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 Court to hear its… Read More
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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 â marking a new religious freedom victory for faith-based organizations. âReligious organizations shouldnât be punished for exercising their… 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 9 late… Read More
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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 motherâs online curriculum choices for her child because of the publisherâs Christian affiliation. Lighthouse Learning Academy, a… Read More
Government
Faith-friendly states revealed: Alabama and Kansas lead, Michigan and Washington lag in protecting religious nonprofitsAlabama and Kansas are the top two âmost friendlyâ states toward religious nonprofit organizations, according to The Faith and Freedom Index, released by Napa Legal Institute… Read More
Government
Trump designates Nigeria âcountry of particular concern,â threatens military action over Christian persecution(The Daily Signal) â 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 terrorist… Read More
World
Religious freedom around the world: rhetoric vs. reality(The Daily Signal) â For many countries, rhetoric surrounding religious freedom does not match reality. For an example, look no further than Nigeria. There, the country ratified the … 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. âTo defend a country, you need an army, but to defend a… Read More
Government
Oklahoma senator reintroduces bill protecting religious groups on campus(The Daily Signal) â Sen. James Lankford says he will be reintroducing legislation Thursday to protect religious student organizations on campus from being discriminated against because of their religious beliefs, practices,… Read More
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Vermont Christian school wins religious liberty fight after refusing to play against transgender athleteÂA 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 freedom… Read More
Government
Johnson Amendment was a âswordâ used to silence religious leaders, says faith leader praising Trump administrationâs pushbackA âswordâ 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. The 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 Bible… Read More
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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 Central School District… Read More
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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 of a… Read More
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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
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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 Child Evangelism… Read More
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Christian bookstore owners sue Colorado over âradical transgender rightsâ lawThe owners of Born Again Used Books in Colorado Springs, Colorado, are suing the state, challenging a new law designed to protect so-called transgender rights. 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 â and… Read More
Public Education
Iowa district backtracks, bans faith-based groups from holding events on school grounds after complaintsÂAfter a nonprofit filed a complaint against a Christian group holding National Day of Prayer celebrations on school grounds, an Iowa district originally agreeing to the event has decided to… Read More
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Group sues Oklahoma over social studies standards âpromotingâ 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 lawsuit… Read More