Source: The Economist RELIGION and human rights have always had an intense, tortured relationship. On one hand, liberty of conscience and belief is one of the first and most fundamental […]
Source: Associated Press By BECKY BOHRER JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Muslim inmates are suing state corrections officials, arguing that they are not provided adequate nourishment as they break their daily […]
Source: CNN By Mallory Simon and Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN)A school district in Louisiana has acknowledged that some of its customs and practices, including sponsoring morning prayer over the public address system, have […]
Source: The Washington Post By Melissa Rogers May 14 President Trump signs an executive order establishing a White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative on May 3. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) An Orthodox […]
Source: Religion News Service By Adelle M. Banks (RNS) — The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom cited more than two dozen countries as main contributors to an “ongoing downward trend” in religious liberty worldwide and called on the Trump administration to prioritize the release of religious prisoners and assist in […]
Source: Star Tribune By Erin Adler Star Tribune APRIL 20, 2018 — 6:55PM Four years ago, George Nathaniel was fired from his job driving Burnsville kids to school, also for praying with […]
Source: CNN By James Griffiths, CNN A Chinese Catholic deacon holds a bible at the Palm Sunday Mass during Easter Holy Week at an “underground” church on April 9, 2017 near […]
Source: The New York Times By Mustafa Akyol March 25, 2018 The antigovernment protests that erupted in Iran in the last days of 2017 showed that millions of Iranians are now […]
Source: The Washington Post By Ann E. Marimow March 26 at 1:48 PM Email the author A federal appeals court on Monday considered whether Metro’s policy barring issue-oriented advertisements on buses, trains and […]
Source: Religion News Service By Tom Heneghan VIENNA (RNS) — Just over five years ago, a Saudi-financed center for interfaith relations opened in Vienna amid concern it might be a public relations […]
Source: Daily O By Mehr Tarar, a former op-ed editor of Daily Times, Pakistan, and a freelance columnist. There are no sounds of a Sunday mass, bells of a temple, […]
Source: Reuters By Agustinus Beo Da Costa JAKARTA (Reuters) – Jakarta’s former governor, a Christian convicted of insulting Islam, sought a judicial review of his case on Monday, as several […]
Source: Christian Today By Harry Farley Dozens of complaints have been launched over an Islamic advertising campaign claiming the ‘Messiah has come’. Launched by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, a heavily […]
Source: The Guardian BY Jessica Glenza in New York The Trump administration is creating an office to protect the religious rights of medical providers, including those who may oppose abortion or transgender rights, in […]
Source: Huffington Post By Peter Henne, Contributor On Thursday, the U.S. State Department added Pakistan to a watch list for religious freedom violations. This follows an angry tweet from Donald Trump about Pakistan, […]
Source: The New York Times By NINA SIEGAL DEC. 31, 2017 The Slagerij Marcus kosher butcher shop in Amsterdam. Jewish and Muslim groups have agreed to change ritual slaughter practices in […]
Source: IndyStar BY Fatima Hussein, fatima.hussein@indystar.comPublished 3:30 p.m. ET Dec. 18, 2017 Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill says it’s time for a state court to rule against the First Church of […]
Source: Religion New Service By Tom Heneghan | December 8, 2017 PARIS (RNS) The internet has been called “the world’s biggest sewer,” where hate speech and fake news are polluting a global source […]
Source: Deseret News By Kelsey Dallas SALT LAKE CITY — In August, “The Book of Mormon” came to Salt Lake City for the second time in three years, bringing its irreverent […]
Source: The Guardian BY Gareth Hutchens Cabinet appoints former Liberal minister to examine consequences of any changes in light of impending legalisation of marriage equality Philip Ruddock has been appointed to […]