Government
New National Religious Freedom Day honors America’s founding principle, Trump saysFriday marked the first National Religious Freedom Day, celebrating America’s founding as “one nation under God” and upholding the free exercise of faith, according to… Read More
Courts
Ukrainian Catholic church sues Pennsylvania town for right to build chapel in its own cemeteryA Catholic church is suing Pennsylvania town leaders for allegedly violating the church’s freedom of religion with burdensome zoning requirements. The Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church filed a … Read More
Courts
Youth ministry appeals to Supreme Court over right to hire Christian staffA Christian ministry for at-risk youth is appealing to the Supreme Court for its right to exclusively hire people of faith. Youth 71Five Ministries has asked the Supreme… Read More
Courts
Appeals court ruling secures religious freedom protections for faith-based orgsReligious organizations can hire every employee based on faith and moral lifestyle, per First Amendment freedoms, an appeals court unanimously ruled Tuesday – marking a new religious freedom victory for faith-based organizations. “Religious organizations shouldn’t be punished for… Read More
World
Quebec bill would ban public prayerQuebec leaders are moving ahead with another plan to limit public expressions of faith, even as critics warn the province is trampling basic freedoms. The government introduced Bill… Read More
Courts
Wisconsin school district sued after refusing to provide curriculum material from Christian publisherA public-interest law firm is suing a Wisconsin school district for denying a mother’s online curriculum choices for her child because of the publisher’s Christian affiliation. Lighthouse Learning… Read More
Government
Trump designates Nigeria ‘country of particular concern,’ threatens military action over Christian persecution(The Daily Signal) – President Donald Trump threatened Nigeria with ending all U.S. aid and ordering military strikes unless the government addresses the persecution of Christians at the hands of Islamic… Read More
World
Religious freedom around the world: rhetoric vs. reality(The Daily Signal) – For many countries, rhetoric surrounding religious freedom does not match reality. For an example, look no further than Nigeria. There,… Read More
Government
Religious Liberty Commission tackles faith in education at third meetingThe Religious Liberty Commission emphasized the importance of religious freedom in K-12 and higher education on Monday at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. “To defend… Read More
Government
Oklahoma senator reintroduces bill protecting religious groups on campus(The Daily Signal) – Sen. James Lankford says he will be reintroducing legislation Thursday to protect religious student organizations on campus from being discriminated against because of their… Read More
Courts
Vermont Christian school wins religious liberty fight after refusing to play against transgender athleteA federal appeals court has ruled that Vermont officials unlawfully discriminated against a Christian school for standing by its biblical convictions on gender, handing a major victory to religious… Read More
Government
Johnson Amendment was a ‘sword’ used to silence religious leaders, says faith leader praising Trump administration’s pushbackA “sword” hanging over religious leaders and pastors is how Faith and Freedom Coalition founder Ralph Reed described a 1954 tax code provision known as the Johnson Amendment. Read More
Culture
‘Jesus means everything to me,’ 12-year-old tells Trump at religious liberty hearingA 12-year-old boy who fought back against his school for pushing a book about changing genders addressed a Religious Liberty Commission hearing hosted at the Museum of the… Read More
Courts
New York student wins battle to display Christian imagery, Bible verses in school parking spaceA Christian student has won a legal dispute with her public school over her constitutional rights to free speech and religious exercise. Every year, the Grand Island… Read More
Courts
Billy Graham org launches legal fund to defend European Christians under attackThe Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) wants to raise money in legal support of Christians in Europe facing discrimination for public expressing their faith. BGEA announced the creation… Read More
Courts
SCOTUS to take religious freedom case regarding former prisoner’s Rastafarian beliefsThe U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a right of conscience case from former inmate Damon Landor against Louisiana State Prison officials. Landor, a practicing Rastafarian,… Read More
Courts
Christian after-school club wins legal victory in CaliforniaA Christian after-school club has scored a legal win after California public school officials denied the club access to school facilities. U.S. District Judge Haywood Gilliam granted the… Read More
Government
Trump admin bolsters religious freedom for federal workersIn another win for religious freedom, the Trump administration has issued a memo declaring that federal employees may express their religious beliefs at work –… Read More
Courts
Group sues Oklahoma over social studies standards ‘promoting’ ChristianityA group is suing Oklahoma for teaching students how Christianity has impacted American history. Americans United for Separation of Church and State (AU) announced its… Read More
Government
Gov. Abbott ‘looks forward’ to signing bill to require Ten Commandment displays in Texas classroomsTexas Gov. Greg Abbott is eager to sign legislation to mandate displays of the Ten Commandments in school classrooms, his office told The Heartlander, in what he sees as… Read More