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. 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… 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… 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. 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… 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… 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
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
Government
Dan Patrick: Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission fighting to restore America’s first freedomTexas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, chair of President Donald Trump’s newly formed Religious Liberty Commission, says the effort is about reminding Americans of their “magnificent inheritance” – the right… Read More
Government
‘America was founded on faith’: Trump says Ed Dept to issue new guidance protecting prayer in public schoolsThe Department of Education will soon issue new guidance protecting the right to prayer in public schools, President Donald Trump announced Monday during remarks on religious liberty in education… Read More
Government
US House bill aims to strengthen military chaplains’ First Amendment freedomsThe U.S. House of Representatives has introduced legislation designed to defend the religious liberties of military chaplains. Republican Texas Congressmen Keith Self and Morgan Luttrell sponsored the… Read More
Government
Trump DOJ steps into breach to defend religious liberty(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Department of Justice (DOJ) has stepped up its defense of religious liberty under the Trump administration. In the past several months, the… Read More
Government
It’s the law: Ten Commandments to be displayed in Arkansas government buildings and classroomsArkansas has become the second state to require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public buildings and classrooms, after Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a bill into law… Read More
Courts
In religious liberty win, Herzog Foundation granted injunction in case over Biden-era pregnancy ruleA Christian nonprofit does not have to follow a federal rule that would mandate abortion accommodations, a federal court ruled in a preliminary injunction on Tuesday. The Herzog… Read More
Courts
Court ruling looms for Louisiana law mandating Ten Commandments display in public classroomsThe fate of a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms is in limbo, as federal judges weigh what has become a heated… Read More
Public Education
Catholic public school teacher suspended for keeping a crucifix at her deskA Connecticut school district is facing heat for suspending a Catholic teacher who displayed a crucifix in her workspace. Marisol Arroyo-Castro, a teacher of over 30 years, had… Read More
Courts
Federal judge blocks Louisiana’s law requiring Ten Commandments in schoolsA federal district judge in Baton Rouge blocked a Louisiana law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools statewide. The law passed earlier this year… Read More
Government
Christian group warns China-Iran alliance will increase Christian persecutionA human rights organization is sounding the alarm about closer ties between China and Iran, saying the alliance means further persecution of Christians in both countries. The concern… Read More
Culture
South Carolina man forced to obtain permit to hold Christian sign on public sidewalkA South Carolina man claims his religious freedoms were violated when his town required him to obtain a permit to display a religious sign. Ernest Giardino, an… Read More
Government
Legal experts: Kentucky ban on counseling that doesn’t affirm kids’ gender identity is unconstitutional, could put foster kids at riskA month after Kentucky’s governor signed an executive order to ban “conversion therapy,” neither he nor the state’s family services agency has answered how the order may affect fostering… Read More