On June 30, 2014 the U.S. Supreme Court preserved religious liberty for some organizations that objected to provisions in the 2010 Affordable Care Act requiring businesses to purchase insurance coverage that includes contraception, abortifacent drugs and devices, and sterilization. The…

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the appeal of Elaine and Jonathan Huguenin, a New Mexico photographer sued by a lesbian couple after Elaine refused to take pictures at their commitment ceremony in 2006 because of her religious convictions….

After speaking strongly about religious freedom as a key American foreign policy objective in February, President Obama failed to talk about the issue with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, a few weeks later. Saudi Arabia has one of the worst…

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, a Roman Catholic, and Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal-designate Pietro Parolin met January 14 to discuss the Middle East, the Syrian conflict, the Sudan situation and religious freedom issues in the U.S. The meeting…

Evangelical Christians, pro-life groups and members of the Tea Party are a threat to the United States, and are “tearing the country apart,” soldiers were told in a pre-deployment briefing at Fort Hood. Any of them caught donating to those…

Las Cruces, New Mexico’s unusual ordinance violates religious expression and discriminates against pastor-led churches. The city now requires all pastor-led churches within city limits to register with the city, pay a registration fee and pass a discretionary review process before…