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Lawsuit calls for POW Bible to be removed from VA hospital display
A Bible once carried by a World War II prisoner of war is the center of a legal fight at... Read more
Equality Act advances amid warnings over religious freedom
The House of Representatives Judiciary Committee has approved a controversial equality bill paving the way for a full vote on... Read more
'Our country should be better than this' says DiNardo after synagogue attack
The president of the U.S. Bishops’ Conference has condemned the shooting at a synagogue near San Diego on April 27,... Read more
How China uses technology to repress Uyghurs
Government-run social media and facial recognition technology are being used to help monitor and detain Muslims in China's Xinjiang Uygur... Read more
Catholic apple farmer sues over market ban
A farmer is suing the city of East Lansing, Michigan, after he was prohibited from selling organic apples at the... Read more
Indonesian woman loses Supreme Court appeal over blasphemy conviction
Indonesia's Supreme Court has rejected the appeal of a Buddhist woman who was convicted of blasphemy for complaining about the... Read more
Religious freedom under attack from ‘new human rights,’ Parolin says
The Vatican Secretary of State condemned the ongoing abuse of religious freedom in many parts of the world, calling upon... Read more
Pope Francis: Freedom of conscience in danger in 'Christian countries'
Pope Francis decried the regression of freedom of conscience in “Christian countries” during an in-flight press conference Sunday, telling reporters... Read more
Michigan AG: no funds for Catholic adoption agencies if LGBT non-compliant
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has barred state funds from adoption agencies that won't place children with same-sex couples, after... Read more
Federal court reaffirms tax exempt clergy housing allowances
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld tax-free housing allowances for clergy, a decision welcomed by pastors, religious organizations,... Read more
Colorado baker asks for true tolerance, and an end to the spotlight
A Colorado baker who became the focus of legal battles over religious freedom and same-sex marriage hopes his time in... Read more
Colorado and Masterpiece Cakeshop end legal battle
On Tuesday both Colorado and Masterpiece Cakeshop agreed to drop their ongoing litigation, ending a more than six-year-long legal battle.... Read more
Alaska mayor vetoes equal rights ordinance
City Ordinance 6093 would have provided protections against discrimination for those who identify as LGBTQ in employment, housing, and in... Read more
Muslim denied presence of imam at his execution in Alabama
A Muslim man convicted of murder has been executed in Alabama without his imam present, despite the man’s requests to... Read more
As Belgium bans kosher and halal food prep, religious freedom fears grow
Jews and Muslims in Belgium could face difficulty finding food prepared according to their religious rules, as new animal slaughter... Read more
Pennsylvania AG files challenge to new federal religious freedom rules
New rules are set to ensure strong religious exemptions to federal mandates requiring employer health care plans to provide birth... Read more
In New York, public school officials to evaluate private schools
Leaders of New York state’s more than 500 Catholic schools are planning to boycott a new state review system, whereby... Read more
Iran, China detain hundreds of Christians
While religious leaders marked the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights this week by saying that more... Read more
'Have to kill me first': Florida woman refuses to remove Guadalupe from mobile home
Millie Francis almost died once. She’s willing to do it again. This time, she says, it would be for Our... Read more
Pope Francis calls restrictions to religious freedom a 'white martyrdom'
There is the bloody martyrdom of Christians killed for their faith, but also another “martyrdom” which takes place when religious... Read more
