Religious Liberty & Faith in Public Life

11+ hour, 43+ min ago   (645+ words) Iraqi parliamentary bloc says Christian representation should be determined by Christian voters and rejects Qais al-Khazali’s remarks ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — The Suyana Christian Parliamentary Bloc in Iraq’s parliament on Saturday expressed concern over what it described as renewed interference in the political…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (19+ words) The White House released Trump’s Rosh Hashanah message, highlighting faith, religious freedom and his administration’s commitment to combating antisemitism....

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (43+ words) “We’re here to say that you’re allowed to talk about your religion freely, whether it’s at work or whether it’s in your home or in the public square,” White House Faith Director Jennifer Korn said. “The president has made it…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (342+ words) Washington, Sep 10 (IANS) More than 12 cities in China in the first half of 2026 have introduced measures encouraging or rewarding people to report religious activities that the Chinese government considers "illegal", US-based advocacy group Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said. Chinese…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (146+ words) Attorneys with Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and ADF represent Daniel Grand at nation’s high court Published September 10, 2026 WASHINGTON – The United States government, 14 states, 51 members of Congress, and many religious freedom advocacy groups showed strong support for a devout Orthodox Jew who…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (167+ words) We had a fascinating conversation with Congressman Jared Huffman about his new book, No Prophets: The Fight to Save Democracy from Christian Nationalism. The book is remarkably personal. Rep. Huffman takes us from his childhood in an offshoot of the…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (195+ words) (COLUMBIA, S.C.) – Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that he has joined a 14-state friend-of-the-court brief at the United States Supreme Court in defense of the right to pray within your own home. “A governmental entity should not put any barrier…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (460+ words) Daniel Grand, a Jewish resident of Ohio, is asking the Supreme Court to allow him to pursue a religious liberty claim without administrative hurdles. The U.S. Supreme Court should reject the broad application of a long-standing administrative rule that can prevent…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (393+ words) BRUSSELS · 10 SEPTEMBER 2026 · 11:36 CET With the start of the new parliamentary term, all the European Parliament’s committees are resuming their work, including the one on Human Rights. On 3 September, the European Union Special Envoy for the Promotion of Freedom of Religion…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (570+ words) CHICAGO (BP) – A group of medical and religious plaintiffs are temporarily exempt from complying with Illinois’ assisted suicide law that takes effect Sept. 12, having won a restraining order against the law that also faces other legal challenges. Temporarily exempt are…...