Tag: Religious freedom
Pope Leo XIV to receive Liberty Medal, deliver live acceptance via...
PHILADELPHIA -- As the U.S. marks its 250th anniversary, Pope Leo XIV will be honored in the nation's former capital of Philadelphia for his...
Faith and freedom: How religious liberty shaped the nation’s founding
As the United States indulges in a star-spangled celebration of its 250th birthday, a cornerstone of historical significance that stands out is religious freedom,...
Archbishop Ettore Balestrero says Christians remain world’s most persecuted religious group
The Vatican's permanent observer to the United Nations in Geneva called on governments and international organizations to strengthen religious freedom protections for persecuted Christians.
Addressing...
From Nigeria to Belarus, 2025 marks a grim year for religious...
As 2025 draws to a close, the plight of persecuted Christians around the world remains dire -- and in many places, deeply forgotten. The...
Catholic scholar Robert P. George quits Heritage Foundation over its president’s...
Prominent Catholic philosophical and legal scholar Robert P. George has resigned from the board of the conservative Heritage Foundation, saying he "could not remain"...
Religious freedom in nation’s schools examined by Religious Liberty Commission
WASHINGTON -- The third meeting of the Department of Justice's Religious Liberty Commission Sept. 29 examined a range of religious liberty issues related to...
Department of Education to issue guidance on protecting prayer in public...
WASHINGTON -- The Department of Education will issue new guidance "protecting the right to prayer" in public schools, President Donald Trump said Sept. 8...
Land transfer including Indigenous sacred site blocked again; Trump plans appeal
WASHINGTON -- A federal appeals court temporarily blocked Aug. 18 a federal land transfer to a copper mining giant that would lead to the...
One dead and three abducted in attack on Nigerian seminary: ‘It...
AUCHI, Nigeria -- In Nigeria's Edo state, gunmen stormed Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in the Diocese of Auchi the night of July 10, killing...
New Washington state law does not include clergy-penitent exception: ‘Premised on...
A contested Washington state law that would require priests to violate the seal of confession to report abuse "represents an egregious violation of the...