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Muslims and Christians in Burma still face persecution, US officials warn
Rohingya Muslims in Burma, as well as Christians, face continued persecution, destruction of homes and places of worship, and threats... Read more
Religious leaders: sexual orientation laws threaten freedom
It’s time to end coercion against those who recognize marriage as a union of one man and one woman and... Read more
Legal group: Federal law can't require sterilizations at Catholic hospitals
Hospitals run according to Catholic ethics shouldn’t be coerced into performing sterilizations, a legal group has said after the American... Read more
In Pakistan, 13 sentenced over lynching of Christian couple
Five men in Pakistan's Punjab province were sentenced to death last week for their leading role in the November 2014... Read more
For religious freedom advocates, a 'Muslim registry' is inconceivable
The incoming Trump administration’s immigration policy must avoid a religious registry or any “stigmatizing” of religious groups, religious freedom advocates... Read more
Why religious freedom could be at risk, regardless of who wins
Religious liberty is a pressing issue in this election, advocates say – but both major presidential candidates have shown serious... Read more
Why the 'Catholic Spring' mentality worries black Christian leaders
Several black Christian leaders suggested the “Catholic Spring” leaked emails showed “open contempt for religious freedom” and asked Democratic presidential... Read more
Why LGBT activists are standing by these Christian businesses
When Kentucky t-shirt designer Blaine Adamson declined to print promotional shirts for a gay pride festival, he found himself facing... Read more
Prisoners of conscience remembered on International Religious Freedom Day
Leading religious freedom advocates called for the release of all “prisoners of conscience” worldwide on International Religious Freedom Day. Read more
Church's fear of 'civil rights' prosecution justified, Iowa court says
A church’s lawsuit may go forward because it reasonably feared that Iowa’s strict anti-discrimination law would create legal penalties for... Read more
Why religious leaders asked Obama to condemn his civil rights chair's rhetoric
A coalition of religious and civic leaders has denounced a report by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights which said... Read more
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
Use 'moral authority' to push for change in Vietnam, advocates tell the US
If the U.S. uses its moral authority' to pressure Vietnam on human rights issues, the southeast Asian country will change... 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
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
Will Egypt take step towards religious freedom with new law?
Christians in Egypt are hoping that a new law will make it easier for them to build churches, particularly after... Read more
The US talks tough on religious persecution - but do its actions match?
Religious freedom advocates praised the State Department’s annual International Religious Freedom report published last week, but insisted that words must... Read more
What is the Democratic Party's 'progressive' vision of religious freedom?
As the 2016 Democratic Party platform insists on a “progressive” notion of religious freedom, what might that look like in... Read more
WYD panel discusses worldwide state of religious freedom
The day after a priest was brutally murdered in France, a panel at World Youth Day in Poland discussed the... Read more
Will new 'civil rights' silence churches? In Iowa, the fear is real.
An Iowa church fears the state civil rights commission could penalize it for preaching and following its views on homosexuality... Read more
