Tag : Religious Freedom
China Air Rage title : Two Christian Mental Health Advocates Detained by Chinese Authorities, Whereabouts Remain Unkown
summary : Two Christian mental health advocates who established faith-based addiction treatment centers have disappeared into police custody in China's southern Guangdong province, raising fears that they may be at risk of torture.
date : Dec 05, 2016 12:44 PM EST
In God We Trust title : 'In God We Trust' Motto on U.S. Currency Targeted for Removal
summary : U.S. District Court officials for the Northern District of Ohio on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit against the federal government that demanded the removal of the national motto, "In God We Trust," from U.S. currency. The plaintiffs, which are a "group of atheists, humanists, and religious persons who find the use of God's name on currency to be sinful," claim this national motto on currency breaches their rights to free exercise, free speech and equal protection. Attorneys from the largest U.S. legal organization dedicated to defending religious freedom for all Americans stepped into the case as well.
date : Dec 01, 2016 01:22 PM EST
Hyeon Soo Lim title : Megachurch Pastor Imprisoned in North Korea Gets Aid From Swedish Ambassador
summary : A senior North Korean Foreign Ministry official just met with a Swedish ambassador to discuss diplomatic access for Rev. Hyeon Soo Lim, a 60-year-old Canadian pastor who was born in South Korea, and who now is being held in a labor camp after being arrested and sentenced by a North Korean court in December 2015, Korean Central News Agency reported.
date : Nov 30, 2016 10:16 AM EST
Melania Trump title : Designer Refusing to Work with Melania Trump a Form of Discrimination?
summary : Questions about a “double standard” of discrimination have arisen when the fashion designer who clothed Michelle Obama for years announced she refuses to work with future first lady Melania Trump out of her opposition to Donald Trump.
date : Nov 26, 2016 08:45 AM EST
Classroom title : New York Appeals Court Clamps Down on Any Display or Influence of Christianity from Classroom
summary : The Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan sided with a lower court’s ruling that Joelle Silver, a biology and anatomy teacher at Cheektowaga High School, should take down religious items in the classroom, such as posters, drawings and even the sticky notes with verses attached to the back of her desk.
date : Nov 26, 2016 08:34 AM EST
ISIS Fighter title : Rise of Islamist ‘Hyperextremism’ Endangers Global Religious Freedom, Says Report
summary : An alarming new report identifies the rise of Islamist “hyperextremism” as a major threat to religious freedom all over the world and calls for immediate action to combat its “toxic” effects.
date : Nov 17, 2016 05:50 PM EST
Barronelle Stutzman title : Florist Who Refused Service to Gay Couple Goes to Trial at Washington Supreme Court
summary : The case of the 71-year-old Christian florist who denied service for the wedding of a gay couple was heard by the Washington Supreme Court Tuesday.
date : Nov 17, 2016 01:57 PM EST
Coach Joe Kennedy support title : Coaches Tell Court Kneeling to Pray is Same Right as Kneeling to Protest Injustice
summary : Two high-profile legal briefs were filed with the U.S. Court of Appeals on Monday evening on behalf of Coach Joe Kennedy, a Bremerton High School football coach who was fired for taking a knee at the 50-yard line and offering a brief, private prayer after high school football games.
date : Nov 08, 2016 03:26 PM EST
Slimane Bouhafs title : Algerian Protesters Call for Release of Christian Human Rights Activist Jailed for Insulting Islam on Facebook
summary : Crowds gathered in the Algerian city of Tizi Ouzou on Oct. 29 to call on authorities to release Slimane Bouhafs, a Christian human rights activist who was jailed in July for allegedly insulting Islam and Muhammad.
date : Nov 06, 2016 06:23 PM EST
Ricky Skaggs title : Musician Ricky Skaggs Urges Votes For 'Pro-Life, Religious Freedom, Donald Trump'
summary : As a legendary bluegrass and country artist who is also a devout Christian, Ricky Skaggs frequently forges cross-cultural, genre-bending musical ideas. This weekend, he is turning his inspiration and prayers toward U.S. politics -- specifically to support Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. "It's down to what's right and wrong, not what's right-standing or left-leaning. God hates shedding of innocent blood, and that's what's got my heart and spirit so stirred up in this particular election," proclaimed Skaggs.
date : Nov 05, 2016 06:15 PM EDT
Peter Manseau title : Smithsonian Institution Secures First Religion Curator Since 1890s
summary : The Smithsonian Institute's first curator of religion in more than a century is the son of a priest and a nun. Peter Manseau is a scholar who is trying to remind Americans of the nation's diverse religious history, including the messy and splendor infusions. "You can't tell the story of America," he said, "without the role of religion in it."
