Religious Liberty & Faith in Public Life

2+ hour, 1+ min ago   (516+ words) (OSV News) — A federal judge on Sept. 11 temporarily blocked Illinois from enforcing the state’s physician-assisted suicide law, which permits physicians to aid terminally ill adults in dying by suicide, against Catholic entities that challenged it in court. “To be clear,…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (352+ words) Although the lawsuit was filed by a Christian family, the resulting court decisions could have much broader consequences. Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh and other minority families occasionally face similar situations. An observant Jewish student may need to be absent during…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (680+ words) Vietnam.vn Muong Bo: The mark left after more than a year of "testing by fire" The "trial by fire" of operating a two-tiered local government in Muong Bo commune has left many imprints on the organization of the administrative…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (483+ words) Human Rights Watch reported on September 9 that, during the first half of 2026, more than a dozen cities across China introduced measures offering rewards to citizens for reporting what authorities describe as "illegal" religious activities, as surveillance is tightened nationwide. "Beijing's…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (645+ words) Iraqi parliamentary bloc says Christian representation should be determined by Christian voters and rejects Qais al-Khazali’s remarks ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — The Suyana Christian Parliamentary Bloc in Iraq’s parliament on Saturday expressed concern over what it described as renewed interference in the political…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (19+ words) The White House released Trump’s Rosh Hashanah message, highlighting faith, religious freedom and his administration’s commitment to combating antisemitism....

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (43+ words) “We’re here to say that you’re allowed to talk about your religion freely, whether it’s at work or whether it’s in your home or in the public square,” White House Faith Director Jennifer Korn said. “The president has made it…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (342+ words) Washington, Sep 10 (IANS) More than 12 cities in China in the first half of 2026 have introduced measures encouraging or rewarding people to report religious activities that the Chinese government considers "illegal", US-based advocacy group Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said. Chinese…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (146+ words) Attorneys with Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and ADF represent Daniel Grand at nation’s high court Published September 10, 2026 WASHINGTON – The United States government, 14 states, 51 members of Congress, and many religious freedom advocacy groups showed strong support for a devout Orthodox Jew who…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (167+ words) We had a fascinating conversation with Congressman Jared Huffman about his new book, No Prophets: The Fight to Save Democracy from Christian Nationalism. The book is remarkably personal. Rep. Huffman takes us from his childhood in an offshoot of the…...