When religion or culture is used to sow division or to impose a certain world view on others, it becomes an ideology, Pope Francis said. "When culture is distilled and transformed into ideology, this is poison," the pope told a reporter who
An interfaith group of Maryland parents has asked a federal appeals court to allow them to opt their children out of classroom instruction pertaining to books containing LGBTQ+ themes to which they object on religious grounds.
A federal court decision in favor of a Catholic orchardist in Michigan, who announced that his farm would not host same-sex weddings and was banned from a farmers market as a result, is being hailed as a victory for free speech and
On the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence based on Religion or Belief, observed on the United Nations' calendar Aug. 22, Pakistan and India are among places of particular concern for Christian rights advocates.
Two Catholic parishes with preschools in the Archdiocese of Denver filed a lawsuit Aug. 16 in U.S. District Court against the state of Colorado for excluding religious preschools from participating in the state's Universal Preschool Program.
Becket, a Washington-based religious liberty law firm,
The Maryland Supreme Court ruled Aug. 14 that the religious exemption in the state's Fair Employment Practices Act "bars claims (of) religious, sexual orientation, and gender identity discrimination against religious organizations by employees who perform duties that directly further the core mission(s)
The Jesuit-run Central American University in Managua suspended operations Aug. 16 after Nicaraguan authorities branded the school a "center of terrorism" the previous day and froze its assets for confiscation -- actions marking an escalation in the regime's repression of the Catholic
A Massachusetts couple alleged the commonwealth denied them the opportunity to foster or adopt children into their family due to their religious beliefs.
Becket, a Washington-based religious liberty law firm, said Aug. 8 it is representing Mike and Kitty Burke, prospective foster and
Stella Maris Carmelite monastery in Haifa, Israel, installed metal fencing around its entrance amid attacks from Jewish extremists, signaling worsening conditions for Christians in the Holy Land.
U.S. House lawmakers called the global status of religious liberty "dire" during a hearing July 18, citing concerns across the globe from China to Nicaragua.
At a hearing of the Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations titled, "The Dire