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A coalition of 22 state attorneys general called upon Congress to restore the Hyde Amendment and prohibit taxpayer funding of abortions.

Emails show Dr. Anthony Fauci recommended canceling religious “services” March 5, 2020, but okayed campaign rallies and cruise ships for the healthy four days afterwards.

A group of prominent scholars and human rights advocates have written an open letter to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) to protest state prosecutions of Christians in Finland over biblical beliefs regarding marriage.

A Michigan high school will allow the valedictorian to reference her faith in her speech after receiving a letter from First Liberty Institute.

The Indiana legislature has passed a bill declaring religious service to be “essential” during a state of emergency and prohibiting the imposition of a “substantial burden” on them without a compelling government interest.

Civics-based homeschooling can combat anti-American curriculum in public schools and protect religious liberty, said Ken Starr.

Religious freedom champion Nina Shea called out U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken Monday, asserting that his alteration of America’s human-rights policy “does a grave disservice to millions who are persecuted for their faith.”

South Africa’s Chief Justice, Mogoeng Mogoeng, is refusing to apologize for comments last year supporting Israel — even after a judicial body ordered him to do so, and even wrote out the words of the apology that he was ordered to offer.

LGBT activists have heaped criticism on South Dakota’s recently passed Religious Freedom Act, which provides protections for the exercise of religious liberty.

Rep. Drew Ferguson (R-GA) told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview the House Democrat majority has proven they are “happy to trample on Americans’ rights” with legislation to curb gun rights, religious freedom, and other liberties Americans hold dear.

The U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed on Friday a California county must let five churches hold indoor services, adding to a line of orders that have curbed the power of government officials as they battle the spread of the coronavirus.

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) noted Thursday on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives that the Equality Act, which would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexuality and gender identity, does not allow for religious exemptions.

Former Trump HHS OCR director Roger Severino said Joe Biden has introduced some “extraordinarily divisive” nominees to his cabinet.

A number of Christian churches active in Denmark are protesting proposed legislation that would require translated copies of foreign-language sermons to be submitted to government authorities for review.

The wife of Sen. Joe Manchin said the Biden administration “will be just as strong” as Trump’s on the issue of religious freedom.

President Trump issued a powerful proclamation on religious liberty Tuesday to commemorate the 850th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Saint Thomas Becket.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday handed a victory to clerics battling New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s (D) executive orders restricting houses of worship to 25 percent capacity, while secular businesses operate with no capacity limits.

The Archdiocese of Washington, D.C., has filed a federal lawsuit against Mayor Muriel Bowser over “unscientific” and “discriminatory” restrictions on public worship during the coronavirus pandemic.

President Trump’s frustration is understandable. But it was the Democrats, and the media, who failed to do their job. It is to Trump’s credit that AG Barr continued to do his.

Atheists have blasted new guidelines on religious exemptions for federal contractors issued by the Trump administration this week.

The U.S. State Department designated Nigeria for the first time as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) on Monday, the short list of the world’s worst violators of religious freedom.

The French Bishops’ Conference (CEF) published a statement this week acknowledging new, more reasonable government limitations on public worship in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus.

On Thursday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Fox News @ Night,” Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) praised the Supreme Court’s rulings striking down coronavirus restrictions on religious institutions and stated that religious institutions being treated worse than other institutions demonstrates

The Supreme Court ruled Thursday against California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) restrictions on indoor worship services.

Catholic League president Bill Donohue has denounced Joe Biden’s appointment of Neera Tanden to direct the Office of Management and Budget in his administration, asserting she is no friend to people of faith.

On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron (R) stated that he will send his lawsuit arguing that Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s (D) school closures violate the First Amendment because they have

On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” Father Gerald Murray of New York City’s Holy Family Church praised the Supreme Court striking down New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s (D) capacity restrictions on houses of worship and

The U.S. Supreme Court on announced it is granting injunction relief to houses of worship, which challenged New York Gov. Cuomo’s coronavirus rules.

The U.S. Supreme Court granted an injunction Wednesday evening against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s restrictions on religious services in a 5-4 decision that saw Justice Amy Coney Barrett with the conservative majority — and Chief Justice John Roberts siding with the liberal minority.

LGBT activist Jayne Ozanne has compared biblical Christians to “rapists” and “Holocaust deniers” for failing to preach the morality of homosexual sex.

Parents of students who attended Superior Elementary School in Denver sued the Boulder Valley School District about transgender lessons.

British police busted up a baptism service on Sunday in London for breaching Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s draconian lockdown restrictions. Police barred the Christan worshipers from entering into The Angel Church in Islington, stationing officers outside the entrance as well

A sloppily worded hate crime bill in Scotland could undermine free speech and unfairly stigmatize people of faith, the Christian Institute has warned.

Businessman Declan Ganley is challenging the ban on attending religious services under anti-COVID restrictions, insisting that the right to practice one’s faith is guaranteed by the Irish constitution.

The President of the French Bishops’ Conference said this week that suspending the public celebration of sacraments “undermines religious liberty,” one of the fundamental freedoms in the country.

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case about Catholic Social Services in Philadelphia providing foster care services while holding to their beliefs.