date : Oct 29, 2016 04:06 PM EDT
Lesbian Wedding Cake title : 'Gay Cake' Appeal: Christian Bakers Lose Appeal
summary : A Northern Irish bakery that refused to bake a cake iced with a pro-gay slogan lost its bid to overturn its prosecution for discrimination on Monday as a local court rejected an appeal based on its owners' Christian beliefs.
date : Oct 24, 2016 09:09 AM EDT
Assisted Suicide title : Swiss Salvation Army Nursing Home Forced To Perform Assisted Suicide
summary : A Christian nursing home in Neuchatel in Switzerland must perform assisted suicide to patients who ask for it, according to a federal court order.
date : Oct 15, 2016 06:24 PM EDT
Donald Trump Campaign title : Christian Author Eric Metaxas Solidifies Support For Donald Trump
summary : Metaxas reinforced his support for Donald Trump and emphasized that not voting is, in effect, voting.
date : Oct 13, 2016 07:06 PM EDT
Kaporos Ceremony title : Calif. Court Lifts Restraining Order on Jewish Synagogue Just Before Yom Kippur
summary : When a U.S. District Court judge Tuesday afternoon lifted a temporary restraining order issued against a small Orthodox Jewish synagogue in California, Chabad of Irvine, regarding a specific Yom Kippur ritual that involves kosher killings of chickens, representatives at religious freedom law firm, First Liberty Institute, said it was a victory for every person of faith in America. The judge's action came just in time for members to observe the high holiday beginning at sundown on Oct. 11.
date : Oct 11, 2016 11:37 PM EDT
Gay Marriage Supporters Outside Supreme Court title : US Presidential Election: Religious Liberty at Stake, Evangelical Leaders Say
summary : Many evangelical leaders are saying the US presidential election happening in November is a crucial one, and religious liberty is one of the issues that could greatly affect Christians.
date : Oct 10, 2016 04:27 PM EDT
Necklace title : Georgia School District Bans Jesus in Public Schools
summary : he Henry County School District issued a directive to school administrators on Monday instructing them to remove “items which contain religious symbols” all over the campus.
date : Oct 07, 2016 04:12 PM EDT
Donald Trump title : James Dobson Says His Decision to Vote Trump Concerns The Supreme Court
summary : James Dobson, the founder of Focus on the Family, said the main reason he is voting for Donald Trump is his concern over the justices who will be nominated to the Supreme Court.
date : Oct 05, 2016 06:22 PM EDT
China Worshippers title : New Religion Rules Proposed In China Too Restrictive, Warn Catholics
summary : Catholic experts warned new rules governing religion in China could hamper the church's work severely by curbing their foreign contacts and imposing heavy penalties for unauthorized activity.
date : Oct 05, 2016 04:00 PM EDT
Church title : Pastors Protest IRS Regulations Limiting What They Can Preach on the Pulpit
summary : Pastors all over the U.S. took to their pulpits on Sunday to protest a law that allows the IRS to say what can and cannot be preached on the pulpit, particularly on political endorsements.
date : Oct 05, 2016 10:26 AM EDT
football title : Donald Trump Condemns School For Firing Coach for Post-Game Prayers: 'It's Outrageous'
summary : Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has voiced his support for a Christian high school football coach in Washington state who was fired for his post-game prayers.
date : Oct 04, 2016 09:40 AM EDT
Joanna Duka and Breanna Koski title : Phoenix Law Bars Two Christian Women from Operating Business Based on Their Beliefs
summary : The law prohibits them from refusing to create artwork for same-sex marriage, which is against their religious beliefs.
date : Oct 03, 2016 09:19 PM EDT
Rainbow Flag title : Massachusetts Transgender Rights Law Takes Effect, Prohibiting 'Discrimination' of Bathroom Use
summary : A new law prohibiting discrimination against transgender people in places of public accommodation took into effect in Massachusetts on Saturday.
date : Oct 03, 2016 11:51 AM EDT
Christians in North Korea title : Religious Persecution, Abuse in North Korea Markedly Worse for Christians
summary : For North Koreans, local residents say contact with Christians in China is sufficient to warrant execution or consignment to a political prison camp upon repatriation.
date : Oct 03, 2016 08:46 AM EDT
France Religion at Work title : Religion Presence Is 'More Visible' In French Work Places, Conflicts Rising
summary : Signs and items reflecting religion in work places throughout France are increasing. With that growing presence has come more religion-based conflicts, a new study found. Called "More Visible," the report was published on Thursday by the Observatory for Religion in the Workplace and the Randstad Institute.
date : Sep 23, 2016 04:55 PM EDT
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