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Six years ago, this Catholic college was the first to sue over the HHS mandate
It has been six years since Belmont Abbey College, a Catholic liberal arts school near Charlotte, North Carolina, filed the... Read more
New religious freedom protections draw praise from experts
After the Trump administration announced new exemptions to the contraceptive mandate and a religious freedom guidance, experts said both actions... Read more
The government's new religious freedom guidance: What does it mean?
All eyes were on the Department of Health and Human Services on Friday, as the Trump administration announced a major... Read more
EWTN chairman encouraged by changes to HHS mandate
The chairman of EWTN Global Catholic Network voiced optimism over an announcement by the Trump administration Friday broadening religious and... Read more
Trump administration lays out principles for protecting religious freedom
In a set of memos issued Friday, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions outlined principles of religious freedom that federal agencies... Read more
Trump administration announces broad exemptions for HHS mandate
The Trump administration announced broad new exemptions to the HHS contraceptive mandate on Friday, giving relief to religious non-profits and... Read more
Did this group lose its fundraising page because of its view on marriage?
A non-profit group dedicated to studying and explaining the effects of the sexual revolution claims that its ability to process... Read more
California bill seeks to punish 'misgendering' with jail time
A new bill in California would punish the ‘misgendering’ of nursing home and long-term care patients with hefty fines and... Read more
As State Department reorganizes, what will be the fate of religious freedom office?
Although the State Department plans to cut or consolidate certain senior positions as part of an ongoing reorganization, the international... Read more
Why hasn't the Trump administration dropped the HHS mandate?
Lawyers for the Little Sisters of the Poor said it’s time for the Trump administration to admit that the Obama-era... Read more
Iraqi Christians still need America's help, former congressman says
A recent trip to Iraq drove home the perilous state of Christians and Yazidis there, a former US Congressman from... Read more
In Ontario, legal assisted suicide could kill conscientious objection
Conscience protections for Catholic hospitals and other organizations could soon come under fire in the Canadian province of Ontario, with... Read more
Spanish court throws out 'hate crime' complaint against archbishop
A Spanish state prosecutor has dismissed a ‘hate crime’ complaint against the Archbishop of Granada after an LGBT activist group... Read more
Former Senator Sam Brownback tapped for religious freedom ambassador
Gov. Sam Brownback of Kansas (R) on Wednesday was nominated by President Donald Trump to be the next Ambassador at-Large... Read more
Families of Iran's prisoners beg Congress to advocate for their release
Family members of American citizens imprisoned in Iran pleaded with members of Congress on Tuesday to advocate for their safe... Read more
Could a California bill make Catholic conduct codes illegal?
Pro-abortion groups are lobbying for a California law that Catholic leaders warn would open employers like Catholic schools to lawsuits... Read more
Archbishop Lori: What Doubting Thomas can teach us about freedom
An encounter with the Lord frees us from sin, and frees us for mission, said Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore... Read more
Man plows over 10 Commandments monument in Arkansas
When Moses smashed the stone tablets in Exodus 32, out of rage for the sins of his people, he used... Read more
Refusal to teach LGBT issues could fail a Jewish school in Britain
A Jewish girls' school has received a failing report from a British education standards monitor because it did not teach... Read more
US bishops vote to make religious freedom committee permanent
The U.S. bishops voted on Thursday to make their Ad Hoc Committee on Religious Liberty a permanent committee of the... Read more
