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European religious freedom ruling greeted as step forward
A European court's new decision in the case of four British Christians claiming religious discrimination in their workplaces was received... Read more
'Religious Freedom Day' prompts renewed opposition to mandate
President Barack Obama’s designation of a national Religious Freedom Day is leading to calls for his administration to show greater... Read more
Stanford Law School launches religious liberty clinic
Beginning this term, students at Stanford Law School have the opportunity to gain knowledge and real-world experience by participating in... Read more
Hobby Lobby shifts insurance plan to delay mandate fines
Arts and crafts retailer Hobby Lobby has found a way to adjust its employee healthcare plan to delay potentially crippling... Read more
One Iranian pastor freed, another remains imprisoned
Reports in Iran indicate that a Christian pastor who was arrested on Christmas Day has been released, while a second... Read more
White House petitioned to label Catholic Church a 'hate group'
An online petition asking the White House to designate the Catholic Church as a “hate group” for its views on... Read more
Iranian pastor's Christmas arrest worries religious liberty advocates
A Christian pastor who spent nearly three years in an Iranian prison for his religious conversion was reportedly arrested again... Read more
Hobby Lobby braces for millions in mandate fines
Arts and crafts retailer Hobby Lobby says it is willing to pay fines of $1.3 million per day to follow... Read more
'Holiday tree' dispute wins governor annual Scrooge award
A law firm has given Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chaffee its 2012 “Ebenezer Award” for his insistence that the 17.5-foot... Read more
Hobby Lobby turns to Supreme Court for mandate relief
Arts and crafts giant Hobby Lobby will appeal to the nation’s highest court after an appeals court ruled the federal... Read more
DC appeals court rules new contraception rule must be issued
Religious freedom advocates applauded a federal appeals court’s decision to hold the government accountable for revising its controversial contraception mandate. Read more
Long-time Michigan roadside nativity resurrected
A 67-year-old tradition of placing a nativity scene on a public median in Warren, Mich. has been re-established after a... Read more
France's new monitoring policy deemed religious liberty threat
Religious freedom experts are decrying a recent announcement by the French government that it will deport and dissolve groups that... Read more
Illinois pharmacist ruling praised as conscience victory
Religious liberty advocates are hailing the end of a seven-year legal battle over the required provision of abortion drugs in... Read more
Mennonite-owned wood manufacturer sues over contraception mandate
Three Mennonite Christians who own a wood manufacturing company in Pennsylvania have filed a lawsuit challenging the federal contraception mandate... Read more
Bishops building movement for life, marriage and religious freedom
The U.S. bishops have announced a five-part pastoral strategy that is aimed at creating a movement dedicated to penance and... Read more
Eritrea's forced military service drains Church manpower
The Eritrean government’s practice of forced military conscription means that seminarians and other church workers are being forced into the... Read more
Pittsburgh bishop remains hopeful despite mandate lawsuit dismissal
Federal judges in Pittsburgh and Nashville dismissed Catholic lawsuits challenging the federal contraception mandate, but acknowledged that the suits can... Read more
Missouri business granted injunction against HHS mandate
A federal appeals court on Nov. 28 granted a Catholic business owner in Missouri an injunction against the Department of... Read more
Hobby Lobby appealing refusal of HHS mandate injunction
The retailer Hobby Lobby will appeal a federal court’s refusal of its request for an injunction against a Health and... Read more
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