Showing posts with label Religious liberty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Religious liberty. Show all posts
Friday, July 24, 2026

Justice Department Updates Guidance to Federal Agencies on Protecting Religious Liberty

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Yesterday, the Attorney General issued a 26-page Memorandum to Executive Departments and Agencies ( full text ) on Federal Law Protections ...
Thursday, July 16, 2026

2026 Index of States' Legal Protection of Religious Liberty Released

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The First Liberty Institute this week released  its fifth annual report on  Religious Liberty in the States ( full text ). According to Firs...
Friday, July 03, 2026

Religious Liberty in America at 250

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 As America celebrates its 250th Anniversary this weekend, thoughtful reflections on America's tradition of religious liberty have appea...
Sunday, June 28, 2026

President's Religious Liberty Commission Delivers Draft Report

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On June 26, the President's Religious Liberty Commission delivered its draft report to the President. ( Press Release ).  The 224-page R...
Friday, June 19, 2026

9th Circuit Grants En Banc Review in Church Autonomy Case

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In  Union Gospel Mission of Yakima Washington v. Brown , (9th Cir., June 18, 2026), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals voted to review en...
Thursday, May 21, 2026

Washington Foster Care Licensing Agency Modifies Rules in Settlement of Litigation

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 As previously reported , in DeGross v. Hunter , (WD WA, April 22, 2026), a Washington federal district court refused to dismiss free speech...
Tuesday, May 19, 2026

HHS Reorganizes Civil Rights Office to Emphasize Religious Liberty, Conscience Protections and Racial Discrimination

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The Department of Health and Human Services yesterday announced a restructuring of its Office of Civil Rights into three subject-matter Divi...
Thursday, May 07, 2026

Norway's Supreme Court Upholds Jehovah's Witnesses State Registration and Funding

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Last week, the Supreme Court of Norway in State v. Jehovah's Witnesses ,  (Høyesterett, April 29, 2026), invalidated decisions of govern...
Tuesday, February 24, 2026

In India Court Orders Protection for Unmarried Interfaith Couples

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In India, the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad in Noori & Another v. State of U.P. & 4 Others , (HC Allahabad, Feb. 23, 2026), ...
Thursday, February 19, 2026

Reports on Religious Liberty, Christian Nationalism, and Antisemitism Released

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On February 17, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops released their "Annual Report on the State of Religious Liberty in the United S...
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, 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...
Sunday, January 18, 2026

2025 Religious Freedom Index Released

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Last Friday, Becket released the 7th edition of its Religious Freedom Index reflecting a poll of 1002 respondents surveyed between Sept. 29 ...
Friday, January 16, 2026

Today Is National Religious Freedom Day

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Today is National Religious Freedom Day, the 240th anniversary of the adoption of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom by the Commonw...
Tuesday, November 25, 2025

State Department Human Rights Reports Will Have Changed Focus

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Yesterday the State Department announced  a change in focus for future Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. The Daily Signal  and the ...
Wednesday, November 05, 2025

Trump Declares Nigeria a "Country of Particular Concern"

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 On October 31, President Trump announced on Truth Social ( full text ) that he is designating Nigeria as a "Country of Particular Conc...
Tuesday, November 04, 2025

Presidential Message on All Saints Day

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On November 1, President Trump issued a Presidential Message on All Saints Day ( full text ). It reads in part: On All-Saints’ Day, the Firs...
Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Religious Liberty Commission Holds Hearing on Religious Liberty in Education

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The Religious Liberty Commission yesterday held a four-hour hearing on Religious Liberty in Education. ( Video of full hearing .) The hearin...
Monday, September 22, 2025

President Sends Rosh Hashanah Greetings

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Rosh Hashanah -- the Jewish New Year-- begins at sundown this evening. The White House today posted a   Presidential Message on Rosh Hashana...
Thursday, September 18, 2025

USCIRF Issues Policy Update on Mass Atrocities Targeting Religious Communities

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The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom this month released a Policy Update titled Preventing Mass Atrocities Targeting Relig...