religious freedom

More Than 40 Killed during Iranian Anti-Government Protests following Death of Woman by 'Morality Police' for 'Improper Hijab'

More Than 40 Killed during Iranian Anti-Government Protests following Death of Woman by 'Morality Police' for 'Improper Hijab'

More than 40 people have reportedly been killed during anti-government protests in Iran, stemming from what many say was a deliberate beating death of a woman.

Is Yeshiva University Religious? And Other Questions about Freedom…

Is Yeshiva University Religious? And Other Questions about Freedom…

Though it is good news for everyone, doctors and patients, that Franciscan Alliance will not be forced to mutilate bodies in the name of “transgender medicine,” the judge in this case ruled explicitly that the government could not violate these doctors’ religious beliefs. It is not good news that the reality that men and women are different is being denied, or that bodies are being mutilated and called “healthcare,” or that opposing being involved is reduced to a “religious belief.” In the same way, the idea that we should not take the life of a child in or out of a mother’s womb should be obvious, not reduced to merely “religious.”

Former USPS Worker Disciplined for Refusing to Work on Sundays Appeals Case to Supreme Court

Former USPS Worker Disciplined for Refusing to Work on Sundays Appeals Case to Supreme Court

A former U.S. postal worker has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court after a circuit court ruled that the U.S. Postal Service did not have to accept the employee's request to be off on Sundays because of his Christian faith.

Christian Worker Fired for Refusing to Remove Cross Necklace Awarded over $26,000 in Religious Discrimination Suit

Christian Worker Fired for Refusing to Remove Cross Necklace Awarded over $26,000 in Religious Discrimination Suit

A Christian factory worker in Scotland has won over $26,000 in a religious discrimination suit after he was fired from his job for refusing to remove his cross necklace.

Vietnam Floats Draconian New Religion Decrees

Vietnam Floats Draconian New Religion Decrees

When the “Government of Vietnam” posted two draft religion decrees the first week of June, even ranking staff members of the Government Bureau of Religious Affairs were taken by surprise and encouraged religious leaders to strongly object. The decrees with ancillary documents were posted online for input by government departments and the public. The document dump was 151 pages.

Christians Are Self-Censoring Their Beliefs due to Secular Intolerance, Study Finds

Christians Are Self-Censoring Their Beliefs due to Secular Intolerance, Study Finds

According to a new report, Christians who find it difficult to freely express their beliefs in society due to secular intolerance are practicing “various forms of self-censorship.”

Ohio Lawmakers Pass Resolution Calling for Canada to Be Added to Federal Religious Freedom Watch List

Ohio Lawmakers Pass Resolution Calling for Canada to Be Added to Federal Religious Freedom Watch List

This week, the Ohio House of Representatives approved a resolution asking the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom to add Canada to its watch list of countries where religious liberties are threatened.

Virginia Gov. Signs Law Protecting 'Outward Expression of Religious Faith'

Virginia Gov. Signs Law Protecting 'Outward Expression of Religious Faith'

Virginia’s new governor has signed a bill into law that strengthens the state’s protections for religious freedom by specifying that “religion” includes outward expressions of faith – and not merely inward belief.

West Virginia School Agrees to Pay $225,000 to End Atheist Group's Lawsuit over Elective Bible Class

West Virginia School Agrees to Pay $225,000 to End Atheist Group's Lawsuit over Elective Bible Class

A West Virginia School district has agreed to pay $225,000 to end a lawsuit filed by a prominent atheist group over the district's former elective Bible class.

Virginia A.G. Backs Religious Teacher Who Was Fired over Pronoun Policy

Virginia A.G. Backs Religious Teacher Who Was Fired over Pronoun Policy

Virginia’s new attorney general is supporting a high school teacher who was fired after he declined to use the personal pronouns preferred by a biologically female student who identifies as male.