Religious Liberty

The Rev. Ross Bay, Bishop of Auckland

Anglican Church in New Zealand faces discrimination claim

Religious Liberty |  A gay man in New Zealand who wants to become an Anglican priest is taking the Bishop of Aukland to the country’s Human Rights Tribunal for discriminating…

Tyndale House Publishers's Carol Stream, Ill., headquarters

Obama admin retreats from bout with Bible publisher

Religion |  The Obama administration has decided not to pursue its attempt to force Tyndale House Publishers to provide contraceptive and abortifacient drugs to its…

James Carville

Signs and Wonders: Democrat James Carville praises ‘talented and fearless’ Republican Ted Cruz

Newsworthy |  Praise for Cruz. If you’re a Republican, you’ve got to worry at least a little bit when Democratic strategist James Carville praises you. Does he have an…

Mikey Weinstein

Religious battle lines

Military |  Controversy erupts over a Pentagon meeting concerning Christians being able share their faith within the military

The exterior of Arlene's Flowers, in Richland, Wash.

Proposed bill would strip thorns from discrimination suit against Washington florist

Religious Liberty |  A new bill filed in Washington state aims to protect a florist being sued for refusing to provide flowers for a same-sex wedding.  The bill, introduced…

Secretary of State John Kerry

USCIRF presses Kerry on religious freedom worldwide

Religious Liberty |  WASHINGTON—The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released its annual report Tuesday, detailing the plight of persecuted…

Bishop Watterson HIgh School

Gay teacher fired by Catholic school claims discrimination

Religious Liberty |  Carla Hale, 59, a lesbian P.E. teacher, has filed a grievance against the diocese of the Ohio Catholic school where she worked for 19 years until…

Taeko Bufford, left, and Diane Cervelli.

Hawaiian B&B must make room for same-sex couples

Religious Liberty |  Two Southern California lesbians have won their legal battle against a Christian bed and breakfast owner in Hawaii. The Hawaii First Circuit Court judge ruled…

California Boy Scouts gather in Sacramento to celebrate the organization's anniversary in 2009.

California wields tax hammer to bludgeon Boy Scouts

Boy Scouts |  A California bill aimed at revoking tax exemptions from youth groups that fail to embrace homosexuality came one step closer to becoming law yesterday. SB…

The exterior of Arlene's Flowers, in Richland, Wash.

Florist fights lawsuit for refusing gay wedding

Religious Liberty |  Washington state sued a Christian-owned flower shop this week in the latest battle over religious liberty in business. For nearly a decade, Robert Ingersoll…

Johns Hopkins University's Gilman Hall

Pro-life group wins approval at Johns Hopkins

Religious Liberty |  Johns Hopkins University reversed course on its stance against a student pro-life group, granting the organization full recognition late Tuesday. The student…

Aggies cheer on their football team in Kyle Field.

Gay student fee funding ban out at Texas A&M

Religious Liberty |  Conservative students at Texas A&M University took a somewhat surprising blow on Thursday after the student body president vetoed a measure that would…

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