The Summons of Religious Freedom Week
COMMENTARY: The US bishops’ consecration to the Sacred Heart and the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence adds unmistakable significance.
Results from Tag: 'religious freedom'
Justice Department Joins Catholic Nuns’ Lawsuit Against New York’s Housing Rule
The lawsuit alleges that New York is violating the sisters’ First Amendment rights to the free exercise of religion and free speech.
Sam Brownback: Our Silence Fuels China’s Religious Persecution
COMMENTARY: In an interview with the Register, the former U.S. religious freedom envoy says the Chinese Communist Party fears religious freedom more than ‘aircraft carriers or nuclear weapons.’
When Teaching the Faith Becomes a Crime in Iceland
COMMENTARY: A priest is under investigation after explaining that those in grave sin should not receive Holy Communion.
Ten Commandments Can Return to Texas Classrooms, 5th Circuit Says
COMMENTARY: The ruling returns Establishment Clause analysis to its proper moorings: the nation’s history and tradition.
Supreme Court to Hear Colorado Catholic Preschools’ Religious Freedom Suit
Catholic parents in Colorado are anticipating the results of an ongoing lawsuit over a Colorado “universal” preschool tuition program as the U.S. Supreme Court has just agreed to hear the case.
The Island Where Religious Freedom Began
The first act of religious freedom in English America was not a speech or a law. It was a Mass.
The Making of Vatican II’s ‘Dignitatis Humanae’ Offers Lessons on Religious Freedom
COMMENTARY: As the SSPX moves toward unauthorized episcopal ordinations, Vatican II’s path to ‘Dignitatis Humanae’ sheds light on the Church’s teaching on religious freedom.
Religious Freedom Panel Faults State Department for Missing Annual Report on Violations
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom also called for increasing refugee admissions to the United States.
As America Turns 250, Bishops Sound the Alarm on Religious Freedom
COMMENTARY: The U.S. bishops’ latest religious liberty report warns that threats are coming from multiple directions — and calls Catholics across the political spectrum to respond.
