Supreme Court unanimously sides with Catholic Charities in religious liberty case
WASHINGTON (BP) – The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that a Catholic benevolent ministry qualifies for a tax exemption granted to churches.
Cuba’s crackdown on Christians, other faith groups unabated, CSW finds
HAVANA, Cuba (BP) – Pray for Cuba, a Baptist pastor there implored on social media. Afterwards, police interrogated him for claiming the Church can solve Cuba’s problems, while they believe “only the Revolution and its political systems can solve people’s problems.”
Christian baker appealing to SCOTUS after two-for-two bout in California courts
WASHINGTON (BP) -- The California Supreme Court ruled against a Christian baker May 29 who said she refused to make a wedding cake for a lesbian couple because the union contradicts the biblical principles that govern her business.
SCOTUS 4-4 split upholds lower court halt to first U.S. religious charter school
WASHINGTON (BP) – The U.S. Supreme Court could not find five votes for either side in an appeal that would have established the first state-supported religious charter school in the nation, the court has announced.
USCIRF highlights surging violence against Christians in Nigeria, urges U.S. action
WASHINGTON (BP) – Almost daily, news surfaces of Islamic extremists or Fulani militants killing Christians in northern or central Nigeria, with law enforcement either lacking or inadequate to intervene.
Hannibal-LaGrange asks for accommodation from ‘unconstitutional’ Department of Education regulation
HANNIBAL, Mo. (BP) – Hannibal-LaGrange University is threatening legal action should the Department of Education not grant an accommodation over a rule that the school says limits its financial autonomy and religious liberty.
FIRST-PERSON: Why I’m asking the department of education to protect religious liberty at Christian universities
Hannibal-LaGrange University is unapologetically Christian. We offer students a relevant education anchored in a biblical worldview. Since 1858, we have existed to serve the churches of the Missouri Baptist Convention (MBC). Those churches select our trustees so that our university remains accountable to our Christian faith and Baptist mission. As a result, unlike many historically religious schools, HLGU has remained faithful to its Christian foundation.
Bloody April for Christians in Nigeria with death toll surpassing 240
PLATEAU, Nigeria (BP) -- More than 240 Christians were massacred in attacks on villages in Plateau and Benue states during Lent and Easter, some as they worshiped, news agencies and religious liberty advocates reported.
Veterans Affairs asks employees to report ‘anti-Christian bias’
(RNS) — Department of Veteran Affairs Secretary Douglas Collins has instructed the agency’s employees to report any instances of anti-Christian bias, including any policies that are “hostile to Christian views” or punishments for displaying Christian symbols.
DOJ files statement of interest in The Summit Church’s zoning lawsuit
DURHAM, N.C. — The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a statement of interest in support of a lawsuit brought by The Summit Church against the Chatham County Board of Commissioners which alleges that the county denied the church’s rezoning request to build a new worship facility for religious reasons.
