Religious News
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Supporting ‘Medicare for All’ Isn’t Pro-Life
Christian social teaching tells us to look after the needy and the impoverished, and this certainly includes matters of health and illness. Because of this, American conservatives, who are in large part Christian, often are criticized for opposing the specific policy prescriptions of the left such as single-payer health care. In particular, pro-life advocates are…Kevin Pham -
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Pro-Life Policies Growing ‘Like a Steady Drumbeat,’ Abortion Analyst Says
Pro-life policies within the United States are growing “like a steady drumbeat,” according to an abortion analyst. State trend analyst for the Guttmacher Institute Elizabeth Nash spoke out about the increase in pro-life legislation across the United States in an interview with BuzzFeed News. The analyst, who works in Guttmacher’s Washington, D.C., office and has studied abortion legislation at the state…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Not All Findings of Religious Freedom Index Are Encouraging
The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, a leading nonprofit law firm defending religious freedom, is taking an innovative approach to evaluate the current state of religious freedom in America. Most assessments in this area focus on government actions such as laws, regulations, or court decisions that affect religious freedom. Becket’s first-ever Religious Freedom Index instead…Thomas Jipping -
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From a Hallmark Movie, a Powerful Pro-Life Message
At first, “A Christmas Love Story” has all the hallmarks—if you’ll excuse the pun—of a typical Christmas TV movie. A single lady choir director, Katherine, gets her youth choir geared up for the holidays. A young man, Danny, shows up as a volunteer for the props—but as soon as the choir director exits the room,…Katrina Trinko -
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Misguided Fairness for All Act Would Undermine Religious Liberty
Earlier this year, the House of Representatives passed the Equality Act, which would add sexual orientation and gender identity as protected categories in the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The radical bill drew widespread opposition from conservatives, and with good reason, as it would enshrine radical gender ideology in federal law and decimate the religious…Andrea Jones -
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Problematic Women: Empowering the Next Pro-Life Generation
“Pro-Life Kids!” is a new book created to teach and empower the next generation. Bethany Bomberger, an adoptive mother, educator, and the executive director of the Radiance Foundation, created the book to highlight the value of every human being, before and after birth. We crown Bomberger as a Problematic Woman and interview her on what…Virginia Allen -
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House Members Are Trying to Undercut Trump’s Pro-Life Policies at the UN
The Trump administration has an unequivocal stance on abortion, both nationally and internationally: It is a definitive “no” to policies and programs that undermine the right to life of the unborn. This was made clear by U.S. officials at a major meeting recently hosted by the United Nations Population Fund, the abortion-centric arm of the…Elyssa Koren -
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Celebrating Our Religious Freedom at Thanksgiving
I was in my room at the famed Metropol Hotel in Moscow, Russia, next door to Red Square. It was April 2005 and I was preparing for a training workshop in advanced communication skills the following morning for personnel at the U.S. Embassy. Built in 1905, this five-star, czarist-style lodging house historically had borne testimony…Yvonne Davis -
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63% Support Religious Freedom at Work, Survey Finds
Most Americans support a broad definition of religious freedom and accommodation of minority religious beliefs in the workplace, despite a growing sense of polarization in the public square, according to a new study. The Religious Freedom Index reports that 63% of those surveyed said they support someone else’s freedom to practice religion at work or…Aaron Credeur -
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Pro-Life Nations Reject UN’s Cultural Colonialism on Abortion, Population Control
Many Africans think that international efforts to promote abortion are a prime example of cultural colonialism. Case in point: The just-concluded United Nations Population Fund’s Nairobi Summit to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development. Rather than staying true to the outcome of the 1994 conference, this summit served to showcase…Grace Melton -
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UN Nairobi Summit on Population and Development Shuts Out the Pro-Life Message
Abortion advocates have long found a ready home for pushing their agenda at the United Nations—and the Nov. 12-14 Nairobi Summit on International Conference on Population and Development 2025 in Kenya appears to be no exception. The summit—at which the United Nations Population Fund will be hosting abortion activists, population control advocates, and development specialists—is…Grace Melton -
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Liberals Continue Fight Against Religious Freedom for Adoption Agencies
It’s hard enough to get the truth out on a level playing field—but in today’s news, it’s downright impossible. The left has disinformation down to a science, especially when it comes to LGBT issues. That’s dangerous in any situation—but on the president’s new adoption rule, it could mean the difference between a child finding a…Tony Perkins -
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San Francisco’s Blacklist of Pro-Life States a ‘PR Tactic,’ Activists Say
San Francisco’s blacklisting of 22 states with pro-life laws is only a “PR tactic” that indicates growing desparation within the abortion industry, the head of an activist group based in the city says. “I don’t think [San Francisco’s government] has any real power with this boycott,” Terrisa Bukovinac, executive director of Pro-Life San Francisco, told…Jackson Elliott -
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San Francisco Blacklists 22 States With Pro-Life Laws
The mayor of San Francisco announced the city is blacklisting 22 states due to their pro-life laws. Mayor London Breed and Supervisor Vallie Brown, who is the author of the ordinance, told high-level staffers Tuesday that the city will be restricting travel and limiting contracting with 22 states, according to the Los Angeles Times. The ban is set…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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March for Life 2020 Theme Is ‘Life Empowers: Pro-Life is Pro-Woman’
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The March for Life announced its 2020 theme Tuesday, emphasizing the pro-life movement’s support for women through the slogan “Life Empowers: Pro-Life is Pro-Woman.” Activists met Tuesday to unveil the 2020 March for Life’s theme in Washington, D.C., at an event where March for Life President Jeanne Mancini told those gathered, “We’ve come a…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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A Democrat Explains Why She’s Pro-Life
Earlier this year, Sen.-elect. Katrina Jackson spoke at the March for Life. Now the Louisiana politician joins the podcast to share why she is pro-life, and what she thinks about the left and pro-lifers. Read the lightly edited interview, pasted below, or listen on the podcast: Plus, we talk to Ken Oliver of Texas Public…Katrina Trinko -
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3 Big Wins for Religious Liberty Indicate Tide Is Turning
Air Force Col. Leland Bohannon, a combat veteran, was close to retirement when he entered an unexpected fight—one to preserve his two-decade military career. “There always will be a pending opportunity for you to stand for what God has said in his word as the differences between where society is going and where God has…Fred Lucas -
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In California, the Right to Gender ‘Transition’ Is Threatening Religious Liberty
In the age of transgenderism, the right to medically transition is threatening some of the most basic freedoms we’ve known, such as religious freedom. Consider a recent case out of California, where a state appeals court ruled that a transgender man can move forward with a lawsuit suing a Catholic hospital for discrimination. In April…Nicole Russell -
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Trump’s Focus on Religious Freedom at the UN Should Lead the Way
The United Nations will host its annual gathering in New York this week. But amid all the hubbub, President Donald Trump is setting aside time to speak on a pressing issue: religious freedom and persecution around the world. The president will keynote an event Monday called the Global Call to Protect Religious Freedom. This is…Emilie Kao -
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Arizona’s Supreme Court Notches a Win for Free Speech, Religious Liberty
The Arizona Supreme Court handed a win to two Christian artists Monday in the latest dispute over religious liberty and nondiscrimination laws. The court ruled 4-3 that the city of Phoenix cannot use a local nondiscrimination ordinance to coerce the owners of an art studio into creating custom wedding invitations that express messages that violate…Nicole Russell