Tag: Religious Freedom
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Here We Go Again: HHS’ New War on Religious Freedom
Religious exemption is on the chopping block under Xavier Becerra’s aggressive new plan. READ MORE
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San Diego Public School Student’s Religious Rights Case Appealed to Ninth Circuit
Thomas More Society attorneys filed an emergency appeal with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in a religious rights lawsuit… READ MORE
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USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Violations in Belarus
USCIRF has long monitored religious freedom conditions in Belarus, and discussed the deterioration in its 2021 Annual Report and USCIRF Spotlight podcast. READ MORE
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Biden’s War on Religious Liberty Spikes
We are contacting every senator, in both parties, about our concerns. READ MORE
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Croatian president raises plight of Bosnian Catholics during Vatican visit
Reuters has described current turmoil in the southeastern European state, home to 3.3 million people, as the worst political crisis since the… READ MORE
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International Christian Concern to Announce Top Persecutors of the Year Nov. 16
A leading voice on Christian persecution since 1995, ICC will give detailed findings in a 150-page report on 24 offenders… READ MORE
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Human Rights Activists Call Upon President Biden to Address Human Rights and the Beijing Olympics in Virtual Meeting with President Xi Jinping
“The world must stand against the human rights abuses of the Chinese government toward their own people.” READ MORE
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IL Hospital Unlawfully Discriminates Against Employees Over Shot Mandate
Liberty Counsel filed a supplemental brief today on behalf of 14 health care workers asking the federal District Court of Illinois to… READ MORE
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Class Action Certification Filed for IL NorthShore Health Care Employees
Illinois law dictates that employees at NorthShore University HealthSystem have the fundamental right to determine what medical care to accept… READ MORE
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Radical Hindu Nationalists Brutally Attack Christian Community in India
Radicals Use Extreme Violence to Make Village “Christian-Free” READ MORE
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Catholic Bishops in Burkina Faso Seek to Clarify Controversy Over Contraceptives
“Mr. Minister, we believe that the Catholic Church can, in the democratic game, contribute to the choices made by our… READ MORE
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Univ. of CO Constituents Expand Lawsuit for School’s Religious Discrimination
Effective September 1, 2021, the university enacted and enforced a policy that all students, employees, and other individuals “who currently… READ MORE
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Burkina Faso Christians face resurgence of terrorist attacks
In the Diocese of Dori, most of the population is Muslim (95.2 percent); 3.2 percent are adherents of traditional religions… READ MORE
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Catholic League: Social Justice, Biden Style
$400 billion in child care and preschool, but religious child care centers will not get a penny. READ MORE
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Supreme Court to hear oral argument on clergy access for the condemned
The Supreme Court will hear oral argument on Tuesday in a case regarding access to clergy prayer for the condemned. READ MORE
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Bosnia Herzegovina: ‘Catholics are discriminated against in every respect’
In all respects: politically, socially, and economically. Catholics often have problems when they have Croat names. READ MORE
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USCIRF Releases New Report on Burma
USCIRF has monitored religious freedom conditions in Burma since 2000. READ MORE
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New report details experience of Christians detained in North Korea
The Korea Future report, and accompanying database, documents 167 serious human rights violations perpetrated against 91 Christians between 1997 and… READ MORE
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Ethiopia: Missionary pleads for peace
Ethiopia is divided roughly in half between Christians and Muslims. READ MORE
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Supreme Court rules in favor of nuns seeking opt-out from abortion mandate
“We are gratified and grateful that the Supreme Court has recognized the serious constitutional concerns over New York State’s heavy-handed… READ MORE
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USCIRF Releases Factsheet on China’s Measures on the Management of Religious Clergy
Since its first annual report in 2000, USCIRF has recommended that the U.S. State Department designate China as a “Country… READ MORE
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Indian Court Delays Hearing Challenge to Anti-Conversion Law
Wave of Persecution Allowed to Continue by Court Delay READ MORE
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Court Issues Restraining Order Against IL Hospital Over Vaccine Mandate
NorthShore also changed its exemption form to include a warning that all religious objections based on “aborted fetal cell lines,… READ MORE
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Anti-conversion law foments anti-Christian campaign in central India
Christians in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh are living in fear after radical Hindu activists stepped up a… READ MORE
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USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Minorities in Afghanistan
USCIRF has issued several press statements calling on the State Department to prioritize refugee resettlement of Afghan religious minorities and condemning attacks on religious… READ MORE
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Parental Rights Foundation Sues Virginia AG Mark Herring
“Virginia has taken the phrase ‘nanny state’ to an absurd extreme,” said James R Mason, president of the Parental Rights… READ MORE
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Two Elderly Nuns in Nepal Arrested on False Charges
Church Leaders View Arrests as an Attack on Nepal’s Minorities READ MORE
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Los Alamos National Lab Employees Bring Federal Lawsuit Over COVID-19 Religious Discrimination
“Those employees at the Los Alamos lab who choose not to receive a COVID-19 vaccination for religious or medical reasons… READ MORE
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Faith-based adoption center fights to continue ministry amidst New York state harassment
ADF attorneys represent New Hope Family Services, ask court to stop discriminatory investigation against Christian nonprofit READ MORE
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Bishop Shao Zhumin Seized by Chinese Authorities
The Underground Bishop was Taken Away for “Vacation” READ MORE
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There is No ‘Functioning’ First Amendment in Washington, D.C.
