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Church destroyed, Christians detained in China's Henan province
Local authorities in China’s Henan province reportedly destroyed a Christian church building last month, beating parishioners who tried to stop... Read more
Iraqi Christians endure despite persecution, Chaldean bishop says
Iraq’s Christians have suffered persecution for centuries, yet their faith has survived and the community will remain, provided their material... Read more
This priest and three companions were killed for the faith in Iraq
When Fr. Ragheed Aziz Ganni was confronted by armed men after celebrating the Eucharist at his Chaldean Catholic parish in... Read more
Trump admin ponders new religious freedom rule for HHS mandate
A leaked draft of a federal rule that would protect religious organizations from the controversial federal contraception mandate has won... Read more
Religious freedom cited in first US female genital mutilation case
A U.S. federal law prohibiting female genital mutilation will be challenged for the first time in a case in Detroit,... Read more
Justice Alito warns seminarians religious liberty is in danger
In his address to graduating seminarians on Wednesday, United States Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. emphasized the importance... Read more
Free speech protects printer from promoting gay pride fest, Ky. court rules
Backers of a print shop owner who declined to print gay pride T-shirts because of his religious beliefs praised a... Read more
Vice President Pence to persecuted Christians: 'We stand with you'
Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday pledged his prayers and support for persecuted Christians around the globe, as well as... Read more
Canadian province to fight ruling booting students from Catholic schools
The Saskatchewan government has said it will seek a temporary exemption to block a judge’s ruling that could force up... Read more
Trump's executive order hailed as critical, but just a 'first step'
Religious freedom advocates credited President Donald Trump with taking a “first step” toward protecting religious freedom with an executive order... Read more
US bishops support petition for religious freedom executive order
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops on Wednesday sent out a text message alert urging Catholics to sign a petition... Read more
Religious brothers push back on euthanasia directive for Catholic hospitals
Following a decision by the board of several Belgian Catholic psychiatric hospitals to start performing euthanasia, the religious brothers who... Read more
Dozens of lawmakers press Trump for religious freedom protection
More than 50 members of Congress have written President Donald Trump asking for a broad executive order that protects religious... Read more
White House advisor reiterates Trump's commitment to religious freedom
An advisor to the White House rejected recent concerns that the Trump administration supports the controversial HHS mandate, saying it... Read more
Court ruling could yank funds for non-Catholics at Catholic schools in Canada
Non-Catholic students at Catholic schools in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan will not receive taxpayer funding, a judge ruled last... Read more
Trump administration will continue defending HHS mandate in court
With President Donald Trump’s administration signaling that it is not dropping the HHS mandate cases against religious non-profits, plaintiffs are... Read more
Christians are the most widely targeted religious group in the world
When it comes to religious persecution, Christians are the most widely targeted community, said a new report released this week. Read more
Mexican nuns of new order open first US convent in Denver
It seems providential that a new order of Discalced Carmelite nuns, whose charism is to know and to make known... Read more
Supreme Court appears skeptical of state denying benefits to churches
The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments about whether a state benefit program could exclude churches because of their religious... Read more
Missouri reverses course, makes churches eligible for some state grants
Missouri has announced that it will start allowing religious groups to be eligible for certain state grants, although the decision... Read more
