Baptists Fined, Jailed for Unapproved Worship in Uzbekistan
A court in the southern city of Karshi, Uzbekistan, has punished four members of a Baptist congregation for meeting for worship without state permission.
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Global Religious Freedom Commission Cites 28 Key Nations for ‘Ongoing Downward Trend’
(RNS) — The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom cited more than two dozen countries as main contributors to an “ongoing downward trend” in religious liberty worldwide and
North Korea Is Worst Place for Christian Persecution, Group Says
(RNS) For the 16th year in a row, North Korea tops the list of 50 countries ranked for the worst persecution of Christians in the
Christian Bakers? Atheist Bakers? Cake Meets Faith at the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (RNS) — At the Supreme Court Tuesday (Dec. 5), the justices lobbed hypothetical after hypothetical at the lawyers representing each side of
Opponents in LGBT Case Agree: It’s Not About Wedding Cake
(AP) — In a legal case with profound implications for LGBT rights and religion's place in public life, the opposing sides agree on this: It's not
5 Faith Facts About Sam Brownback: International Religious Freedom Ambassador Nominee
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, President Trump’s nominee for international religious freedom ambassador, describes religious freedom as “the
The Finger of Suspicion
The only religious reference in the original U.S. Constitution appears in Article VI: “no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States.” Unfortunately, a couple of U.S. Senators recently forgot that civic principle.Brian KaylorDuring
Critics Line up Against Expected Executive Order on Religious Liberty
(RNS) As President Trump readies a much-anticipated executive order on religious liberty, critics are lined up to take action before he even signs it.
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Former White House Official Reflects on Faith, Politics
Fresh from a four-year stint in the White House, a Baptist scholar in church-state issues offered advice on faith and politics to a packed church
Iraqi Minorities Pen ‘Baghdad Declaration for Supporting Religious Freedom’
Leaders of religious minorities in Iraq issued a declaration of principles in January urging support for freedom of