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Catholic Church in Wisconsin opposes bill attacking seal of confession
Two bills were announced in Wisconsin this week intended to protect victims of child sexual abuse. The Catholic Church in... Read more
Tennis competition neglected student athletes who observe Sabbath, lawsuit says
High school tennis players who observe the Sabbath on Saturday have challenged a Washington state athletics association in court, saying... Read more
Dutch burqa ban prompts concern for religion in the public square
A law professor at a Dutch university has noted concerns over the effects of a newly implemented law banning women... Read more
Chinese officials claim most Xinjiang detainees have been released
Government officials from China's Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region said Tuesday that the area's re-education camps for Muslims have been successful,... Read more
China continues to rebut Western claims about repression of Uighurs
An article published Wednesday in a state-run paper from mainland China repeated government talking points regarding the situations of the... Read more
Christian baker asks for dismissal of lawsuit over cake signifying gender transition
Attorneys for Denver-area cake artist Jack Phillips filed a motion this week to dismiss a third lawsuit seeking to force... Read more
Fla. McDonald's sued for denying employment to Hasidic Jew because of his beard
An Orlando-area McDonald’s is being sued for denying employment to a man on account of his beard. Read more
Australians debate merits of religious discrimination bill
The religious discrimination bill proposed by Australia's coalition government is being well received generally, though some conservative members of parliament... Read more
'Never accept' separation of faith from political engagement, Chaput says
Christians are called to win the battle of ideas and values in secular society, Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput said Tuesday. Read more
Family Research Council president elected to chair religious freedom commission
The president of a Christian political advocacy and lobbying group has been elected to serve as chairman of the U.S.... Read more
Peace Cross can stay, Supreme Court rules
In a 7-2 decision, the court ruled in the case American Legion v. American Humanist Association that the Bladensburg Peace... Read more
Quebecois bishops: prohibition on religious garb will 'fuel fear and intolerance'
The Canadian province of Quebec passed a law Sunday prohibiting future government employees “in positions of authority” from expressing their... Read more
US Supreme Court will soon decide 'Peace Cross' First Amendment case
Before the month is out, the US Supreme Court is expected to issue its decision in an establishment clause case... Read more
Eritrean Catholic Church denounces government seizure of health clinics
The Eritrean Catholic Church has criticized the government of the one-party state for seizing and closing its 22 health clinics... Read more
Colo. baker sued a third time, for refusal to make cake signifying gender transition
Jack Phillips, a Christian cake baker based in Colorado, is being sued for a third time for declining to make... Read more
US religious freedom ambassador laments widespread silence on Uyghurs
Islamic countries should be more vocal in criticizing China's mistreatment of the Uyghurs, a Muslim ethnoreligious group, the US ambassador-at-large... Read more
Little Sisters of the Poor to defend contraception exception against lawsuits
The Little Sisters of the Poor are expected back in court Thursday to ask for protection against a lawsuit seeking... Read more
UN to observe Day for Victims of Violence Based on Religion
The United Nations General Assembly last week adopted a resolution proclaiming Aug. 22 as the International Day Commemorating the Victims... Read more
Catholic Social Services launch new appeal to Supreme Court
Lawyers representing Catholic Social Services of Philadelphia are appealing to the Supreme Court after the agency was stripped of its... Read more
California confession bill won't stop abuse, but threatens religious liberty, critics say
The appropriations committee of California’s state senate will hold a hearing Thursday on a bill that would require priests to... Read more
