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,...
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,...
On last night's Rachel Maddow show, a segment on a curious advertising decision (even more curiously defended) by Lowe's home improvement stores turned into a compelling discussion about being Muslim – and being different generally – in America,...
In a blog post today defending the work of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, which is apparently preparing to dissolve for lack of congressional reauthorization in coming days, commissioners Nina Shea and Felice Gaer explain why religious...
