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What Pope Francis Told Obama About Religious Liberty
Pope Francis, with allegiance to Catholic doctrine, spoke out in support of religious liberty to the 11,000 ticketed guests on the South Lawn of the White… Read More
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What Millennials Hope to Hear From Pope Francis
Today, Pope Francis made a historic visit to the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. Mixed into the attendees were… Read More
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As Pope Francis Visits the US, Here Are 5 Facts About American Catholics
Gallup has released a list of five facts about American Catholics in honor of Pope Francis’ first visit to the United States. According to Gallup’s report: Twenty-three… Read More
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Hollywood’s Idea of Tolerance: Mocking Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis at the Emmys
There’s nothing funnier than laughing at a woman trying to stay true to her beliefs. That appears to be the understanding of Emmy host Andy… Read More
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27 Facts About Pope Francis
Pope Francis is about to make his first visit to the United States. According to his schedule, Francis will arrive in the United States on… Read More
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In Obamacare Mandate Case, Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Religious Freedom
Thursday, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of a challenge to the Affordable Care Act requirement that employers offer their employees health… Read More
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Oregon Judge Who Won’t Officiate Gay Weddings Fights to Keep His Job
>>> Update adds judge’s comments in televised interview. An Oregon judge is fighting an investigative panel’s accusation that by declining to perform same-sex weddings on… Read More
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What’s Next for Freed Kentucky Clerk? Her Lawyer Speaks Out
The lawyer for Kim Davis blames Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear for his client’s protracted religious liberty fight that has played out nationally over the last… Read More
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Kim Davis to Return to Work After Being Released From Jail
Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis was released from jail Tuesday after being held in contempt of court for defying a judge’s order to issue marriage… Read More
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Watch Ryan T. Anderson Talk About Release of Kentucky Clerk Jailed Over Marriage Licenses
In an interview with CNN Tuesday night, The Heritage Foundation’s Ryan T. Anderson discussed the relationship between the religious liberty rights of Kim Davis, the… Read More
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Atheist Group Says Football Team Chaplains at Public Universities Are Unconstitutional
The Freedom From Religion Foundation, an atheist group, has sent a report to public universities claiming that providing chaplains to their football teams is unconstitutional…. Read More
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Judge Orders Kim Davis Released From Jail
A judge has ordered that Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis be released from jail on the condition that she does not try to prevent her… Read More
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Ryan Anderson Talks Kentucky Clerk Case, Possible Compromises
Ryan Anderson, William E. Simon senior research fellow at The Heritage Foundation, appeared on CNN today to talk about the case of Kim Davis, the Kentucky… Read More
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How Kim Davis Can Be Released From Jail Without Agreeing to Violate Her Conscience
Rowan County, Ky., is a lesson for America in how not to resolve social conflict. The local head clerk is sitting in jail, and a… Read More
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23 Tweets on the Kentucky Clerk Jailed Over Gay Marriage Licenses
On Thursday, a Kentucky county clerk at the center of a national controversy was sent to jail. The Lexington Herald-Leader reported that U.S. District Judge… Read More
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Why This Libertarian Supports Gay Marriage and Religious Liberty
Many advocates of same-sex marriage are all for equal rights until it comes to the religious liberty rights of individuals and private business owners who… Read More
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‘This Case Is About More Than Contraception:’ Women’s Group Files Brief in Support of Nuns
The Independent Women’s Forum has filed an amicus curiae brief in the Supreme Court in support of the Little Sisters of the Poor. The Little… Read More
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott: States, Not Federal Government, Traditionally Regulate Marriage
AUSTIN, Texas—Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says the federal government has no business regulating the issue of marriage. “In the United States Constitution and the amendments… Read More
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The Hypocrisy of Denver’s War on Chick-fil-A
In Denver, city council members are weighing whether Chick-fil-A will be allowed to open in the Denver International Airport. Denver council member Paul Lopez “called… Read More
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At Religious Liberty Rally, Victims Share Their Stories
DES MOINES, Iowa—Several Americans who have faced threats to their religious liberty united for a rally last week. “These threats are not imagined. They’re not… Read More
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24 Questions for Jack Phillips, the Baker Who Gave Up Wedding Cakes for God
Jack Phillips knows he can’t do anything about those who call him a hater. He says he just loves to get up each day to… Read More
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These 10 LGBTQ Organizations Are About to Receive a Special Delivery From the Oregon Bakers
The Oregon bakers who were ordered by the state to pay $135,000 for refusing to make a cake for a same-sex wedding have designed and… Read More
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Should Military Chaplains Be Forced to Conduct Same-Sex Weddings?
Last month, the United States Army celebrated the 240th anniversary of the Army Chaplain Corps. Amidst the celebrations there was also concern: there seems to… Read More
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Fund Aims to Help Christian Baker Offset Wedding Cake Losses
Family and friends of a Christian cake designer hope to help him with a fundraising campaign after a Colorado court ruled Thursday that he must… Read More
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Can You Oppose Gay Marriage and Be a Good Judge? The Chilling Opinion of Ohio Court’s Board
Are people who publicly affirm that marriage is the union of one man and one woman unfit to be judges? The Ohio Supreme Court’s Board… Read More
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County Clerk Appeals Federal Judge’s Gay Marriage Mandate
Lawyers for a county clerk in Kentucky who refuses to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples appealed a federal judge’s order that she do so, asking… Read More
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Christian Judge’s Objection Prompts Ohio Supreme Court’s Board to Tell All Judges to Perform Gay Marriages
A Toledo judge who cited his religious faith in declining to perform same-sex marriages has agreed to follow an advisory body’s decision that he—and all… Read More
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4 out of 5 Atheists and Agnostics Think Photographer Has Right to Say No to Gay Wedding
A recently released poll shows significant public support for the protection of religious liberty—especially when special rights based on sexual orientation are being advanced at… Read More
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Should the Government Force Some Religious Americans to Violate Their Beliefs About Marriage?
Now that the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of gay marriage, a question arises: Should we protect the rights of Orthodox Jews, Roman Catholics,… Read More
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3 Historical Developments That Explain Our Current Religious Liberty Battles
In recent political memory, religious liberty was a value that brought together conservatives, libertarians and progressives. As recently as 1993, the federal Religious Freedom Restoration… Read More
