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One fewer Christian-owned bakery after religious freedom fight
A Christian couple has closed their Oregon bakery, which faced heavy fines after they declined to make a cake for... Read more
Civil society must guarantee religious freedom, Pope says in Azerbaijan
In his final speech in Azerbaijan, Pope Francis spoke at length praising the good interreligious relations in the country, but... Read more
Americans, religious liberty and discrimination: a look beyond the numbers
More Americans are siding against the religious freedom of employers when it may conflict with a “nondiscrimination” policy like access... Read more
Religious Christmas carols to be allowed in veterans' hospitals
New clarifications about Department of Veterans Affairs rules have resolved a dispute about religious Christmas carols, gifts and displays in... Read more
The Supreme Court probably won't approve polygamy. Here's why.
A polygamous family featured on a reality TV show has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a law... Read more
Archbishop Lori slams 'reckless' comments by civil rights chair
After the chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights called current appeals to religious freedom “hypocrisy,” one archbishop rebuked... Read more
In Hungary, anti-Christian persecution prompts government action
The Hungarian government has established a new office on the persecution of Christians to address both persecutions of Christians in... Read more
US Bishops to government: End legal standoff with the Little Sisters
The United States government has an opportunity to end its legal battle with the Little Sisters of the Poor and... Read more
Legal counsel: Religious freedom never justifies abuse
An Indiana woman who allegedly beat her 7-year-old with a coat hanger is citing religious freedom as her defense against... Read more
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
