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Adjustment to HHS mandate met with initial disappointment
Religious groups have voiced concern over the latest set of suggested changes to the federal contraception mandate, while saying they... Read more
Three US states back EWTN religious liberty lawsuit
Alabama, Georgia, and Florida each filed legal briefs on Monday in support of EWTN in a lawsuit over the HHS... Read more
Bishops urge conscience protection for child welfare agencies
Three committee chairmen of the U.S. Bishops’ Conference are strongly supporting a new bill that protects the conscience rights of... Read more
Religious freedom nominee's record prompts worry
The announcement that Rabbi David Saperstein is being tapped as the next U.S. ambassador for global religious freedom has drawn... Read more
Bishops' charge to US government: help Iraqi Christians
The U.S. bishops have urged the U.S. government to assist Iraqi Christian victims of persecution, while France has offered asylum... Read more
Court allows 9/11 cross to remain standing at Ground Zero
Rejecting arguments from an atheist group, a federal appeals court ruled Monday that the iconic cross found at the site... Read more
Bishops: Executive order is flawed approach to discrimination
Leading U.S. bishops voiced strong criticism of an “unprecedented and extreme” new executive order, saying that it adds to discrimination... Read more
Ramadan fasting ban in China draws criticism
A Chinese province’s ban on the observance of the Ramadan fast among Muslim university students ignores the importance that religion... Read more
Senate rejects bill to end employer conscience protections
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday rejected a bill that opponents warned would have stripped conscience protections for businesses, drawing a... Read more
Senate bill would strip conscience protections, bishops warn
Leaders of the U.S. bishops have issued a strong rebuke of a Senate bill that would deny conscience rights to... Read more
Cardinal Dolan slams anti-Catholic NY Times ad
A New York Times ad criticizing Catholic Supreme Court justices who ruled in favor of Hobby Lobby’s religious freedom case... Read more
Call for religious exemption from ENDA draws diverse support
A diverse group of religious leaders – including some who worked on President Obama’s re-election campaign – are asking for... Read more
Wave of religious freedom rulings follows Supreme Court decision
In the days following a Supreme Court ruling upholding religious freedom in the workplace, several lower courts have issued decisions... Read more
DC cardinal recalls faith of early US Catholics
Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl exhorted the faithful to be “vigilant”... Read more
Religious leaders support law used in Hobby Lobby ruling
Religious leaders from several Christian churches and Jewish organizations have reaffirmed their “staunch support” for the federal religious freedom protections... Read more
Legal experts: Hobby Lobby ruling may have broad implications
While the full impact of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on Hobby Lobby may not yet be clear, legal scholars... Read more
Christian doctors encouraged but cautious after Court ruling
A Christian doctor’s organization celebrated the Supreme Court’s recent religious freedom ruling, while at the same time cautioning that threats... Read more
Hobby Lobby ruling draws renewed commitment from Congress
The Supreme Court’s highly anticipated ruling on the federal contraception mandate has prompted a renewed enthusiasm from lawmakers on both... Read more
Hobby Lobby ruling lauded as 'big win for freedom'
Religious liberty advocates are applauding a Supreme Court ruling striking down the federal contraception mandate for some for-profit companies, while... Read more
EWTN granted emergency relief from contraception mandate
The EWTN Global Catholic Network has secured temporary emergency relief against the federal contraception mandate one day before it would... Read more
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