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Quebec court upholds much of law barring religious symbols for public employees
A Canadian court upheld this week part of a Quebec law that bans government employees from wearing religious symbols at... Read more
Canada job program grants saw spike in rejection rates under abortion litmus test
Rejection rates spiked after a Canadian government job grant program’s 2018 rules required groups to affirm abortion rights, and rejections... Read more
Two Christians accused of breaking Pakistan's blasphemy law
Two Christian evangelists could face the death penalty after being charged with violating Pakistan’s blasphemy law after an encounter in... Read more
Supreme Court ruling no barrier to ban on indoor worship, Santa Clara County claims
California’s Santa Clara County has again banned indoor worship, saying its rules to mitigate coronavirus spread are “fundamentally different” from... Read more
Canadian student journalist fired for Catholic views charges discrimination
A Catholic student who said his university’s newspaper wrongly fired him for his critical views of homosexuality and transgenderism has... Read more
Supreme Court debates whether college's free speech violation merits symbolic damages
A Christian student seeking symbolic damages against a Georgia college that had restricted the area where he could try to... Read more
Appeals court strikes down Nevada's coronavirus rules for houses of worship
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday ruled preliminarily that Nevada may not limit attendance at indoor religious services differently than... Read more
India's Supreme Court to hear complaint over mandatory confession in Oriental Orthodoxy
The Supreme Court of India agreed Monday to consider a petition that the requirement of annual confession in the Malankara... Read more
US cabinet departments adopt rule protecting organizations' religious freedom rights
Nine federal agencies announced Monday a new rule aimed at protecting the First Amendment rights of religiously-affiliated organizations. Read more
Victoria's conversion therapy bill a 'dramatic overreach of the state'
A bill seeking to ban so-called conversion therapy for sexual orientation or gender identity in the Australian state of Victoria... Read more
Catholic high schools in Michigan sue over coronavirus order keeping them closed
Two high schools in the Diocese of Lansing have joined a lawsuit against a public health order keeping schools in... Read more
Labor Department strengthens religious freedom rule
The Labor Department (DOL) finalized a rule on Monday that allows faith-based government contractors to make employment decisions based on... Read more
US Supreme Court urged to protect KY religious schools from shutdown
An order shuttering in-person education until Jan. 4 in Kentucky amid rising COVID-19 cases amounts to religious discrimination, the US... Read more
Christian aid group applauds investigation into forced conversions, marriages in Pakistan
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has ordered an investigation into the forced conversion of women and girls from the country’s... Read more
Supreme Court overturns NY church restrictions, Brooklyn bishop says religion 'essential' during pandemic
The Supreme Court said Wednesday night that NY state restrictions on religious services during the coronavirus pandemic are a violation... Read more
Pro-life student in midwife program receives apology and payout
An undergraduate student in a midwife program has received an apology and payout after she faced suspension because of her... Read more
Federal appeals court hears arguments over California abortion mandate
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments on Friday in the case of California churches against the state’s abortion... Read more
Treat churches like businesses during lockdowns, Americans say
As some states and cities reinstate restrictions meant to stop the spread of the coronavirus, a survey has found that... Read more
'We want Mass': Catholics in France protest ban on public worship
Catholics in France gathered outside churches in multiple cities this weekend calling on the government to allow them to attend... Read more
Supreme Court adoption case could have national impact on religious liberty
Gail Blais and her husband James wanted to adopt her biological great-granddaughter, who is now just over one year old... Read more
