Religious discrimination
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Aid to the Church in Need: Authoritarian regimes are greatest threat to religious freedom
Authoritarian regimes are among the main drivers of religious discrimination and persecution in 52 countries, according to an Aid to... Read more
Colorado court rules against Catholic preschools in school choice program
The U.S. Court of Appeals of the 10th Circuit, in a 54-page decision, ruled that Colorado may continue to exclude... Read more
Students detail faith-based discrimination at Religious Liberty Commission hearing
The Sept. 8 hearing was the Religious Liberty Commission’s second meeting since President Donald Trump created it earlier this year. Read more
Pennsylvania Catholic students win lawsuit allowing participation in local district sports
Catholic parochial school families in Pennsylvania won the right to participate in district sporting events after suing a local school... Read more
Northern Ireland’s police service faces anti-Catholic discrimination cases
The cases come 23 years after the force was established to create a new start for policing after years of... Read more
Boston mayor to include Catholic school students in free-museums program next year
The expanded program, which offers free admission two Sundays a month for K–12 students, will now be open to Catholic... Read more
Louisiana treasurer urges ban on Bank of America over alleged religious discrimination
The bank is disputing what it calls “factually incorrect” claims, pointing to what it says are its tens of thousands... Read more
Lawsuit: Los Angeles Co. Fire Dept. ‘retaliated’ against Christian employee who refused to raise Pride flag
A Christian employee has filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Fire Department over his refusal to raise a... Read more
Federal grant fund for security at houses of worship boosted by $400 million
The program received $305 million in federal funding last year, but with the $400 million addition it will receive more... Read more
Colorado Catholic preschools argue in federal court that state discriminates against them
The Archdiocese of Denver and two Catholic preschools contend that the state’s universal preschool program is unconstitutional. Read more
Oregon mother appeals court ruling in religious discrimination adoption case
Jessica Bates filed a federal lawsuit against the state’s Department of Human Services earlier this year after she was denied... Read more
‘Anti-Christian hate crimes’ in Europe up 44% in past year, watchdog group says
The spike in anti-Christian incidents is “connected to a rise in extremist motivation and a higher acceptance of the targeting... Read more
Catholic hospital chaplain reaches £10K settlement in religious freedom lawsuit in UK
A Maltese Catholic priest who served as a chaplain in a London hospital received £10,000 in a settlement with the... Read more
Arrested pro-life activist Mark Houck victim of religious discrimination, lawyers say
Lawyers filed a motion to dismiss the case, contending that “the Biden administration, has engaged in an overt pattern of... Read more
School credits for Pakistan inmates should apply to non-Muslims, too, petition states
Inmates in Pakistan's Punjab province can cut their jail time by taking classes, but only Muslim inmates are given the... Read more
Catholic nurse unfairly dismissed over cross necklace, UK tribunal rules
The verdict was hailed as a ‘landmark ruling.’ Read more
Revisions announced to Australia religious freedom bill
Following religious groups’ criticism of an Australian bill intended to protect religious freedom, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Attorney-General Christian... Read more
Catholics in Australia seek religious protections despite indifference, hostility
While the Catholic bishops of Australia have said a religious discrimination bill does not go far enough to protect religious... Read more
Australian government limits scope of report on anti-discrimination laws
A hearing of the Australian Senate was told Tuesday that the government had narrowed the purview of an independent inquiry... Read more
Catholic bishops add to concerns over Australian religious discrimination bill
The Catholic bishops of Australia are among those who have called for changes to a contentious religious discrimination bill, saying... Read more
