The US Commission on International Religious Freedom received congressional re-authorization Friday, just hours before the watchdog group was scheduled to phase out of existence. The bill, approved by voice vote in the House, makes a few changes to the Commission,...
America’s religious freedom robust, but tough challenges remain Religious liberty is alive and well in the United States. A review of the news from 2011 confirms that America’s commitment to the freedom of religion, rooted in the institutional separation of church and...
In one of the stranger "War on Christmas" stories I've read in a while – and that's saying something – Santa Monica, California officials came up with a unique solution for their holiday display disputes. Instead of banning...
In my post reviewing the top church-state stories of the year, the section discussing stories I would be especially looking for in 2012 included a challenge to the state's proposed constitutional amendment, headed to voters, which would undo decades of religious...
Americans United is urging the Governor of Kentucky to disallow a proposed merger between the University of Louisville's Medical Center and Catholic Healthcare Initiatives. The service done for the community by the publicly funded institution would be compromised,...
