Religious freedom

It's hard to imagine, but until Monday a high school coach could be fired for taking a knee to pray at a football game in America.

The company owner led the sessions, which included "Bible readings, Christian devotionals, and solicitation of prayer requests from employees," the complaint said.

It's excellent news that the Supreme Court has overruled Maine's policy of denying public funds to private religious education for children even when there is no public school in their neighborhood.

While the argument may at first sound persuasive on closer inspection, traditional conceptions of religious freedom cannot support maintaining Roe v. Wade.

The synagogue argued that abortion is required "in Jewish law" if necessary "to protect the health, mental or physical well-being of the woman."

Everyone will be watching to see whether the U.K. seizes this moment.

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Monday in a closely watched religious-freedom case about a high school football coach who was punished for praying.

Banning anyone from praying just because they can be seen by the public is wrong and violates the Constitution. Let us hope the Court realizes it.

In a remarkable show of bipartisan cooperation, last week, the Senate unanimously reauthorized the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act.

Parents should unquestionably be allowed to decide how their children are educated, but this basic principle has been rejected in far too many states.

A Finnish member of parliament has won on all charges in a groundbreaking free speech trial involving a Bible tweet.

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and his ministers would be wise to note that the Algerian people in general, and their Christians in particular, are strong, determined and resilient. They will not be bullied out of existence.

If Colorado can force Lorie to speak on one topic just because she also speaks on another, then governments can do the same to anyone.

Young Iranian lives are being transformed by newly found Christian beliefs, eclipsing depression and fear with love and joyful worship.

The hospital opted to tighten its security after a local religious leader staged a protest demanding the facility offer a treatment not approved by the FDA.

The students said they were required to attend an assembly held by the school's Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Freedom of religion means the government cannot force religious institutions to act against their core beliefs.

This Jan. 27, many people around the U.S. and overseas will join the U.N. in commemorating International Holocaust Memorial Day. In their moments of silence to honor 6 million dead Jews, we need them to ponder how to help live Jews.

Christianity is the world's most persecuted faith, according to a survey by a watchdog organization.

In recent months, dangers to Africa's Christian believers—and particularly converts from Islam—are swelling exponentially.

Lindell's false claims about election fraud are based on "his religious belief and the scriptural basis for it," according to the lawsuit.

Justice Alito's remarks come as the Supreme Court battles a growing public opinion that rulings are politicized and the bench's conservative majority will win.

Pluralism and diversity, not sameness or monopoly, make for a successful schooling enterprise. And religious schools play a vital role in preparing the citizens of tomorrow.

The Build Back Better Act won't just fundamentally alter the scope and size of American government. It will also further the progressive campaign against religion.

Barronelle Stutzman settled with Robert Ingersoll and Curt Freed eight years after she refused a wedding job.

Justice Kavanaugh has suggested that prisoners are "moving the goalposts on their claims in order to delay executions" in a case brought by a Texas inmate.

The court will rule if inmates on death row are allowed to have spiritual advisers pray with them and lay a hand on them during their execution.

Though the ACLU is against the death penalty, the group argues that death row prisoners should at least be permitted to exercise their religious freedom.

In all, six scheduled executions in the state have been delayed this year due to religious freedom claims.

Tybee Island Police said this is the third report of an animal sacrifice in 2021.