American, Korean Christians ‘Treated As Criminals,’ ‘Kept in a Miserable Condition’ In Nepal
Three Christians have been arrested in Nepal since June, all on charges of ‘attempting to convert.’
Religious Liberty
Trump holds Oval Office meeting with survivors of religious persecution
President Donald Trump met with survivors of religious persecution in the Oval Office on Wednesday.
Pastor Andrew Brunson ‘astounded at the speed with which the US is imploding’ and predicts persecution
The evangelical Presbyterian pastor whose two-year imprisonment in Turkey sparked a geopolitical firestorm issued sobering words for Americans during a religious liberty conference last week.
Pensacola Cross Saved For Now, Following Supreme Court Decision on Bladensburg Cross
The case of a cross-shaped war memorial in Pensacola, Florida, will undergo review in the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals following the Supreme Court’s decision to endow with a ‘presumption of constitutionally’ any religious monument deemed to have longstanding civic value.
National Guard First Denies Then Allows Christian Scouting Group to Tour Facility, Citing Need to ‘Prevent Discrimination’
The Fort Indiantown Gap National Guard north of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has reversed course on its initial decision to ban a Christian scouting group from touring its training facility.
Satanic Temple to defy law upheld by Supreme Court mandating burial of fetal remains
The Satanic Temple said it will challenge a recent Supreme Court ruling requiring the burial or cremation of fetal remains, alleging that it violates the group’s religious liberty.
21 Christian leaders: Equality Act would gut religious freedom protections
Twenty-one prominent conservative Christian leaders including Franklin Graham and James Dobson are calling on congressional leaders to oppose the pro-LGBT Equality Act because of the ‘threats to religious liberty’ the legislation poses.
National Day of Prayer: Americans saying ‘God,’ ‘Merry Christmas’ again, Trump says
President Donald Trump said that his administration was making religious freedom a priority, including helping to have people once again say ‘God’ and ‘Merry Christmas.’
Faith-based adoption agency sues after Michigan settlement
Faith-based adoption agencies sued the state of Michigan on Monday, challenging a settlement that prevents them from refusing to put children in LGBT homes for religious reasons.
Kavanaugh slams ‘pure discrimination’ against churches as court declines to hear religious liberty case
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case about whether churches or other religious institutions in New Jersey are entitled to public funds for historic preservation.
Can Crosses Stand on Public Lands? Supreme Court ‘Peace Cross’ Ruling Could Set New Religious Standard
It’s hard to tell where the US Supreme Court will come down in an important religious liberty case about whether crosses can stand on public lands.
China forcing Christians to replace Jesus with Communist posters; turning pulpits into game rooms
The Communist government of China is continuing forcing Christians to replace posters of Jesus Christ with Communist leaders, and is turning pulpits into entertainment venues.
‘Ya’ll don’t do that again,’ principal tells praying students
Lawyers with First Liberty Institute, one of the nation’s premiere defenders of religious liberty, have confronted a Texas high school principal’s decision to ‘quarantine’ students who wanted to pray together during non-class time.
Faith-Based Adoption Agencies Are Under Siege in the US
United States Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke is under fire for criticizing a law that allows faith-based adoption agencies to turn away same-sex couples.
An ‘Obvious Act of Deception’: Kamala Harris, Planned Parenthood Called Out for Misquoting Kavanaugh on Birth Control
Senator Kamala Harris, D-Calif., and Planned Parenthood are garnering criticism for misquoting Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s testimony regarding religious groups being compelled to support coverage for abortion-inducing drugs.
Kavanaugh Says Gov’t Can’t Force Christian Groups to Pay for Abortion Drugs
U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has stated that the federal government cannot compel Christian organizations to provide coverage for abortion-inducing drugs.
Trump tells Evangelical leaders he’s delivered ‘just about everything I promised’
President Trump hosted a dinner of Evangelical leaders at the White House Monday night and told them that he has delivered ‘just about everything I promised’ on policies of religious liberty and defense of life.
Bipartisan Bill Moves to Protect Religious Foster Care
Lawmakers are considering a bill to protect religious foster care and adoption agencies in response to recent crackdowns on religious charities by state and local governments.
Liberal Media ‘Freak Out’ Over New Religious Liberty Task Force, Accuse Trump Admin of ‘Holy War on LGBT People’
Opinion pages, blogs, websites and other media sources are full of reports Tuesday with reaction to Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ Religious Liberty Task Force. The overriding concern seems to be that it is a direct set-up for discriminating against the homosexual community.
Christian Florist Wins at Supreme Court in Gay Wedding Case
The U.S. Supreme Court Monday handed a major religious liberty win to a Washington state Christian florist, vacating a lower court ruling that had required her to design an arrangement for a gay marriage ceremony.