Category: Religious Freedom
Spanish Leftists Pursue “Crusade Against the Cross”
35 crosses have been removed by leftist officials across Spain, with many being destroyed, and more than 100 others could be headed for the same fate under the guise of an initiative to rid the country of symbols of the Francisco Franco dictatorship.
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Supreme Court Urged to Hear Case of Man Arrested for Sharing Faith in Public
Anyone who has his First Amendment rights trampled by an unconstitutional act of government should be able to regain those rights in court, but that might not be the case if the Supreme Court allows a recent federal court’s decision to stand.
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First Liberty Joins Supreme Court Brief Supporting Parental Rights and Religious Freedoms
First Liberty and a diverse coalition of national organizations filed a friend-of-the-court brief at the U.S. Supreme Court in Mahmoud v. Taylor. The case involves more than 300 religious parents in Montgomery County, Maryland who argue they should be allowed to opt their children out of school reading materials promoting controversial ideology. The Court will hear oral argument on April 22.
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‘Christians fed up with being pushed out’: Protests erupt outside school over canceled Easter
Protests erupted outside Norwood Primary School in England, as Christians voiced frustration over the school’s cancellation of its traditional Easter parade and church service. Around 50 demonstrators gathered with banners criticizing Headteacher Stephanie Mander, accusing her of sidelining Christianity. The protest at the school in Eastleigh, Hampshire, on Friday, was in response to a letter from Mander to parents announcing that the school wouldn’t be holding its usual Easter Bonnet Parade or Easter Service this year, according to The Telegraph.
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Church Fights Back Against Washington State Law Forcing Churches to Fund Abortions
Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys representing a Seattle-area church filed a petition Thursday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit asking the full court to review a decision by a split three-judge panel in Cedar Park Assembly of God v. Kreidler. The panel majority’s ruling forces the church to violate its constitutionally protected, pro-life religious beliefs and instead follow the state’s requirement that most Washington employers provide abortion coverage for employees.
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Grandma Arrested for Praying at Abortion Clinic Slams UK: “International Embarrassment”
A pro-life campaigner charged with a public order offence, whose case has been highlighted by the US Government, has blasted the UK as an “international embarrassment” for suppressing free speech and shutting down pro-life protests.
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Focus on the Family Supports Bill Restoring Churches and Non-Profits’ Free Speech Rights
Focus on the Family is one of sixteen organizations supporting the Free Speech Fairness Act, a bill that would restore the free speech rights of churches and non-profits.
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Christian in Pakistan charged with blasphemy for Facebook post
Rights advocates said it was quite likely that the impoverished Christian was targeted by a “blasphemy business group” that has entrapped hundreds of innocent persons.
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Oklahoma governor signs order directing state to prioritize religious freedom
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt this week signed an executive order instructing state officials to ensure Oklahoma’s laws are “the most robust” in the nation at protecting religious freedom, with the governor also criticizing the state attorney general for attempting to block a proposed Catholic charter school there.
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Most people come to faith between ages 4 and 14, but ‘theological education hasn’t done enough to focus on next gen’
Lucy Kajidori, leader of the International Council of Evangelical Theological Education’s (ICETE) Impact Team on Children and Families, spoke with Christian Daily International about the urgent need to integrate ministry to children more deeply into theological education.
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In Finland, signs of renewed interest in Christianity among adolescent girls
Women have always been more religious than men. This has been especially true among Christians when Christianity is the majority religion. Scholars have even considered it a universal phenomenon. However, recent studies show that young men in Finland were becoming more committed to Christianity than young women.
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Signs of Hope for Christianity in America, New Survey Reveals
There are plenty of surveys swirling about faith — or lack thereof — in America, but there are some encouraging new statistics offering rays of hope.
A recently released survey from Barna Group found a majority of adults disagree with the claim the “church is not relevant in today’s world,” with 41% stating they “definitely disagree” with the sentiment and 24% saying they “somewhat disagree” with it.
