Courts
California Dems, LGBTQ groups spark legal, religious liberty concerns on fight against SCOTUS rulingDemocratic lawmakers and LGBTQ groups in California are already looking for workarounds to the Supreme Courtâs recent ruling prohibiting the state from censoring private counselor-client conversations about gender identity for… Read More
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Property rights for religious organizations could get needed protections from SCOTUSAfter more than 25 years of ambiguity, the U.S. Supreme Court could clarify a law regarding religious organizationsâ property rights, according to First Liberty Institute, which filed an appeal in… Read More
Government
Fired nurse tells Religious Liberty Commission she was forced to choose between her faith, radical gender ideologyWhen Valerie Kloosterman, a nurse of more than 15 years, requested a religious accommodation to excuse her from diversity training on gender fluidity and transgender procedures, she was promptly fired. âMy faith in Christ led me to enter the… Read More
Government
Trumpâs 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
Culture
âREFUSEâ: Top Trump official advises medical students pressured to perform abortions(The Daily Signal) â Assistant Secretary of Health Dr. Brian Christine urged medical students to ârefuseâ to perform procedures that violate their consciences. âIf your deeply held religious convictions say that… Read More
Courts
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
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Louisiana defends law requiring Ten Commandments displays in classrooms to federal appeals courtLouisiana defended its law requiring displays of the Ten Commandments in school classrooms, arguing religious symbols have long been a fixture of American public life. The law, the first… Read More
Government
New National Religious Freedom Day honors Americaâs founding principle, Trump saysÂFriday marked the first National Religious Freedom Day, celebrating Americaâs founding as âone nation under Godâ 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. Thatâs 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. âThe… Read More
Courts
âCompelled speech is not tolerance. Itâs tyrannyâ: 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 âpetty tools of governmentâ(The Daily Signal) â 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
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In religious liberty victory, Herzog Foundation granted permanent 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 permanent injunction on Tuesday. The Herzog Foundation argued… Read More
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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 familiesâ religious libertyNovember is National Adoption Month â 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
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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 âa sincerely held religious belief,â 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 â a move that could reshape religious freedom… 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,… 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
Government
Dan Patrick: Trumpâs Religious Liberty Commission fighting to restore Americaâs first freedomTexas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, chair of President Donald Trumpâs newly formed Religious Liberty Commission, says the effort is about reminding Americans of their âmagnificent inheritanceâ â the right to… Read More