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Supreme Court rejects Ohio Christian school discrimination case
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from an Ohio Christian school that claimed it was singled... Read more
Sen. Booker quizzes judicial nominee on 'sin' and same-sex marriage
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), used a confirmation hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee to question a judicial nominee about her... Read more
Barred from disaster relief, damaged Texas churches sue government
Texas churches damaged by Hurricane Harvey filed a lawsuit against the Federal Emergency Management Agency, claiming they have been denied... Read more
Demolished cross in India sparks outrage among Catholics
Despite being located on private property, a 122 year-old cross was demolished late last month in a suburb of Mumbai,... Read more
Archbishop Chaput warns of 'drastically' unjust Pennsylvania bill
A proposed Pennsylvania bill unfairly targets religious entities over public institutions – despite its claim to aid sex abuse victims, ... Read more
Religious applicants fare worse in job hunt, studies suggest
Two studies suggest that religious self-identification on a job applicant’s resume can harm his or her job prospects, with Catholics... Read more
Catholic League urges veto of 'discriminatory' Calif. abuse bill
California Gov. Jerry Brown should veto an abuse lawsuit bill that is “flagrantly discriminatory” and “targeted at the Catholic Church,”... Read more
Romania implored to return Communist-seized churches
A group of 20 U.S. lawmakers is pushing the State department to encourage Romania's government to return property confiscated from... Read more
California abuse bill could still threaten Catholic Church
A California bill accused of unfairly targeting the Catholic Church and other groups with lawsuits on decades-old abuse charges has... Read more
Holy Land Franciscans lament ban on co-ed schools in Gaza
A law in the Gaza Strip segregating classrooms by sex threatens the existence of Christian schools in the territory, according... Read more
Bill helping Sandy-wrecked worship houses draws praise
Religious leaders have praised senators who introduced a bill this week which would ensure that houses of worship are not... Read more
