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foxnews.comTrump Says He Will Raise Detained Pastor Ezra Jin's Case With Xi Jinping in Beijing
Grace Drexel, whose father Pastor Ezra Jin has been detained in China for seven months, expressed hope that President Donald Trump would secure his release during meetings with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Chinese authorities arrested 18 leaders of Zion Church after years of pressu…
yahoo.comLawsuit Claims Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins' Holiday Emails Violated Establishment Clause
The National Federation of Federal Employees and seven USDA workers filed suit in California on May 13, 2026, alleging that Secretary Brooke Rollins violated the Establishment Clause through holiday emails invoking Christian themes. The complaint details specific Thanksgiving, Ch…
ABC NewsFederal Employees Sue USDA Over Christian Proselytizing in Official Emails
A federal employees union and several USDA workers filed suit on May 13 accusing the agriculture secretary of sending proselytizing Christian messages to the entire workforce in violation of the First Amendment. The complaint cites holiday emails referencing Jesus Christ, the res…
jta.orgEuropean Jewish Association Receives Mandate to Seek Protected Minority Status
Jewish leaders from across Europe voted to authorize the European Jewish Association to negotiate protected minority status for Jews with national governments and the European Union. The status would ensure Jewish life and religious practice no longer depend on the goodwill of wh…
Fox NewsFalun Gong Practitioner Describes Years of Imprisonment and Family Losses After 1999 Ban
Wang Chunyan, a 70-year-old Falun Gong practitioner who spent seven years in prison, described the deaths of more than 25 friends and her husband Yu Yefu during an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital. Former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Sam B…
Washington ExaminerNebraska Supreme Court Rules Father Can Send Children to Church Camp
The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled that a father with joint physical custody may enroll his children in a church-affiliated summer camp during his parenting time despite the mother's religious objections. The court found no evidence that attendance would cause substantial harm to t…
yahoo.comU.S. Ambassador Criticizes Belgian Prosecutors for Charging Three Men Over Ritual Circumcision of Infants
U.S. Ambassador to Belgium Bill White criticized Belgian prosecutors after they filed criminal charges this week against three Jewish men for performing ritual circumcision. The case has drawn diplomatic attention in Belgium. washingtontimes.com reported the developments.
New York PostSupreme Court to Hear Case on Colorado's Exclusion of Catholic Schools from Preschool Program
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review a case challenging Colorado's policy that excludes Catholic schools from its universal preschool program unless they alter faith-based admissions practices. The state requires participating schools to not limit admissions based on suppo…
Levakpitam / Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)Kashmir Authorities Declare Jamia Siraj-ul-Uloom Unlawful Under UAPA for Links to Banned Group
Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir declared Jamia Siraj-ul-Uloom, a major Islamic seminary, unlawful under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. The order cited alleged links to the banned Jamaat-e-Islami party. Political and religious leaders condemned the move as part…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewBipartisan Bill Targets Russian Religious Persecution in Ukraine, Excludes One Orthodox Group
U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation requiring a report on Russia's suppression of religious freedoms in occupied Ukraine and sanctions on responsible parties. The bill specifies several targeted religious groups but excludes the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which reports facing p…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewPentagon Makes Annual Flu Vaccines Optional for Service Members
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the immediate end to the mandatory annual flu vaccine for active and reserve U.S. military personnel. The policy shift emphasizes medical autonomy and religious freedom. It builds on prior adjustments and addresses past vaccination mandate…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewSupreme Court to Hear Appeal in Colorado Preschool Funding Case Involving Religious Admissions Policy
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal from Catholic preschools in Colorado barred from a state-funded universal preschool program due to their enrollment policies on gender and sexual orientation. The case, St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, centers on First Amendment fre…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewUS Agencies Introduce Faith-Based Prayer Services and Programs
Several US federal agencies have initiated optional prayer services and faith-related initiatives for employees. These include events at the Small Business Administration, Health and Human Services, and Department of Defense. Agency spokespersons stated that the programs support…
thegatewaypundit.comDominican Sisters of Hawthorne Sue New York Over 2024 Long-Term Care Law
The Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne filed a lawsuit on April 6, 2026, against a New York state law from 2024 that requires long-term care facilities to use pronouns, assign rooms, and allow restroom access based on gender identity. The suit argues that the law violates the nuns' r…