more
Charlotte diocese objects: Federal judge can't set employment standards for Catholic schools
The Diocese of Charlotte has said the law and religious freedom precedent are on its side, despite a federal judge’s... Read more
Terrified Christians in Afghanistan brace for attacks: 'We are coming for you'
Numerous Christian aid organizations and leaders have spoken about the imminent threat to the Christian community in Afghanistan after the... Read more
Wealthy donors pour millions into anti-religious freedom efforts, as Catholic adoption agency ruling looms
Grant listings from wealthy philanthropies and strategic political donor networks show that millions of dollars continue to pour into advocacy... Read more
Wedding cake, controversy and faith: Colorado baker's book recounts years-long legal fight
Jack Phillips, a Colorado baker whose decision not to bake cakes for same-sex weddings ended up taking him before the... Read more
Argentine lawyers take legal action against restrictions on Mass attendance
The Catholic Lawyers Corporation of Argentina filed a writ of amparo on Tuesday contending that recent health regulations decreed during... Read more
Hundreds of Muslim clerics have been detained in China's Xinjiang region
New research has shown that amid a widespread “reeducation” effort in a region of China— which the U.S. has designated... Read more
Quebec court upholds much of law barring religious symbols for public employees
A Canadian court upheld this week part of a Quebec law that bans government employees from wearing religious symbols at... Read more
Canada job program grants saw spike in rejection rates under abortion litmus test
Rejection rates spiked after a Canadian government job grant program’s 2018 rules required groups to affirm abortion rights, and rejections... Read more
Two Christians accused of breaking Pakistan's blasphemy law
Two Christian evangelists could face the death penalty after being charged with violating Pakistan’s blasphemy law after an encounter in... Read more
Supreme Court ruling no barrier to ban on indoor worship, Santa Clara County claims
California’s Santa Clara County has again banned indoor worship, saying its rules to mitigate coronavirus spread are “fundamentally different” from... Read more
Canadian student journalist fired for Catholic views charges discrimination
A Catholic student who said his university’s newspaper wrongly fired him for his critical views of homosexuality and transgenderism has... Read more
Supreme Court debates whether college's free speech violation merits symbolic damages
A Christian student seeking symbolic damages against a Georgia college that had restricted the area where he could try to... Read more
Appeals court strikes down Nevada's coronavirus rules for houses of worship
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday ruled preliminarily that Nevada may not limit attendance at indoor religious services differently than... Read more
India's Supreme Court to hear complaint over mandatory confession in Oriental Orthodoxy
The Supreme Court of India agreed Monday to consider a petition that the requirement of annual confession in the Malankara... Read more
US cabinet departments adopt rule protecting organizations' religious freedom rights
Nine federal agencies announced Monday a new rule aimed at protecting the First Amendment rights of religiously-affiliated organizations. Read more
Victoria's conversion therapy bill a 'dramatic overreach of the state'
A bill seeking to ban so-called conversion therapy for sexual orientation or gender identity in the Australian state of Victoria... Read more
Catholic high schools in Michigan sue over coronavirus order keeping them closed
Two high schools in the Diocese of Lansing have joined a lawsuit against a public health order keeping schools in... Read more
