SCOTUS skeptical of school board’s denial of parental rights, ERLC says
WASHINGTON (BP) — On any given day in Montgomery County, Md., public pre-K or elementary classrooms, students might encounter books promoting storylines that gender is more a construct than a biological fact. U.S. Supreme Court justices grilled attorneys over practical applications and the common sense of what would happen if the school system allowed parents […]
Georgia 30th state to pass religious freedom restoration bill
ATLANTA (BP) – Georgia is set to become the 30th state with a Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), as Gov. Brian Kemp is expected sign the religious freedom bill that passed the Georgia House late April 2.
Supreme Court appears ready to side with Catholic Charities in religious liberty case
WASHINGTON (BP) – The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday (March 31) in a case that will determine whether a Catholic benevolent ministry qualifies for a tax exemption granted to churches.
La USCIRF insta al Departamento de Estado a denunciar a los países que violan la libertad religiosa
WASHINGTON (BP) — La Comisión Estadounidense para la Libertad Religiosa Internacional (USCIRF) sigue pidiendo que Nigeria, Afganistán, India y Vietnam se añadan a la lista estadounidense de Países de Especial Preocupación (CPC) por violaciones a la libertad religiosa.
Georgia religious freedom bill in House; judge applies Utah law to mushroom use
ATLANTA (BP) – As Georgia’s General Assembly continues its month-long push to pass a Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), a judge has ruled Utah’s RFRA protects a religious center’s practice of using illegal psychedelic mushrooms.
USCIRF urges State Department to call out nations for violating religious liberty
WASHINGTON (BP) -- The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) continues to call for Nigeria, Afghanistan, India and Vietnam to be added to the U.S. list of Countries of Particular Concern (CPC) for religious liberty violations.
Human rights may worsen in Afghanistan, panel says
Human rights and religious freedom in Afghanistan have deteriorated since the Taliban regained control in 2021, and recent executive orders by President Donald Trump could make matters worse, expert panelists testified during a March 19 hearing.
Washington church loses appeal over health plan and abortion coverage
SAN FRANCISCO (BP) – A decision by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals places a Washington church in position to potentially provide health care coverage for abortion, say attorneys.
North Carolina’s Summit Church claims religious discrimination in zoning lawsuit
DURHAM, N.C. (BP) – The Summit Church has filed a federal lawsuit accusing a North Carolina county of denying a zoning request to build a church facility because of religious discrimination.
Christian counselors’ lawsuit challenges ordinances against ‘conversion therapy’
KANSAS CITY (BP) — A federal lawsuit filed on behalf of two Christian counselors could have far-reaching implications for religious freedom and parental rights, say attorneys for the plaintiffs.
