Man sentenced to 10 years for firing shotgun outside Albany synagogue in religious hate crime
Albany, NY – A Schenectady man was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in federal prison for firing a shotgun outside Temple Israel in Albany during a Hanukkah celebration, in what officials say…
Religious Parents File Lawsuit Over School Board Forcing Students To Attend Pride Storybook Time
Religious Parents File Lawsuit Over School Board Forcing Students To Attend Pride Storybook Time Kate Anderson on May 24, 2023 A group of Christian and Muslim parents filed a lawsuit Tuesday against…
California Agrees To Pay Religious Doctors $300,000 After Attempting To Mandate Assisted Suicide Treatment
California Agrees To Pay Religious Doctors $300,000 After Attempting To Mandate Assisted Suicide Treatment Kate Anderson on May 17, 2023 A Christian group of doctors is set to receive $300,000 from the…
New York Loosens Church Gun Restrictions, But Religious Advocates Say It’s Not Enough
New York Loosens Church Gun Restrictions, But Religious Advocates Say It’s Not Enough Kate Anderson on May 14, 2023 Recent changes to New York’s concealed carry laws are not enough for many…
Religious Freedom Commission Demands State Department Include Afghanistan On Watchlist
Religious Freedom Commission Demands State Department Include Afghanistan On Watchlist Kate Anderson on May 1, 2023 The State Department was criticized Monday for failing to include Afghanistan as a “country of particular…
Red State Passes Bill Allowing Religious Institutions Access To State Funding
Red State Passes Bill Allowing Religious Institutions Access To State Funding Kate Anderson on April 26, 2023 The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday protecting religious institutions from being denied…
Supreme Court Weighs Overturning Decades-Long Precedent That Curtailed Religious Freedom In Workplace
Supreme Court Weighs Overturning Decades-Long Precedent That Curtailed Religious Freedom In Workplace Katelynn Richardson on April 18, 2023 The Supreme Court weighed whether the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) must accommodate a Christian…
‘Squad’ Member And Israel Critic No Longer Listed Speaker At Religious Freedom Event
‘Squad’ Member And Israel Critic No Longer Listed Speaker At Religious Freedom Event Kate Anderson on April 17, 2023 Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota appears to no longer be speaking at…
Religious Nonprofit Files Lawsuit Challenging Colorado’s Partial Ban On Abortion Reversal Pills
Religious Nonprofit Files Lawsuit Challenging Colorado’s Partial Ban On Abortion Reversal Pills Kate Anderson on April 14, 2023 A religious nonprofit filed a lawsuit Friday challenging a Colorado law prohibiting it from…
Nation’s First-Ever Religious Charter School Denied By State
Nation’s First-Ever Religious Charter School Denied By State Kate Anderson on April 12, 2023 The Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board (OSVCSB) voted on Tuesday to deny an application by a Catholic…
Upcoming Supreme Court Case Could Impact Everything From Online Jokes To Religious Speech
Upcoming Supreme Court Case Could Impact Everything From Online Jokes To Religious Speech Katelynn Richardson on April 8, 2023 An upcoming Supreme Court case considers to what degree a speaker’s intent must…
Florida Abortion Ban Provokes Conflict Between Jewish Leaders Over Religious Rights
Florida Abortion Ban Provokes Conflict Between Jewish Leaders Over Religious Rights Kate Anderson on April 7, 2023 Florida recently passed a six-week abortion ban that some Jews argued would restrict their religious…
Christian School Sues State For Trying To Sidestep SCOTUS Decision On Religious Discrimination
Christian School Sues State For Trying To Sidestep SCOTUS Decision On Religious Discrimination Kate Anderson on March 29, 2023 A Christian school in Maine filed a lawsuit against the state Department of…
