Strasbourg, France, Dec 11, 2015 / 00:30 am
A religious freedom legal group has praised a decision by the European Court on Human Rights, saying it protects churches from government interference.
"The right to church autonomy is protected by the European Convention on Human Rights and is necessary for religious institutions and even democracy itself to function properly," Paul Coleman, international senior legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom International, said Dec. 3.