Faith-based adoption agencies in Oklahoma won’t have to allow adoptions by same-sex couples under a bill awaiting the governor’s signature.
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Treatment of Pastor Brunson Is “a Travesty of Justice,” Says USCIRF
The arrest of pastor Andrew Brunson has had a “chilling effect” on Christians in Turkey, Daniel Mark, chairman of the UCIRF told reporters.
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Christian Couple’s Religious Freedom Harmed Over Easter Bunny Disagreement
A judge’s ruling found a Christian couple lost their foster home and two girls in their care because they refused to say the Easter Bunny is real.
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How a Playground in Missouri Just Helped Your Church’s Religious Liberty
The potential for scraped knees led to a major victory for religious liberty at the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday.
With a 7-2 decision in Trinity Lutheran Church of Columbia v. Comer, the court ruled that grants available to nonprofits for playground improvements could not be denied to a school playground owned by a church.
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Global Religious Freedom Under Attack Like Never Before
Overall, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom “has concluded that the state of affairs for international religious freedom is worsening in both depth and breadth of violations,” said Thomas Reese, chair of the commission.
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Deep Divides Between U.S. and Europe Over Religious Freedom, Other Rights
Significant differences exist in the importance Americans and Europeans place on certain freedoms, including the right to choose your own religion, according to research from YouGov.
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