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Supreme Court Ruling in Favor of Mail Carrier Celebrated Across Religious Spectrum
In siding with an evangelical mail carrier who quit the U.S. Postal Service after he was forced to deliver packages on Sundays, SCOTUS did something rare: It brought a whole panoply of U.S. religions together.
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Baptist Joint Committee Gains Faith and Justice Center, Grows Religious Liberty Work
The Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty is acquiring the Center for Faith, Justice, and Reconciliation in a move leaders say will help them broaden efforts to support religious freedoms in the country.
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‘Jesus Loves Me’ Mask Now Allowed in Mississippi School District Following Legal Battle
The school district reversed its policy on face masks after a legal dispute with third grader Lydia Booth, who was prohibited from wearing a "Jesus Loves Me" mask when schools reopened following pandemic shutdowns.
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Religious Liberty Concerns Raised as Texas Governor Seeks To Investigate Groups Helping Migrants
Abbott has asked the state attorney to investigate nongovernmental organizations he claims have assisted with “illegal border crossings,” raising religious liberty concerns among faith-based groups helping migrants.
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Restaurant Staff Refuses To Serve Christian Nonprofit Over Views on Abortion, Marriage
The Family Foundation, a nonprofit promoting the family "as God’s foundation upon which all free and thriving societies are built,” was denied service at a Richmond restaurant on the basis of their beliefs.
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South Dakota Legislature Tackles Christian Marks in Capitol
South Dakota lawmakers can adorn their office with a crucifix, but they can't pound the nail into the state Capitol's wall, a legislative oversight board clarified on Tuesday.
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Justices Spar in Latest Clash of Religion and Gay Rights
The Supreme Court sounded sympathetic Monday to a Christian graphic artist who objects to designing wedding websites for gay couples, the latest collision of religion and gay rights to land at the high court.
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US Targets Russian Mercenary Group Over Religious Freedom
The Biden administration on Friday placed a well-known Russian paramilitary organization on a list of religious freedom violators alongside a number of notorious terrorist organizations.