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'Freed because of Jesus'- Asia Bibi shares her story
Asia Bibi is a Pakistani Catholic woman who was sentenced to death in 2010 for blasphemy against Islam. After more... Read more
California doubles down on rule forcing Catholic nuns to pay for abortion
Facing the threat of major cuts to federal HHS funds, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has said the state will... Read more
Leak from Xinjiang shows some Uyghurs are detained for family size
A leaked document from a county in China's northwest details the personal information of some 3,000 Uyghurs. It gives violation... Read more
Australian bishops: religious discrimination bill has merit, but flaws should be fixed
Australia’s Catholic bishops have welcomed changes to a proposed religious discrimination bill to protect religious believers and institutions from discrimination... Read more
Catholic lawyer grilled on contraception during House hearing
A Democratic congressman grilled a Catholic female law professor on her beliefs about contraception during a congressional hearing for a... Read more
German court reverses school's niqab ban
A court in Germany overturned Monday a school’s ban on niqabs, ruling that Hamburg law does not allow educational authorities... Read more
Don’t call a pro-life midwife, UK university said
An undergraduate student in a midwife program was barred from placement in a hospital, reportedly due to her pro-life beliefs.... Read more
Trump admin announces rules to allow equal access to grants for religious groups
The White House announced new rules from nine federal agencies Thursday to help ensure that religious groups have equal access... Read more
Critics: Utah bill on confession would criminalize priests, not counter sex abuse
A Utah legislator’s proposal to remove protections for priests and other clergy who hear confessions of the sexual abuse of... Read more
Montana high court reverses sex abuse judgement against Jehovah’s Witnesses
The Montana Supreme Court has unanimously reversed a $35 million judgement against the Jehovah’s Witnesses, on the grounds that the... Read more
New book explores: How should Americans think about religious liberty?
Helping Americans understand the importance of religious freedom, as well as a measured view of contemporary threats to it, is... Read more
HHS rule again allows religious adoption agencies to serve in face of LGBT demands
A federal rule change once again allows faith-based adoption agencies to receive federal funding without being required to place children... Read more
Australia's bishops protest national move to force priests to reveal confessions
Australia’s Catholic bishops support “nationally consistent” reporting standards for the abuse of minors, but cannot support new national legal standards... Read more
US justice department supports Christian school banned from voucher program
The United States Department of Justice on Tuesday filed a statement of interest in support of a Christian school in... Read more
Leaked manuals detail regime at Chinese 'reeducation camps'
Leaked government documents from China have shed light on the country’s extensive network of internment camps for religious minorities, and... Read more
Catholic politician kicked out of UK party over religious beliefs
Rob Flello was removed as a Liberal Democrat candidate for Parliament over his views on same-sex marriage and abortion. Read more
Support for religious freedom still strong despite culture wars
A new report by a leading legal group claims that, despite deep division and polarization in the U.S., there is... Read more
Federal judge allows Christian school's suit to go forward in voucher case
A federal district court judge on Thursday denied Maryland's motion to dismiss a suit by a Christian school against the... Read more
China defends detention of Muslims in Xinjiang
The Chinese government is defending its policy of mass detention and re-education of Muslims in the country's northwest as an... Read more
Catholics in Australia seek religious protections despite indifference, hostility
While the Catholic bishops of Australia have said a religious discrimination bill does not go far enough to protect religious... Read more
