Showing posts with label Christian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christian. Show all posts
Wednesday, March 11, 2026

County Employee Sues Over Denial of Religious Accommodation So He Could Avoid Celebrating Pride Month

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Suit was filed yesterday in a California federal district court by an employee of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works alleging...
Wednesday, March 04, 2026

Advocacy Group Says Military Commanders Are Describing Iran Operations in Christian Biblical Terms

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The Military Religious Freedom Foundation , an advocacy organization dedicated to assuring church-state separation in the armed forces, repo...
Thursday, February 19, 2026

President Trump's Ash Wednesday Message

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Yesterday, the White House posted a Presidential Message on Ash Wednesday ( full text ). It reads in part: Today, the First Lady and I join ...
Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Palestinian Authority Unveils New Draft Constitution

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Times of Israel reported earlier this month: Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas received a draft constitution [on February 5] ......
Thursday, February 05, 2026

Fellowship of Christian Athletes Can Move Ahead Against School Officials on Two Counts

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In Fellowship of Christian Athletes v. District of Columbia , (D DC, Feb. 3, 2026), the D.C. federal district court found that Fellowship of...
Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Organization Releases 2026 Report on Christian Persecution Worldwide

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Last week, the Christian advocacy organization Open Doors  released its report World Watch List 2026   which assesses the persecution of Chr...
Friday, January 23, 2026

Anti-Abortion Sidewalk Counselor Loses Challenge to City's Sign Ordinance

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In Hamann v. City of Carbondale, Illinois ,  (SD IL, Jan. 21, 2026), an Illinois federal district court refused to preliminarily enjoin the ...
Thursday, January 22, 2026

Samoa's Prime Minister Suggests Restricting Religious Liberty for Non-Christians

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 Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported  this week that in the Southern Pacific island nation of Samoa, with a population of 220,000, religi...
Thursday, January 08, 2026

Street Preachers' Challenges to Noise Ordinance Fail

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 In Cabral v. City of Fort Myers, Florida ,  (MD FL, Jan. 6,2026), a Florida federal district court dismissed a First Amendment challenge to...
Wednesday, January 07, 2026

9th Circuit: Church Autonomy Doctrine Allows Churches to Hire Only Co-Religionists Even for Non-Ministerial Positions

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In Union Gospel Mission of Yakima, Washington v. Brown ,  (9th Cir., Jan. 6, 2026), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a prelimina...
Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Lower Court Applies Supreme Court's Classroom Religious Opt-Out Decision

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In Alan L. v. Lexington Public Schools , (D MA, Dec. 30, 2025), a Massachusetts federal district court, relying on the Supreme Court's r...
Monday, December 22, 2025

5th Circuit 10-7 Denies En Banc Review in Case of Leafleting by Christian Vegetarian Advocate

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By a 10-7 vote, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals denied a petition for an en banc  rehearing in Hershey v. City of Bossier City ,  (5th...
Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Suit Challenges High School's Ban on Religious and Political Messages on Its Spirit Rock

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A suit was filed this week in a North Carolina federal district court by a high school student whose patriotic and religious tribute to the ...

DOJ Seeks to Intervene in Suit Over Christian Males' Reaction to Transgender Use of Boy's Locker Room

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The Justice Department this week filed a Motion to Intervene  and a Memorandum In Support of its motion in S.W. v. Loudoun County School Bo...
Wednesday, December 03, 2025

Supreme Court Hears Street Preacher's Appeal Today

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The Supreme Court will hear arguments this morning in Olivier v. City of Brandon. In the case, at issue is whether a street preacher who was...
Tuesday, December 02, 2025

Prison Chaplain Sues for Wrongful Termination

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Suit was filed last week in a Florida federal district court by a Christian pastor who was terminated from his position as Senior Pastor at ...
Thursday, November 20, 2025

UK Supreme Court Faults Type of Religious Education Offered by Northern Ireland Primary School

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The United Kingdom Supreme Court yesterday in  In the matter of an application by JR87 and another for Judicial Review , (UK SC, Nov. 19, 20...
Monday, November 17, 2025

Cert. Denied in Football Pre-Game Public Prayer Controversy

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Today the U.S. Supreme Court denied review in Cambridge Christian School, Inc. v. Florida High School Athletic Association, (Docket No. 24-1...
Friday, November 07, 2025

FACE Act Suit Filed Against Anti-Israel Agitators

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Suit was filed this week in a California federal district court against nine named defendants and 40 unnamed defendants alleging disruption ...

Suit Seeking Damages for False Prediction of the Rapture Is Dismissed Under Anti-SLAPP Law

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 In March 2025, a New York resident filed suit in a Connecticut state trial court against a Christian YouTube channel and the preacher who ...