religious liberty
Indiana appeals court upholds injunction on abortion ban, citing religious liberty
By Jack Jenkins — April 4, 2024
(RNS) — The ruling was another win for those who say their religious beliefs direct them to have abortions prohibited by the ban.
Feds say California’s facial hair ban for prison guards amounts to religious discrimination
By Associated Press — March 27, 2024
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The civil rights complaint filed Monday by the U.S. Justice Department says the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's prohibition on facial hair denies on-the-job accommodations for officers of various religions.
Georgia Republicans say religious liberty needs protection, but Democrats warn of discrimination
By Jeff Amy — March 1, 2024
ATLANTA (AP) — Opponents warn that people and private groups will use the law to do things like deny birth control coverage to their employees, and that the legislation could blow holes in local laws that ban discrimination.
CVS employee fired for refusing to sell birth control sues, claiming discrimination
By Fiona André — January 31, 2024
(RNS) — Gunna Kristofersdottir joins three other former CVS nurses who sued the company for religious discrimination after being fired for similar reasons.
Jehovah’s Witnesses go to trial against Norway after state registration is revoked
By Kathryn Post — January 16, 2024
(RNS) — ‘It’s certainly the most important trial about a religious freedom issue in Norway in decades,’ said Willy Fautré, director of Human Rights Without Frontiers.
Finding objective ways to talk about religion in the classroom is tough − but the cost of not doing so is clear
By Charles J. Russo — December 20, 2023
(The Conversation) — Many countries wrestle with whether to include any kind of education about religion in public school lessons, and each one takes its own approach.
Building on 25 years of religious freedom advocacy
By Knox Thames and Peter Mandaville — October 26, 2023
(RNS) — A quarter of a century after passing the International Religious Freedom Act, global persecution continues while domestic battles around religious liberty have become increasingly partisan and high-profile.
Religious liberty is becoming a go-to right for everyone
By Mark Silk — September 27, 2023
(RNS) — A legal strategy pioneered by the right has been adopted by the left.
Activists prepare for yearlong battle over Nebraska private school funding law
By Margery A. Beck — September 1, 2023
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — If the law is repealed, Nebraska would join North Dakota as the only states not offering some type of public payment for private school tuition.
Coach who lost his job for praying on field kneels again in first game after years of legal battles
By Ed Komenda — September 1, 2023
BREMERTON, Wash. (AP) — After fighting to be rehired for seven years, Joe Kennedy isn’t sure he wants it anymore, and the thought of kneeling in the spotlight again makes him queasy.
Federal judge denies religious parents’ request to opt kids out of LGBTQ+ lessons
By Fiona André — August 25, 2023
(RNS) — The year-long battle between MCPS and the families is not over yet, as the judge still needs to hear the full case before making a final decision.
More than 100 chaplains urge Texans not to hire school chaplains
By Jack Jenkins — August 22, 2023
(RNS) — Texas school districts have until March 1 of next year to decide whether to hire school chaplains.
Court watchdog files complaint against a judge who ordered ‘religious-liberty training’ for lawyers
By Associated Press — August 17, 2023
(AP) — The leader of Fix the Court says U.S. District Judge Brantley Starr's choice of training conducted by a Christian legal-advocacy group is “strange and unprecedented.”
Oklahoma parents, faith leaders and education group sue to stop US’s first public religious school
By Associated Press — August 1, 2023
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A group of parents, faith leaders, and a public education nonprofit sued Monday to stop Oklahoma from establishing and funding what would be the nation’s first religious public charter school.
Where will SCOTUS draw the line on religious liberty?
By Mark Silk — July 13, 2023
(RNS) — At this point it’s impossible to say.
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