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1. Romanian Churches Request Full Court Review in Quest Against Religious Discrimination ...

... court ruled that the 10-person limit did not violate the religious freedom of the churches. The court began by deciding what secular gatherings were comparable to church gatherings, and it also reasoned ...

Created on 14 July 2020

2. 50th Anniversary Documentary Tells Saga of Soviet Jews' Fight for Freedom

For generations, Jews lived in Russia and then the Soviet Union, suffering overt anti-Semitism, discrimination and physical threats to their lives. This was commonplace under the czars and inherited by ...

Created on 11 June 2020

3. President Trump's New Executive Order Advances Global Religious Freedom ...

... that advance international religious freedom. The executive order, called "Advancing International Religious Freedom," ensures that religious liberty is a core tenet of American diplomacy. Under this order ...

Created on 05 June 2020

4. How We Must Respond When Governors Violate Christians' First Amendment Rights

Note: In my podcast today with Mat Staver, we discuss the very disturbing way some elected officials are violating our religious First Amendment rights during this COVID-19 pandemic and what it means for ...

Created on 14 May 2020

5. Maine Church Appeals Discriminatory Orders

... al orders. Gov. Mills has allowed so-called "essential" commercial and non-religious entities that include liquor stores, marijuana dispensaries, warehouse clubs, "big box" and "supercenter" stores to accom ...

Created on 14 May 2020

6. 'It's Time to Stand Up for Liberty': Pastor Calls for Wave of US Churches to 'Peaceably Gather' This Sunday

... hy people in your communities to attend and physically participate in services," the Peaceably Gather website reads. First Liberty Institute, a religious rights law firm, is also supporting the effort. "Chur ...

Created on 14 May 2020

7. Appeals Court Gives Big Win for Churches

... the First Amendment Free Exercise Clause and the Kentucky Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The Court of Appeals wrote: "Keep in mind that the church and its congregants just want to be treated equally ...

Created on 11 May 2020

8. Gen. Jerry Boykin: Why You Need to Stand Up for Your Religious Freedoms Right Now ...

...  Amendment that are all focused on the freedom of religion. Those five include our religious liberty, our free speech, freedom of the press, freedom to peaceably assemble and freedom to petition our gov ...

Created on 05 May 2020

9. Kansas City Mayor Repeals Order That Forced Churches to Record Churchgoers' Information

... e individuals" if some who may have been exposed to someone who may have COVID-19 attended the "religious gatherings." If the person refused to provide a name and contact information, the person must be refu ...

Created on 05 May 2020

10. Tony Perkins: Religious Liberty Means COVID-19 Restrictions Cannot Target Churchgoers ...

... n times of emergency, when reasonable and temporary restrictions are placed on rights, the First Amendment and federal statutory law prohibit discrimination against religious institutions and religious bel ...

Created on 05 May 2020

11. Mike Huckabee: How COVID-19 Is Directly Impacting Your Religious Freedom ...

...  that you can go to a drive-in liquor store but you can't do a drive-in church service, which we've seen in Kentucky, Mississippi and in Florida. How should churches and individuals think about the bala ...

Created on 30 April 2020

12. Pastors Suing Governors in at Least 4 States Over COVID-19 Restrictions on Church Services

... on their religious constitutional rights. Maryville Baptist Church and Pastor Jack Roberts are suing Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear for "violating their religious freedom by targeting churchgoers Easter Sunday, ...

Created on 17 April 2020

13. When Churches Say No to the Government

... ve been singled out. All are restricted from public gatherings. Plus, in President Trump, we have a strong advocate for our religious liberties. Again, when local authorities go too far, we push back a ...

Created on 06 April 2020

14. Florida County Where Pastor Arrested for Services Now Recognizes Churches as Essential

...  county may issue will be recommendations and not enforceable. Last night, Gov. Ron DeSantis also amended his executive order from April 1 in which he recognized attending "religious services conducted  ...

Created on 02 April 2020

15. How Coronavirus Is Affecting Religious Freedom Around the World ...

The worldwide coronavirus pandemic is affecting every aspect of life: family, education, work and business. For millions around the globe, COVID-19 is also affecting religious freedom. Save the Persecuted ...

Created on 24 March 2020

16. Court Rules Removing 78-Year-Old Cross Would Be 'Aggressively Hostile to Religion'

...  celebratory or commemorative monuments that include religious imagery. Instead, the justices adopted a "strong presumption of constitutionality" for longstanding monuments. The ruling recognized that "a  ...

Created on 20 February 2020

17. UPS Punishes Drivers for Prayer Meetings, Liberty Counsel Says

United Parcel Services (UPS) has discriminated against employees' religious freedom by punishing them for voluntarily praying together before work. Several drivers also have been fired. Liberty Counsel ...

Created on 18 February 2020

18. Pastors Aren't Worried About Religious Liberty, Study Shows ...

...  are worried less about hot topics like religious liberty than they are about the decline of religion in America. The report is the first of a series of monthly releases from Barna Group's State of the Chur ...

Created on 11 February 2020

19. Christian Coalition Challenges Trump With Urgent Request

...  and over 500 individuals, begins: "We write as people of faith to express our deep appreciation for all that you do to stand with religious believers and to counter those who restrict or deny the practi ...

Created on 07 February 2020

20. 'In America, We Don't Punish Prayer': Trump Defends Religious Liberty in State of the Union Speech ...

...  yet powerful moment, in particular, was when President Trump affirmed prayer and faith as an important aspect of our culture. "My administration is also defending religious liberty, and that includes t ...

Created on 05 February 2020