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Australian bishops: Don't let same-sex marriage limit religious freedom
Following a postal survey showing support for same-sex marriage, Australia’s Catholic bishops said that the nation’s laws need to protect... Read more
Wealthy foundation aims to redefine religious freedom—and Christianity, too
One wealthy activist is continuing to fund coordinated efforts to limit religious freedom and to foster dissent on abortion and... Read more
Notre Dame to cut birth control coverage for faculty, students
The University of Notre Dame has announced to its employees and students that it plans to end birth control coverage... Read more
How can Saudi Arabia counter violent extremism? Religious freedom, expert says
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has suggested a turn towards moderate Islam, especially among younger Saudis who want... Read more
China's president seeks more control over religion
President Xi Jinping of China announced this week that he wants to tighten Beijing’s strict government controls on religion in... Read more
Burma's cardinal: 'The Pope will come to heal the wounds of the country'
Pope Francis’ trip to Burma will help heal the wounds of his country, especially for minorities under attack, the nation's... Read more
Wealthy donors working to limit 'inappropriate' religious freedom
A network of wealthy donors is funding a series of well-organized lobbying campaigns to restrict legal protections for religious freedom,... Read more
Department of Justice announces settlement in HHS mandate suits
A week after issuing new religious freedom guidelines to all administrative agencies in the federal government, the U.S. Department of... Read more
Christians in Middle East feel 'abandoned, betrayed' by the West
As interreligious tensions and a migration crisis continue in the Middle East, key Church leaders in the region have said... Read more
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
