Religious Liberty Victory for NYC Churches
On Friday, a district court issued a permanent injunction against New York City’s ban on the use of the schools for worship services, permitting city… Read More
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ADF Appeals Case of Christian Photographer Who Refused to Photograph Same-Sex Ceremony
The drive to redefine marriage is inextricably linked with the stubborn habit of punishing those who disagree with the redefinition and hold to marriage as… Read More
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Obamacare Mandate Forces EWTN to Pay ‘Fine on Faith’
The leading Catholic media organization in the world, Eternal Word Television Network, is prepared to pay a “financial fine on faith” likely to exceed at… Read More
The Victims of Obamacare’s Disregard for Freedom
Amber McGrath was 9 years old and living with her drug-addicted mother at the Queen of Peace Center in St. Louis when police showed up… Read More
The Cost of Saving Ave Maria from Obamacare’s Anti-Conscience Mandate
Last month Ave Maria University, a Catholic institution in Naples, FL, dropped its student health insurance plan because of the moral costs that the Department… Read More
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Morning Bell: Protecting Religious Liberty from Obamacare
The Supreme Court will hand down its verdict on Obamacare this week, making it a timely occasion for Americans to show their support for religious… Read More
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Revolutionary Sermons That Rang with “Notes of Freedom”
Today is the first Sunday of the Fortnight for Freedom, a two-week celebration of religious liberty in America. Church leaders, and preachers especially, have played… Read More
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Public Comments on the Obama Administration’s “Accommodation”: Rescind the Mandate
“Rescind the mandate.” That is the demand of many public comments submitted by individuals and groups on the Obama Administration’s proposed “accommodation” to the Obamacare… Read More
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Geneva College Stands for Religious Freedom
Dr. Ken Smith, president of Geneva College in western Pennsylvania, intends to pay a fine to the federal government rather than comply with the federal government’s mandate that… Read More
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Religious Freedom: Why Americans Are Celebrating and Defending It Now
Today marks the beginning of the “Fortnight of Freedom.” This two-week period culminating on July 4 is a time to celebrate and defend America’s first… Read More
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What You Can Do to Promote Religious Freedom
Religious freedom is the cornerstone of the American experiment, yet it is increasingly under attack. That’s why many Americans are joining the Fortnight for Freedom… Read More
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Should Government Protect Only Religion Done “on Sunday in Church”?
At a recent press conference, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D–CA) declared in reference to the religious objections to the contraception mandate: “You know what?… Read More
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Stand Up for Religious Freedom Rallies: Our Rights Are Non-Negotiable
Thousands of Americans are gathering today at 160 locations across the United States to peacefully protest the federal government’s coercive trampling on religious liberty through… Read More
Morning Bell: Catholic Institutions Sue to Stop Obamacare’s Religious Liberty Violation
Three years ago, the University of Notre Dame invited President Barack Obama to deliver a commencement address and conferred on him an honorary law degree…. Read More
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America’s Necessary Loyalty to Human Freedom
There aren’t many people who justify comparisons to Nelson Mandela, but longtime Burmese political dissident Aung San Suu Kyi is one of the few. For… Read More
VIDEO: Rep. Gowdy’s Religious Liberty Lesson for Secretary Sebelius
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius made yet another embarrassing admission about the lack of constitutional analysis that went into the… Read More
Virginia Protects Adoption Agencies’ Religious Liberty
Virginians witnessed an important victory for religious liberty last week. On Monday, Governor Bob McDonnell (R) signed legislation that affirms the conscience rights of the… Read More
Church and State: Clearing Thomas Jefferson’s Good Name
Today, on Thomas Jefferson’s birthday, we remember the man who can list as his crowning achievement the Declaration of Independence. But with the Obamacare contraceptive… Read More
Catholic Bishops: ‘Constant Vigilance and Protection’ Required for Religious Liberty
This morning, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) published a document titled “Our First, Most Cherished Liberty: A Statement on Religious Liberty.” To… Read More
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Season of Scorn for Religious Liberty
As we mark Good Friday and Passover this year, Americans’ religious freedom has become palpably dearer. Religious expression is enduring a season of scorn from… Read More
Vanderbilt’s “Tolerance” Policy Forces Christian Groups off Campus
One of Vanderbilt University’s largest Christian student organizations has announced it will formally break ties with the Tennessee school, becoming the latest victim of the… Read More
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Alabama Joins Fight Against the “Unconscionable” HHS Mandate
Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) has found a new ally in its fight against the Health and Human Services (HHS) mandate’s coercive requirement that almost… Read More
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Religious Practice Alive and Well in America
A new Gallup poll finds that a majority of Americans are very or moderately religious, a statistic that bodes well for individual well-being and the… Read More
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Justice Kennedy Shows How Court Can Avoid Conflicts on Religious Freedom
Obamacare is a train wreck for religious freedom, and the federal courts are likely going to be forced into cleaning up the mess. However, at… Read More
Why Religious Liberty Is Important for Institutions
Obamacare’s anti-conscience mandate has raised many questions about freedom. One of them is whether religious liberty is only for individuals or also for institutions. America’s… Read More
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Stand Up for Religious Freedom Rallies: Oppose HHS Mandate
Today, thousands of Americans gathered peacefully at over 140 capitols, government buildings and historical sites across the United States to protest the government’s latest attempt… Read More
Exclusive Interview: Sen. Marco Rubio Talks Cuba, Budget and Health Care
Pope Benedict XVI will visit the communist island of Cuba next week. But while there, the Catholic leader has no plans to visit Cuban dissidents… Read More
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Secular Employers: Obamacare Threatens Our Religious Liberty, Too
The fact that the Obamacare anti-conscience mandate undermines religious liberty for faith-based organizations has been well-documented. Attracting less attention is the fact that many other… Read More
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Is Anti-Conscience Mandate Dragging Down Obama’s Approval Rating?
Journalists and pundits are chalking up President Obama’s plummeting approval rating to the high cost of gasoline. No doubt that’s having an impact. But there’s… Read More
Morning Bell: The Calls for Liberty Have Not Been Silenced
Call it what you want — a circus, a sideshow, or just plain old political rhetoric — but for the past week America has watched… Read More