Nashville Police Chief Says He ‘Can’t Confirm’ Whether Shooter Targeted Christian School For Religious Reasons
Nashville Police Chief Says He ‘Can’t Confirm’ Whether Shooter Targeted Christian School For Religious Reasons Kate Anderson on March 28, 2023 The Nashville police chief told reporters Tuesday that he could not…
Most Americans Fear Expressing Political, Religious Views At Work: POLL
Most Americans Fear Expressing Political, Religious Views At Work: POLL Alexa Schwerha on March 14, 2023 A majority of Americans are afraid to express political or religious views in the workplace, according…
‘Gonna Blow Up’: Oklahoma Seeks To Open First-Of-Its-Kind Religious Virtual Charter School As Court Cases Loom
‘Gonna Blow Up’: Oklahoma Seeks To Open First-Of-Its-Kind Religious Virtual Charter School As Court Cases Loom Reagan Reese on March 12, 2023 The Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board is currently considering…
Tucker Carlson Calls Out ‘Professional Christians’ Who Don’t Speak Up For Religious Freedom
Tucker Carlson Calls Out ‘Professional Christians’ Who Don’t Speak Up For Religious Freedom Harold Hutchison on March 2, 2023 Fox News host Tucker Carlson called out “professional Christians” Thursday, saying they did…
Red State Passes Bill Aimed At Protecting Religious Liberty
Red State Passes Bill Aimed At Protecting Religious Liberty Kate Anderson on March 1, 2023 The Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) passed the West Virginia Senate Tuesday and will now head to…
‘God-Given Natural Right’: Catholic Nonprofit Asks Supreme Court To Protect Religious Freedoms In The Workplace
‘God-Given Natural Right’: Catholic Nonprofit Asks Supreme Court To Protect Religious Freedoms In The Workplace Kate Anderson on February 28, 2023 A Catholic nonprofit filed an amicus brief Monday with the Supreme…
Governor ‘Troubled’ By Oklahoma Attorney General’s Opinion On Religious Charter Schools
Governor ‘Troubled’ By Oklahoma Attorney General’s Opinion On Religious Charter Schools Kate Anderson on February 27, 2023 Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma sent a letter to Attorney General Gentner Drummond Monday…
‘Day Of Hate:’ Chicago Police Warn Religious Groups To Be Alert As Neo-Nazi Groups Plan Hate Crime Day
‘Day Of Hate:’ Chicago Police Warn Religious Groups To Be Alert As Neo-Nazi Groups Plan Hate Crime Day Kate Anderson on February 23, 2023 The Chicago Police Department (CPD) is warning Jewish…
City’s Law Illegally Forces Catholic Bookstore To Violate Religious Beliefs On Marriage And Gender, Lawsuit Alleges
City’s Law Illegally Forces Catholic Bookstore To Violate Religious Beliefs On Marriage And Gender, Lawsuit Alleges Kate Anderson on February 22, 2023 A Catholic bookstore filed a federal lawsuit against the city…
Religious University To Ax Religious Studies Program Due To ‘Low Enrollment’
Religious University To Ax Religious Studies Program Due To ‘Low Enrollment’ Kate Anderson on February 21, 2023 A Catholic university in Virginia is looking to ax theology and religious studies as well…
Biden Admin Looking To Remove Religious Student Groups’ Protections On Campus
Biden Admin Looking To Remove Religious Student Groups’ Protections On Campus Kate Anderson on February 21, 2023 The Department of Education (DOE) announced a proposal Tuesday rescinding a Trump-era policy that prohibited…
Federal Judge Rules State’s School Choice Funds Can Be Used For Religious Schools
Federal Judge Rules State’s School Choice Funds Can Be Used For Religious Schools Katelynn Richardson on February 17, 2023 Vermont must reimburse parents denied state tuition benefits based on their decision to…
Majority Of Americans Respect Religious Conviction Over Cultural Pressure: POLL
Majority Of Americans Respect Religious Conviction Over Cultural Pressure: POLL Kate Anderson on February 14, 2023 A majority of Americans indicated that they had more respect for those who stood for their…
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