Religious Freedom
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Texas Families Petition Supreme Court to Overturn State Ten Commandments Classroom Mandate
Over two dozen Texas families are challenging a state law requiring the Ten Commandments in public classrooms, citing religious freedom concerns.
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Founder of China’s largest underground church released after US diplomatic intervention
Ezra Jin, founder of Beijing’s Zion Church, has been released from prison and reunited with family in the US following direct intervention by President Donald Trump.
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IRGC Moves to Seize Historic Protestant Church in Tehran
Iranian authorities are moving to seize the 150-year-old Saint Peter Evangelical Church in Tehran, marking a major escalation in pressure on religious minorities.
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Supreme Court Limits Religious Freedom Suits in Prison Context
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that prisoners cannot sue individual state employees for monetary damages under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act.
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A Plea for Dignity: Nagorno-Karabakh Families Seek UN Intervention
Legal experts have submitted a formal communication to the UN regarding the systematic denial of religious rites for displaced Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians.
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Israel bars Catholic cardinal from Jerusalem church, sparking protests
Israeli police denied entry to two Catholic leaders at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday, citing security measures. The Vatican and several nations have protested the decision.
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Supreme Court Begins Landmark Hearings on Quebec’s Bill 21
Canada’s Supreme Court has begun a four-day hearing to evaluate Quebec’s Bill 21, a law banning public sector workers from wearing religious symbols at work.
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Israel Navigates Diplomacy, Religious Rifts, and Domestic Strife
Israel is confronting a complex period marked by high-level diplomatic visits, contentious legislation impacting religious identity, and ongoing domestic political and social challenges.
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Cardinal Dolan Concludes New York Tenure, Influence Expected to Persist
Cardinal Timothy Dolan officially steps down as Archbishop of New York on February 6, 2026, with Bishop Ronald Hicks named as his successor. Despite his retirement, Dolan’s significant influence within the Catholic Church is expected to continue.
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Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin Responds to Anti-Church Campaigns, Urges Canonical Dialogue with Authorities
The Mother See condemns anti-church campaigns and calls for adherence to canonical order.
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FACE Act Under Scrutiny Amid DOJ Probe into Minnesota Church Disruption
The Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act of 1994 is at the center of a federal investigation after anti-ICE agitators disrupted a church service in St. Paul, Minnesota, prompting the Department of Justice to vow a thorough probe…
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Growing Concerns Over State Pressure on the Armenian Apostolic Church
The Lemkin Institute raises concerns over state pressures on the Armenian Apostolic Church, highlighting arrests and threats to cultural identity.
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Supreme Court Refuses Kim Davis Appeal, Upholds Same-Sex Marriage Rights
The Supreme Court has declined to hear Kim Davis’s appeal, cementing the constitutional right to same-sex marriage and ending a decade-long legal battle over religious exemptions for government officials.
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Supreme Court Faces Landmark Challenge to Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
Ten years after the Obergefell v. Hodges decision, the U.S. Supreme Court faces a challenge to reconsider same-sex marriage rights. Former Kentucky clerk Kim Davis argues her religious freedom was violated, reigniting debate on LGBTQ rights and legal protections.
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Jerusalem Armenian Patriarchate Faces Foreclosure: Urgent Plea Amid Tax Dispute
An in-depth report on the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem’s urgent appeal against foreclosure, detailing the tax dispute with the Jerusalem Municipality and concerns for Christian heritage.