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Senators support DC church's suit against discriminatory coronavirus restrictions
Members of Congress are supporting a Washington, D.C., Baptist church in its court case against the city’s enforcement of its... Read more
Brooklyn bishop: 'Outrageous' NY coronavirus restrictions ignore church successes
The Bishop of Brooklyn has strongly criticized the re-imposition of strict coronavirus rules on places of worship in New York... Read more
Judge upholds Colorado's coronavirus limits on religious gatherings
A federal judge on Tuesday denied an injunction sought by a Protestant ministry against Colorado's coronavirus health orders, which limit... Read more
Catholic Florida State student ousted from student senate alleges religious discrimination
A federal court heard arguments on Tuesday in the case of Jack Denton, the Catholic student ousted from Florida State... Read more
San Francisco to allow up to 100 people at indoor worship services
The office of San Francisco's mayor announced Tuesday that places of worship will be permitted to hold services indoors at... Read more
Justice Department says San Francisco worship restrictions 'draconian'
The U.S. Department of Justice on Sept. 25 warned San Francisco officials that its current restrictions on public worship in... Read more
Russia seeks to bar foreign-educated religious leaders from teaching, preaching
Catholic leaders in Russia are expressing concern about a bill that would restrict the ability of Russian religious ministers who... Read more
Xinjiang officials admit large drop in birth rate, attribute it to family planning
The government of China's Xinjiang autonomous region has acknowledged that birth rates there fell by nearly a third in 2018,... Read more
Kroger employees allege religious discrimination over 'rainbow' apron
The federal government is suing the Kroger Company for discrimination after two employees at an Arkansas store were fired for... Read more
US senators join criticism of Disney for filming Mulan in Xinjiang
At least two U.S. Senators have joined the chorus of outrage against The Walt Disney Company after the company revealed... Read more
Trump administration to implement free speech rules for colleges
The US Education Department on Wednesday promulgated rules which formally implement a March executive order from President Donald Trump seeking... Read more
Christian in Pakistan sentenced to death for blasphemy
A Pakistani court sentenced Asif Pervaiz, a Christian, to death Tuesday on charges of blasphemy. Read more
American on trial for blasphemy killed at court hearing in Pakistan
A U.S. citizen on trial for blasphemy in Pakistan was killed at a court hearing Wednesday, drawing strong objections to... Read more
Chinese Christians told to replace Christ with Mao or lose government support
Government authorities in Shanxi, China, have ordered people who receive government assistance to replace religious symbols in their homes, including pictures... Read more
Transgender lawsuit against Catholic hospital cites new US Supreme Court precedent
A Catholic hospital in Maryland faces a lawsuit from a person who presents as a transgender man because it would... Read more
Hagia Sophia as mosque has global implications for religious freedom, experts say
As Christians and world leaders lament Turkey’s reconversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque, some experts warn that the act... Read more
China sanctions U.S. religious freedom ambassador over Uyghurs
Chinese sanctions against Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback, Sen. Ted Cruz , Sen. Marco Rubio, and Rep. Chris... Read more
US sanctions Chinese officials over abuses of Uyghurs in Xinjiang
The Trump administration announced Thursday that it is putting travel and asset sanctions on several senior officials of the Chinese... Read more
Catholic school teachers are 'ministers', Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court on Wednesday delivered a long-awaited religious liberty decision on the right of religious schools to hire and... Read more
Catholic military archbishop laments US Navy ban on 'off-base indoor religious services'
The US Navy is reportedly loosening some restrictions on some sailors attending “off-base indoor religious services,” which it had promulgated... Read more
