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To this Christian woman, headscarves are a religious freedom issue too
A devout Christian woman has said Alabama county officials violated her rights by forcing her to remove her headscarf for... Read more
Overturn of burkini ban does not end France's cultural debate
The lifting of a controversial burkini ban in one beach town along the French Riviera may signal an end to... Read more
Could doctors be forced to perform sex reassignment surgeries?
Following the federal government stating that doctors cannot decline performing sex reassignment surgeries, a group of states, doctors, and hospitals... Read more
Challenge to Maryland Ten Commandments statue dropped
A monument of the Ten Commandments outside a Maryland courthouse is safe, after a lawsuit against it was dropped this... Read more
Critics find a lot to doubt about Hillary Clinton's pro-religious freedom claims
Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has claimed to be a defender of religious freedom. But does it match the facts? Read more
California religious colleges dodge a bullet. But what's next?
A bill that threatened to defund California religious colleges that do not accept same-sex marriage and gender ideology has been... Read more
Pittsburgh diocese: Government is violating Supreme Court mandate order
Despite a Supreme Court order seeming to protect its religious freedom, the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh says the federal government... Read more
The deadly danger of global blasphemy laws
Among the biggest threats to religious freedom worldwide are blasphemy laws, the State Department said in its annual religious freedom... Read more
This California bill could hurt poor students at religious schools
Religious students from disadvantaged backgrounds could be most affected by a California bill threatening state-backed student grants to schools that... Read more
Little Sisters, big courage: Nuns' religious freedom stand wins award
The Little Sisters of the Poor have received the Knights of Columbus’ highest honor for their fight for religious liberty... Read more
Leaked e-mails show DNC meetings with anti-religious freedom project
Leaked emails from the Democratic National Committee show efforts to arrange a meeting with a key NGO working to end... Read more
NBA 'unreasonable' in moving All Star game from North Carolina
The National Basketball Association’s decision to pull its all-star game from Charlotte, North Carolina over the state’s bathroom bill has... Read more
Where are the values at the Republican National Convention?
As the 2016 Republican National Convention draws to a close, some Catholics are concerned about a perceived lack of priority... Read more
US bishops throw support behind conscience protections on marriage
Two leading U.S. bishops have spoken out in favor of a proposed law which would ensure federal religious freedom protections... Read more
Will new 'civil rights' silence churches? In Iowa, the fear is real.
An Iowa church fears the state civil rights commission could penalize it for preaching and following its views on homosexuality... Read more
Court rules Christian Mingle must allow LGBT couples
A California court ruled last week that ChristianMingle and it’s affiliate faith-based dating websites must allow LGBT singles to search... Read more
Saints, martyrs and the cross – Archbishop Gomez on true freedom
As church leaders rallied U.S. Catholics to defend their faith against an increasingly antagonistic society and government, the relics of... Read more
Why one bishop thinks you should be a 'footnote' for Christ
On America’s 240th Independence Day, Bishop David Zubik of Pittsburgh called on Catholics to be “footnotes” for the truth that... Read more
The story behind the Catholic Church in the United States
Both the Catholic Church and the tradition of religious freedom can trace their roots in the United States to the... Read more
ACLU targets grants for pro-life groups that aid migrants
Catholics and other groups that receive grants to care for immigrants are in the sights of the American Civil Liberties... Read more
