Culture
State protections for religious liberty: Arkansas, Tennessee rank top in fifth annual reportIn an annual report ranking state protections for religious liberty, Arkansas placed first, followed by Tennessee, while New York ranked last. “Religious liberty is America’s… Read More
Government
Religion stabilizes, protects freedoms in society, says Religious Liberty Commission reportReligious freedom is a stabilizing force, protects all other constitutional freedoms and “is indispensable to a flourishing society,” the Religious Liberty Commission said in a report… Read More
Courts
The Supreme Court releases decisions about religious liberty, immigration rightsThe U.S. Supreme Court decided Tuesday that a Louisiana man cannot seek damages for an alleged violation of his religious convictions after prison officials shaved his dreadlocks – something forbidden… Read More
Courts
Bible program wins first round in court fight with Washington school districtA federal judge has handed an early victory to a Christian Bible education program that sued a Washington school district after officials restricted how students share and access religious materials. Read More
Culture
Minor league team cancels Pride Night game after players refuse to wear rainbow jerseysNearly one week after three San Francisco Giants pitchers sparked controversy with a faith-infused statement on Pride Night, a minor league team on the other side of the country has… Read More
Government
Missouri’s Hawley, Hanaway threaten investigation after MLB targets Christian playersA Missouri senator and the state’s attorney general are leading the charge to keep Major League Baseball accountable for how it treats Christians after it warned three San Francisco Giants… Read More
Culture
Irish pastor convicted, fined for preaching the gospelClive Johnston, a 78-year-old retired pastor, was convicted and fined for preaching the gospel inside a “safe access zone” near a hospital in Ireland two years ago. A law known as… Read More
Religious liberty
California Dems, LGBTQ groups spark legal, religious liberty concerns on fight against SCOTUS ruling(The Heartlander)–Democratic lawmakers and LGBTQ groups in California are already looking for workarounds to the Supreme Court’s recent ruling prohibiting the state from censoring private counselor-client conversations about gender identity… Read More
Supreme Court
Property rights for religious organizations could get needed protections from SCOTUS(The Heartlander)–After more than 25 years of ambiguity, the U.S. Supreme Court could clarify a law regarding religious organizations’ property rights, according to First Liberty Institute, which filed an appeal… Read More
Government
Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission holds 6th hearing, touts health freedom turnaround from Biden-era censorshipThe Trump administration’s Religious Liberty Commission held its sixth hearing Monday on threats to religious liberty in the healthcare field, hearing from families, doctors, and religious leaders who faced government pressure to act… Read More
Abortion
New York agrees to give up decade-long legal fight with nuns over abortion mandateNew York will no longer try to force nuns and other religious groups to cover abortions in their health insurance plans, ending a nearly decade-long legal battle. In an agreement filed Jan. 16, the… Read More
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 an… Read More
Government
Religious Liberty Commission honors military service, faith at fourth hearingMilitary servicemembers facing combat and potential death must be free to do so with the “eternal perspective” of their faith. That’s the emerging sense of the Religious Liberty Commission, which was established by President Donald… Read More
Government
HHS launches 5th religious discrimination investigation, protecting faith-based organizationsThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched its fifth religious discrimination investigation of the year, upholding its promise to protect religious exercises and rights of conscience. “The… Read More
Courts
‘Compelled speech is not tolerance. It’s tyranny’: California Family Council rips state Supreme Court free speech decision in pronoun case, considers appealThe California Family Council is sounding the alarm after the state Supreme Court ruled against free speech for religious conservatives who reject the pro-trans agenda. The… Read More
Culture
Ohio church secures a win against ‘petty tools of government’(The Daily Signal) – A church in Bryan, Ohio, recently notched a win that religious liberty advocates believe will set a new precedent after the city attempted to shut down the… Read More
Courts
California family wins court fight over gender lessons; district must notify parents, allow opt-outsThe family of a California fifth grader who resisted gender ideology being taught in his school has prevailed in court, scoring a victory for parental rights and religious… Read More
Opinion
Conscience in care: Why Kansas took a stand to protect foster families’ religious libertyNovember is National Adoption Month – a time to celebrate families who open their hearts to children in need and to encourage more to consider adoption through the foster care system. Last… Read More
Courts
Texas Supreme Court protects religious freedom of judges to opt out of same-sex weddingTexas judges can legally refrain from officiating a wedding ceremony due to “a sincerely held religious belief,” according to a comment the Texas Supreme Court added to its judicial conduct… Read More
Courts
Federal appeals court to reconsider Louisiana law mandating Ten Commandments displays in public classroomsA federal appeals court will take another look at Louisiana’s mandate requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public-school classroom – a move that could reshape religious freedom… Read More