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'An ominous sign' – Supreme Court refuses to hear Washington pharmacy case
The Supreme Court’s refusal to hear a conscience rights case raised by pro-life pharmacy owners came with a stark warning... Read more
California leaders are threatening Catholic colleges. Again.
A bill that strips longstanding legal protections for religious colleges and universities is underway in the California legislature – and... Read more
Here's what actually happens when you fight for conscience rights
Every morning, Greg Stormans contemplates a Bible verse perched in a tiny frame above his bathroom sink, which his daughter... Read more
Jesuit appointed head of US religious freedom commission
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has a new chairman, and for the first time, the position will be... Read more
Beware 'polite persecution,' archbishop warns
With relics of two English martyrs currently touring the U.S., the Archbishop of Baltimore implored Catholics to follow their example... Read more
Now touring America: two English saints who died for their faith
A relic tour currently taking place in the United States highlights the virtues of two English saints who stood up... Read more
Is the situation in Nigeria about to get much worse?
Nigeria is a ticking time bomb, with violence and discrimination threatening to tear the country apart and spread its existing... Read more
The Brooklyn brouhaha over Jewish women and swimming pools
A swimming pool in New York City has recently come under fire for its women-only swimming hours. Read more
Concerns over religious freedom help sink LGBT bills
Religious liberty was among the primary concerns that ultimately defeated controversial legislation aimed at enforcing an LGBT executive order twice... Read more
Supreme Court sends more mandate cases back to lower circuits
After sending the Little Sisters’ HHS mandate case back to the circuit courts on May 16, the Supreme Court voided... Read more
A bizarre ruling in Colombia bans civic prayer...and hugs
In what's been labeled an “absurd” move, a judge in Colombia has banned prayer and “fraternal hugs” at the start... Read more
Both sides claimed victory in the Little Sisters' case. So now what?
While both sides say they are happy with the Supreme Court decision on the Little Sisters’ case, the long-term outcome... Read more
How the Little Sisters find joy despite their ongoing court case
If you are a Christian, your life should not be a perpetual Lent – this was the message of the... Read more
You have the right to practice your faith, Pope Francis says in new interview
In a new interview focused heavily on migration and dialogue with Islam, Pope Francis touched on growing concerns surrounding the... Read more
Breaking: Supreme Court sends Little Sisters' case back to lower court
In a unanimous May 16 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has sent back to the lower courts a challenge to... Read more
She was kidnapped by Boko Haram and escaped. This is her dream.
“I have a dream of a safe Nigeria.” This is the hope voiced by one of the Nigerian schoolgirls who... Read more
How Christians in Syria keep the faith amid a civil war
In a Christian neighborhood inside war-torn Syria, a young boy was waiting to be discharged from a hospital after undergoing... Read more
EWTN asks federal court to reconsider its HHS mandate case
The Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) has asked a federal court to reconsider its ruling forcing the company to comply... Read more
Intervene in Christian genocide: 400,000 bring plea to UN
Advocates delivered hundreds of thousands of signatures to the United Nations on Friday, calling on the body to declare that... Read more
Stories of ISIS victims are emerging, and they're unbelievably brutal
The stories were graphic, brutal and raw. Read more