“The US Capitol Building must be a place where all Americans are afforded the right to come and peacefully celebrate… READ MORE
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Erdogan Flaunts Genocide Accusations Through Artsakh Visit
“One only needs to look at the Kavala case and Turkey’s actions in Artsakh to see that Turkey’s ruling government… READ MORE
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USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Violations in Russia’s Republic of Chechnya
USCIRF again recommended that the U.S. Department of State designate Russia as a Country of Particular Concern READ MORE
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San Diego Public Schools Sued Over Religious Objections to Student Vaccine Mandate
“The Supreme Court made crystal clear in its six emergency COVID-19 orders issued late last year and early this year… READ MORE
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Christian student group files suit over discrimination at University of Houston-Clear Lake
ADF represents Ratio Christi after university denied the group recognition based on its views READ MORE
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Turkey Threatens to Expel U.S. Ambassador for Condemning Detention of Activist
President Erdogan Set to Oust 10 Western Envoys Calling for Justice in Kavala Case READ MORE
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USCIRF Releases New Report about Religious Freedom in Sri Lanka
“Sri Lanka is a diverse country where complex ethno-religious divisions contribute to tension among the various communities.” READ MORE
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From Critical Race and Gender Theory Curricula to Abortion Access for Teens, Parental Rights Battles Mount Nationwide
“Parents are realizing that something is deeply wrong, and even if they don’t understand the meaning behind this movement, they… READ MORE
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Christian Employers Alliance v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
ADF attorneys file lawsuit challenging federal mandates that force religious employers to pay for or perform gender transition procedures READ MORE
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USCIRF Releases New Report on Religious Freedom Conditions in Algeria
“Although Algeria’s constitution protects freedom of thought and worship for all citizens, the Algerian government frequently regulates religious practice and… READ MORE
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Maine Shot Mandate Case Races Through the Courts
“All Maine health care workers have the legal right to request reasonable accommodation for their sincerely held religious beliefs and… READ MORE
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Today, October 19, We Celebrate The North American Martyrs
Also known as Canadian Martyrs; Isaac Jogues and Companions; Jesuit Martyrs of North America; Martyrs of New France. READ MORE
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Maine Health Care Workers Seek Emergency Relief from SCOTUS
“We are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene and give immediate relief to these health care heroes against Governor… READ MORE
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How the Chinese Communist Party sees organized religion
“While the party is not detaining mass amounts of Christians as it is the Uyghurs, many Christian leaders have been… READ MORE
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One Hundred Incidents of Vandalism Reported at Catholic Sites in U.S. Since May 2020
“We call on our elected officials to step forward and condemn these attacks.” READ MORE
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Catholic Church in DR Congo Says Persecution Still on 25 Years after Murder of Archbishop
“The Pontifical charity organization notes that there is a “complete absence” of State-provided security in Bukavu, and that the Catholic… READ MORE
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Oregon Health Illegally Questions Religious Beliefs
“OHSU unequivocally informed its employees seeking religious exceptions that they must choose between receiving a COVID-19 shot that would violate… READ MORE
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Louisville Police Officer Sues Department and City for Violating Civil and Constitutional Rights
A Louisville Metro Police Department Officer is being persecuted for off-duty prayer at abortion clinic. READ MORE
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Iraq: Ankawa, home of the Christians, comes of age
“Ankawa’s Christian population dramatically increased overnight in August 2014 after up to 120,000 faithful fled following the ISIS invasion of… READ MORE
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In India, a priest is acquitted of attempting ‘forcible religious conversion’
“They accused us of trying to convert the local people…” READ MORE
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