religious freedom

Court: Biden Admin. Can't Force Christian Employers to Pay for Gender Transition Surgery

Court: Biden Admin. Can't Force Christian Employers to Pay for Gender Transition Surgery

A Christian nonprofit ministry won a major court victory Monday when a federal judge blocked two Biden administration rules that require the ministry’s members to pay for or perform gender transition surgeries and procedures.

90-Year-Old Cardinal Arrested in Hong Kong Could Face Life in Prison: 'A Violation of Basic Human Rights'

90-Year-Old Cardinal Arrested in Hong Kong Could Face Life in Prison: 'A Violation of Basic Human Rights'

Church leaders and U.S. officials are condemning the arrest of Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun in Hong Kong by the national security police on Wednesday.

Nearly Half of All People Live in Countries Where Religious Freedom Is Violated

Nearly Half of All People Live in Countries Where Religious Freedom Is Violated

The annual report from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom shows that about half of the world's population lives in countries where religious freedom violations occur.

Supreme Court, 9-0, Says Boston Can't Ban Christian Flag at City Hall

Supreme Court, 9-0, Says Boston Can't Ban Christian Flag at City Hall

The city of Boston violated the free speech rights of a faith-based group when it refused to fly the organization’s Christian flag while approving the flags of numerous other groups, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday.

Street Preacher Acquitted of 'Hate Speech' Charges for Sermon on Biblical Marriage

Street Preacher Acquitted of 'Hate Speech' Charges for Sermon on Biblical Marriage

An elderly street preacher who was arrested in London last April has been acquitted of "hate speech" charges for his public message on biblical marriage.

Biden Administration to Repeal Trump Rule Protecting Christian Doctors Opposed to Abortion

Biden Administration to Repeal Trump Rule Protecting Christian Doctors Opposed to Abortion

The Biden administration will overturn a Trump-era rule that protects health care workers from being forced to perform procedures they oppose on religious or moral grounds – such as abortion, assisted suicide and sex-reassignment surgery, according to a new report.

University to Pay Christian Prof $400,000 after Disciplining Him for Not Using Trans Pronoun

University to Pay Christian Prof $400,000 after Disciplining Him for Not Using Trans Pronoun

An Ohio university has settled a high-profile case with a Christian professor by saying it won't force him to use transgender pronouns and agreeing to pay $400,000 in damages and attorneys' fees.

Biden Administration's Proclamations on Transgenderism Threaten Religious Freedom

Biden Administration's Proclamations on Transgenderism Threaten Religious Freedom

In recent months, states such as Texas and Florida have taken legislative steps to prevent children from being subjected to such mental and physical harm. However, the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN), an entity of the Department of Health and Human Services, issued a release proclaiming that “gender-affirming care” is neither “child maltreatment nor malpractice.” Around the same time, the Department of Justice sent a letter to all state attorneys general, saying that opposing HHS guidance is discrimination, is essentially an attack against “lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, nonbinary, or otherwise gender-nonconforming” people, and that such actions “may be unconstitutional.”

New Chinese Law Bans the Word 'Christ' on Social Media, Says it Causes 'Incitement'

New Chinese Law Bans the Word 'Christ' on Social Media, Says it Causes 'Incitement'

China has banned “Christ” and other religious words from social media apps under a new policy that went into effect on March 1. According to a new report, the policy also requires licensing and training to post Christian and religious content on the internet.

City Blocks Christian School from Opening Due to Its Religious Beliefs: Legal Group

City Blocks Christian School from Opening Due to Its Religious Beliefs: Legal Group

A Massachusetts school board violated state law and the U.S. Constitution by refusing to allow a new private Christian school to open due in part to the school’s religious beliefs about sexuality and evolution, a legal group alleges.