A Texas-based legal group said the IRS violated the First Amendment when it denied tax-exempt status to a religious group by tying Christianity to politics, claiming that biblical “teachings are typically affiliated with” the Republican Party. Texas-based First Liberty Institute, a conservative legal organization that litigates First Amendment cases on religion, said in an appeal…
IRS Violated First Amendment in Tax Exemption Denial That Linked Bible Teachings to GOP: Legal Group
Vatican Foreign Minister: Church Sees No Positive Contribution to Make in Hong Kong
June 26, 2021
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VATICAN CITY—A senior Vatican official says that he and many of his colleagues aren’t yet persuaded that speaking out about the protest movement in Hong Kong “would make any difference whatever.” At a press conference held on June 25 that was focused on the Vatican’s upcoming Day of Prayer and Reflection for Lebanon, The Epoch Times…
Vatican Foreign Minister: Church Has No Positive Contribution to Make in Hong Kong
June 26, 2021
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VATICAN CITY—In a press conference held on June 25 that was focused on the Holy See’s upcoming Day of Prayer and Reflection for Lebanon, The Epoch Times asked Archbishop Paul Gallagher, Vatican Secretary for Relations with States (Foreign Minister) to comment on similar unrest in Hong Kong. The Epoch Times asked: “With the financial and political…
High Court Needs to Restore Rights for the Religious
Commentary Americans need to live and let live. Let the LGBTQ activists practice their preferences, and let Christians live the Gospel. On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that a Catholic Social Services adoption agency in Philadelphia could continue to place children only with heterosexual couples, consistent with the Gospel’s definition of a family….
Equality Act Slams the Door on Religious Freedom
June 23, 2021
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Commentary The Supreme Court’s recent decision, Fulton v. Philadelphia, is justifiably getting mixed reviews. Catholic Social Services sued the city of Philadelphia, through the Philadelphia Archdiocese, for canceling its 50-year contract with the Catholic social services agency because it refuses to certify same-sex couples as foster families for the purpose of foster care. The Supreme…
Supreme Court Rules Foster Agencies Can Deny Certification to Same-Sex Couples on Religious Grounds
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Thursday that a Catholic foster agency in Philadelphia was free to turn away same-sex couples as foster parents on grounds of religious freedom. The decision (pdf) comes in the case of Fulton v City of Philadelphia, in which Catholic Social Services (CSS) sued the city after being ordered not…
China Blacklists US Religious Freedom Leader Over Falun Gong
May 26, 2021
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The Beijing regime has put a former U.S. religious official on the sanction list in payback to the U.S. sanction of a Chinese perpetrator in persecuting Falun Gong. Johnnie Moore, a two-time commissioner of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, and his family members will be barred from visiting mainland China, Hong Kong, and…
Beijing Blacklists Former US Official After US Sanctions Chinese Official For Persecuting Falun Gong
May 26, 2021
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The Beijing regime has added a former U.S. religious official to its sanctions list in response to the United States’ sanctioning of a Chinese official for his involvement in persecuting followers of Falun Gong. Johnnie Moore, a two-time commissioner of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), and his family members will be barred…
A Critical Tool for Advancing and Defending International Religious Freedom
Commentary The United States recognizes religious freedom as an unalienable right and is committed to its advancement and protection for all. As the world’s leading defender of the right to worship freely, the United States strongly condemns and holds accountable those nations and nonstate actors who reject and violate this fundamental freedom. In support of…
Mass. Governor to End Pandemic Restrictions Early
Facing mounting legal pressure, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced the Bay State will soon stop enforcing pandemic-related restrictions on civic life and businesses, including those that single out religious gatherings—months ahead of Baker’s previously stated reopening deadline of Aug. 1. Baker’s announcement came days after First Liberty Institute and the Massachusetts Family Institute filed a federal…
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