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Human rights advocates decry Armenian government crackdown on Christian church
Human rights advocates said the Armenian government’s crackdown on Christians has included the unlawful detentions of clergy. Read more
China’s ‘assault on religious freedom’ threatens U.S., congressional commission told
The Chinese Communist Party’s “ongoing assault against religious freedom” has national security implications for the U.S., a congressional commission was... Read more
Maine court to rule if mother can take daughter to church over father’s objections
The Maine State Supreme Court is considering whether to give a mother the right to take her daughter to church... Read more
Catholic bishop calls Sheikh Hasina death sentence ‘one-sided’ and ‘abuse of power’
A Catholic bishop has criticized Sheikh Hasina’s death sentence as politically motivated, calling it an abuse of power that violates... Read more
Violence against Christians rises sharply across Europe, report warns
A new report by OIDAC Europe documents 2,211 anti-Christian hate crimes across Europe in 2024, including a sharp spike in... Read more
Catholic schools in Bangladesh close amid political unrest
Catholic schools in Dhaka will close amid security concerns as Bangladesh’s International Crime Tribunal announces a verdict date for ousted... Read more
Bangladesh police arrest suspect in bomb attacks on Catholic sites
Dhaka police have arrested a 28-year-old man in connection with homemade bomb attacks that targeted a Catholic cathedral and a... Read more
Bavarian city backs down on ‘buffer zone’ banning prayer at abortion clinic
The town lifted a 100-meter (328-foot) censorship zone around abortion clinics after courts ruled the restrictions violated constitutional freedoms. Read more
Mother of 6 brings child-centric vision to Lithuania’s justice ministry
Kristina Zamarytė-Sakavičienė, a mother of six and pro-life advocate, has been appointed Lithuania’s vice minister of justice, drawing praise from... Read more
The ‘General of the Secret Church’: Remembering Vladimír Jukl a century after his birth
A hundred years ago, Vladimír Jukl was born — a secretly ordained Catholic priest in communist Czechoslovakia who endured imprisonment... Read more
Author of religious freedom report weighs in on Cardinal Parolin’s Nigeria comments
The author of Aid to the Church in Need’s 2025 Religious Freedom Report, Marta Petrosillo, is coming to Vatican Secretary... Read more
State-level religious freedom protections grow in recent years
As of 2025, 30 states have adopted a version of the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) or similar legislative... Read more
French senators urge action against rising anti-Christian attacks in the country
Eighty-six French senators have signed a public appeal denouncing the alarming rise of anti-Christian acts in France. Read more
Catholic nonprofit’s global religious freedom report to be released Oct. 21
International Catholic nonprofit Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) will release its religious freedom report on Oct. 21 in... Read more
At U.S. ‘supermax’ prison, foreign-born Muslim with no arms files religious liberty suit
The case underscores just how extensively the principles of religious liberty have been applied in the United States. Read more
Native American group loses religious freedom appeal at Supreme Court
A Native American group working to stop the destruction of a centuries-old religious ritual site has lost a last-ditch appeal... Read more
Christian photographer wins lawsuit against Louisville over same-sex discrimination rule
Judge Benjamin Beaton found that Louisville’s Fairness Ordinance contained “two provisions” that limited the expression of Christian photographer Chelsey Nelson. Read more
Pro-life Slovak politician Anna Záborská leaves cross-party legacy
Anna Záborská, 77, built a career spanning both Slovak and European Parliaments while championing traditional family values, religious freedom, and... Read more
Chinese government bans Catholic priests from teaching, evangelizing online
For “serious offenders,” the new regulations recommend religious institutions suspend their teaching activities or revoke their religious status. Read more
Appellate court protects Baptist association’s autonomy in internal dispute
An appellate court in Mississippi dismissed an employment-related lawsuit brought against an agency of the Southern Baptist Convention. Read more
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