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Proposed federal bill to strengthen religious freedom
Members of Congress have introduced a new bill that would create a broad exemption to the HHS mandate and strengthen... Read more
Lawmakers pen letter insisting on conscience protections
More than a dozen federal legislators have written to Congressional leaders calling for stronger conscience protections to be included in... Read more
Legislators behind religious freedom law support Hobby Lobby
Nearly a dozen U.S. lawmakers who supported a 1993 law protecting religious liberty have formally defended Hobby Lobby in its... Read more
Archbishop implores Congress to protect conscience rights
In anticipation of upcoming legislation, Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore urged the nation’s lawmakers to work this year “to... Read more
HHS mandate changes protect only 'a few more ministries'
Legal analysts warned that the government’s new proposals on the HHS mandate do little to expand religious freedom protections for... Read more
Mandate changes insufficient, say religious liberty groups
Religious freedom advocates throughout the country are voicing disappointment at suggested changes to the federal contraception mandate aimed at resolving... Read more
EWTN says new mandate proposal likely brings no relief
Eternal Word Television Network said today that the new suggested rule on the federal contraception mandate is likely inadequate to... Read more
HHS offers minor revisions, clarifications on mandate
Proposed changes to the federal contraception mandate would slightly expand an existing exemption, while defining the terms of an “accommodation”... Read more
Hobby Lobby shifts insurance plan to delay mandate fines
Arts and crafts retailer Hobby Lobby has found a way to adjust its employee healthcare plan to delay potentially crippling... Read more
Tens of thousands pledge support for Hobby Lobby
More than 64,000 people throughout the U.S. have signed up to support Hobby Lobby on Jan. 5 for risking millions... Read more
Notre Dame mandate lawsuit dismissed as premature
A lawsuit filed by the University of Notre Dame to challenge the federal contraception mandate has been rejected as premature... Read more
Contraception mandate kicks in for wave of employers
The battle over religious freedom is intensifying as the controversial federal contraception mandate goes into effect for many for-profit employers... Read more
Hobby Lobby braces for millions in mandate fines
Arts and crafts retailer Hobby Lobby says it is willing to pay fines of $1.3 million per day to follow... Read more
Hobby Lobby turns to Supreme Court for mandate relief
Arts and crafts giant Hobby Lobby will appeal to the nation’s highest court after an appeals court ruled the federal... Read more
Bishops urged to imitate St. Thomas More in mandate fight
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia has held up the 16th century's Saint Thomas More as a model of courage... Read more
DC appeals court rules new contraception rule must be issued
Religious freedom advocates applauded a federal appeals court’s decision to hold the government accountable for revising its controversial contraception mandate. Read more
Domino's founder sues over contraception mandate
Tom Monaghan, the founder and former owner of Domino's Pizza, is suing the federal government over a controversial mandate that... Read more
Contraception mandate challenge reaches appeals court
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has become the first federal appellate court to hear arguments surrounding the federal contraception... Read more
Drury Hotel founder says faith, family shape business decisions
Missouri business executive Charles Drury, who helped found the hotel chain that bears his name, attributes his success to a... Read more
Mennonite-owned wood manufacturer sues over contraception mandate
Three Mennonite Christians who own a wood manufacturing company in Pennsylvania have filed a lawsuit challenging the federal contraception mandate... Read more
