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Hobby Lobby draws wide breadth of support in mandate case
Hundreds of individuals and groups from a broad range of religious and political backgrounds have filed briefs supporting the owners... Read more
US military expands accommodations for religious attire
New rules from the Pentagon seek to broaden religious attire protections for members of the armed services, though some critics... Read more
Defense of conscience critical to pro-life movement, scholar says
Prevailing attitudes toward abortion within the medical community show the need to safeguard conscience rights while working to protect life,... Read more
Scholars say abortion is a public, not private matter
Scholars from across a wide field of inquiry discussed the framing of abortion as a private matter, challenging that the... Read more
New Supreme Court injunction benefits Little Sisters
A new injunction from the U.S. Supreme Court will protect the Little Sisters of the Poor from the demands of... Read more
USA Today to Obama admin: leave Little Sisters alone
The editors of USA Today have urged the Obama administration to stop trying to require the Little Sisters of the... Read more
Christian baker files religious freedom appeal in marriage ruling
A Christian baker in Colorado is appealing a judge's ruling that he must violate his religious beliefs and bake a... Read more
Little Sisters threatened by HHS mandate, lawyers argue
Despite the claims of the U.S. Justice Department, the demands of the federal contraception mandate threaten the continued works of... Read more
Columnist: US should counter anti-Christian persecution
Americans should not resign themselves to “a Middle East without Christians” but should work to expand their traditions of religious... Read more
Little Sisters granted mandate relief by Justice Sotomayor
A group of religious sisters that cares for the elderly poor in the U.S. was among several religious organizations to... Read more
Lesbian feminist: suspending Duck Dynasty star is 'fascist'
Camille Paglia, a feminist, lesbian professor, harshly criticized the suspension of Phil Robertson for his statements supporting the traditional Christian... Read more
Duck Dynasty suspension over gay comments sparks criticism
The recent suspension of “Duck Dynasty” patriarch Phil Robertson over comments made on homosexual behavior has prompted a storm of... Read more
'Extreme' judicial appointee confirmed to key court position
The confirmation of Cornelia “Nina” Pillard to the D.C. Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has prompted concerns from critics worried... Read more
Experts warn of 'ominous trends' in Western secularism
Experts on religious liberty cautioned participants at a weekend conference in Rome that discrimination and persecution against Christians is growing... Read more
Patriarch: Work with Muslims to promote religious freedom
The head of the Chaldean Catholic Church is calling on the faithful to reach out to Muslims in order to... Read more
Pa. sexual orientation bill could 'coerce' Catholic institutions
Legislation introduced in Pennsylvania to prevent discrimination could end up prohibiting Catholic schools from requiring teachers to abide by Catholic... Read more
Pope urges Egyptian Christians to 'Be strong, do not fear!'
Pope Francis concelebrated his daily Mass this morning with the Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria, offering prayers for peace, and... Read more
Notre Dame, FOCUS lawsuits challenge contraception mandate
Lawsuits from the University of Notre Dame and the Fellowship of Catholic University Students are challenging the HHS mandate for... Read more
'No sense' in ACLU suit against bishops, law professor says
A lawsuit against the U.S. bishops for teaching Catholic hospitals not to perform direct abortions ignores religious freedom protections and... Read more
Protecting religious liberty serves the poor, archbishop says
Religious freedom is an important component in aiding those in need, and imposing upon religious liberty harms groups that work... Read more
