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Six years after Notre Dame speech, Obama's 'common ground' claim questioned
Knights of Columbus head Carl Anderson questioned the Obama Administration’s policies in a speech at Notre Dame University, six years... Read more
Religious leaders urge conscience protections in recognizing marriage
More than 30 U.S. religious leaders, including four Catholic bishops, have joined together to call on their country to preserve... Read more
International religious freedom bill hopes to fight terrorism, promote security
A bill boosting promotion of religious freedom abroad could deter terror groups like ISIS, protect vulnerable minorities and foster global... Read more
HHS mandate loses again: Supreme Court order protects Pennsylvania Catholic groups
The U.S. Supreme Court has continued its trend of decisions stopping enforcement of a federal contraception mandate against religious employers... Read more
The fix that wasn't: law professor says Indiana legislature demoted religious freedom
A Notre Dame law professor says religious liberty in Indiana was set back by the state legislature’s hasty reaction to... Read more
Is Indiana that controversial? Poll finds Americans support religious freedom laws
Indiana’s passage of a Religious Freedom Restoration Act last week has created havoc and been met with loud opposition from... Read more
A grave problem – NJ ban on religious headstone sales could violate constitution
A New Jersey law crafted to ban the Archdiocese of Newark from selling cemetery headstones might not pass muster under... Read more
Canada Supreme Court: Catholic schools have right to teach Church views
Canada’s Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that Catholic schools in Quebec must be allowed to teach from a Catholic viewpoint... Read more
Catholic-owned company wins 'final victory' against HHS mandate
A Catholic-owned company’s victory in its fight against a federal mandate to cover drugs and procedures that violate Catholic moral... Read more
CNA exclusive poll: Americans agree – protect religious liberty
Religious freedom battles continue to take place in courtrooms around the country, but in the court of public opinion, religious... Read more
Bishops push for religious freedom protections in adoption, foster care
With increasing pressure on adoption and foster care agencies to act against their religious beliefs, the U.S. bishops are pushing... Read more
Touchdown! Notre Dame scores big on HHS mandate at Supreme Court
In a potentially groundbreaking decision, the Supreme Court nullified a federal court ruling against the University of Notre Dame on... Read more
A global problem: Anti-Christian harassment around the world
Christian groups lead the world in a sobering statistic: they suffer harassment in more countries than any other religious group. Read more
Faith vs. Fashion – Muslim woman spars with Abercrombie in major court case
When an employer’s hiring standards conflict with a prospective employee’s religious practice, when would the employer be guilty of discrimination... Read more
How threats to religious freedom could harm unaccompanied minors
Catholic and Evangelical humanitarian agencies are among the U.S. groups responding to the massive influx of unaccompanied minors from Latin... Read more
New religious freedom official: the time for action is now
The new U.S. religious freedom ambassador wasted no time emphasizing the urgency of his mission as he was sworn in... Read more
Are wealthy US foundations paying to suppress religious freedom?
Questions are being raised over two U.S. foundations that have poured more than three million dollars into abortion rights, LGBT... Read more
Catholic Benefits Association appoints first-ever CEO
When hospitals are struggling financially, they bring in Douglas G. Wilson, Jr. to turn around their fortunes. Read more
Could two new laws suffocate the Catholic Church in DC?
The U.S. bishops and several other Catholic and pro-life groups are asking Congress to nullify two new Washington, D.C. laws... Read more
NASCAR, Obama, religious freedom: This year's DC prayer breakfast
Thursday’s National Prayer Breakfast brought together representatives of varied faith backgrounds in the nation’s capital to pray and hear testimonies... Read more
