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Supreme Court: Full docket of religious liberty cases during nomination fight
As the Trump Administration looks to fill the vacant seat on the Supreme Court, the coming judicial session features a... Read more
San Francisco archbishop: Worshipers should be treated equally during the pandemic
The archbishop of San Francisco penned an op-ed in the Washington Post this week citing the First Amendment as he... Read more
US Commission: Vatican-China deal should focus on religious freedom
Religious freedom must be the result of any renewed Vatican agreement with China, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom... Read more
US bishops commend HUD plan to allow homeless shelters to serve on basis of sex
The US bishops’ conference on Friday applauded the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s proposal to allow single-sex homeless... Read more
Western Australian legislative committee recommends preserving confessional seal
Religious ministers should not be required to violate the seal of confession to report child sex abuse, a committee of... Read more
Trump administration to implement free speech rules for colleges
The US Education Department on Wednesday promulgated rules which formally implement a March executive order from President Donald Trump seeking... Read more
Christian in Pakistan sentenced to death for blasphemy
A Pakistani court sentenced Asif Pervaiz, a Christian, to death Tuesday on charges of blasphemy. Read more
Queensland passes law requiring priests to break confessional seal
The legislature of the Australian state of Queensland on Tuesday passed a law requiring priests to violate the seal of... Read more
Holy See upholds confessional seal in response to Australian royal commission
The Australian bishops have provided the federal government with the Holy See’s observations on 12 recommendations of a 2017 report... Read more
Chinese doctor says she participated in 'ethnic cleansing' of Uyghurs
A Uyghur woman who worked as a doctor in China has told a British news network that she participated in... Read more
Kamala Harris quizzed judicial nominees over Christian adoption and faith values
Vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris questioned a judicial nominee over his affiliation with a Christian adoption agency, and another about... Read more
'The rug was pulled from under us': Catholics fight Wisconsin county ban on in-person school
Twice a week for three months, the administration of St. Ambrose Academy in Wisconsin met with Dane County public health... Read more
Justice Department: Vermont college tuition program can't exclude Catholic school student
The U.S. Department of Justice has sided with a Vermont Catholic high school student who has said a state program... Read more
ICE denies claims of forcing Muslim detainees to eat pork
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has denied wrongdoing following allegations that Muslim detainees at a Miami facility are regularly... Read more
Obama and Harris tout values, faith, unity at Democratic National Convention
Former president Barack Obama and Sen. Kamala Harris both spoke on the importance of values and faith during the Democratic... Read more
The Biden Platform: What Catholics should know
Joe Biden was officially nominated as the Democratic Party’s 2020 presidential candidate on Tuesday evening. With the formalities over, what... Read more
Islamic militants kidnap hundreds in raid on Nigerian town
Militants with the Islamic State West Africa Province attacked the town of Kukawa in northeastern Nigeria on Tuesday, abducting hundreds of... Read more
Christmas comes early in Indiana with nativity scene court case
An Indiana town is defending its Christmas display in court this summer, after a traveller through the area claimed she... Read more
Chinese bishop denies government has plans to demolish cathedral
A Catholic bishop in China has denied that the government plans to tear down his cathedral, after local Catholics expressed... Read more
American on trial for blasphemy killed at court hearing in Pakistan
A U.S. citizen on trial for blasphemy in Pakistan was killed at a court hearing Wednesday, drawing strong objections to... Read more
