United States: Will the Anti-Catholic “Blaine Amendments” Go?
Lawsuits attack provisions preventing states from directly funding religious and private schools, created against Catholics in the 19th century.
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More Money to MIVILUDES: The French “Mind Police” Is Back
The governmental anti-cult mission that his former member, sociologist Olivier Bobineau, denounced as a “police des esprits” will receive € 1 million per year.
Religious Liberty and US Foreign Policy: No Longer the Guiding Principle?
Freedom of religion has been recently placed by the U.S. at the top place in a hierarchy of human rights. This will change, announced Secretary Blinken.
Why the Anti-Mormon Donation Lawsuit Endangers Religious Liberty—of All
Ex-Mormon billionaire James Huntsman sues the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He wants back what he donated in 24 years.
French Law on “Separatism”: Where We Are
Passed in first reading by the National Assembly, the law is now in the Senate. The text is better than the original draft, but problems remain.
After 100,000 Assassinations, An Urgent Call for Religious Freedom in Nigeria
100,000 Nigerians have been killed in ten years. The world should act now, says one of the most well-known Nigerian Catholic human rights activists.
Jehovah’s Witnesses: The World’s Most Persecuted Religion
A report by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom describes persecution of the Witnesses as a global phenomenon.
From Charlie Hebdo to “The Boys”: “Freedom of Expression” vs. Religious Liberty
Where exactly lies the limit between free speech and hate speech that offends members of a religion? Many discuss Charlie Hebdo—but it is not the only case. The Boys is another pop culture example.