The Biden administration announced on May 5 that it is stepping back from a previous decision demanding that a Catholic hospital in Oklahoma remove a lit candle from its chapel—a practice and observance sacred to Catholics—or lose its ability to accept Medicare, Medicaid, or Children’s Health (CHIP) patients. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS),…
Biden Admin Backs Down in Standoff With Catholic Hospital Over Chapel Candle
May 5, 2023
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NHL Goalie Gets Support, Criticism For Refusing to Wear Pride Jersey
March 20, 2023
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San Jose Sharks goalkeeper James Reimer has received both support and criticism for refusing to wear a pride jersey in warmups. National Hockey League (NHL) stalwart Reimer said his Christian faith was the reason for his refusal to wear the jersey just before the Sharks’ home loss to the New York Islanders on March 18….
Religious Freedom Summit Highlights Atrocities in China, Russia, Nigeria
Commentary Dmitri Bodyu, a Ukrainian American pastor, is a three-time religious refugee who last year added “Russian prisoner” to his list of life-or-death challenges. As a teenager in 1989, Bodyu and his family fled religious persecution in the Soviet Union and moved to Texas where they were given legal refugee status and eventually became U.S….
We Need More ‘Catholic Gut’ in Politics: Former Christian Lobby Head
January 31, 2023
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The former head of the Australian Christian Lobby, Lyle Shelton, says ClubsNSW CEO John Landis should not have been dismissed for claiming the state premier’s gaming reforms were driven by his “Catholic gut.” “Why can’t we just debate the merits of an issue? Why does someone who offends an identity group have to walk the…
ESG: How Woke Corporations Override American Voters and Threaten Freedom
Commentary The conservative movement in America has often used the “go woke, go broke” mantra to fight back against woke ideology in business. The concept of voting with one’s dollars and financially supporting businesses that respect the freedoms and values of their customers has allowed the political right to wield a certain level of power…
Pro-Life Group Wins as NC City Admits 1st Amendment Protects Public Prayer at Abortion Clinic
October 10, 2022
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Officials in Greensboro, North Carolina, agreed that a group of pro-life citizens praying outside a local abortion clinic had been illegally arrested for their “exercise of constitutionally protected First Amendment rights,” according to Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF). Eight members of the Love Life Christian ministry were arrested outside a Greensboro abortion clinic on March 28,…
Protecting Freedom of Religion
September 14, 2022
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Commentary LGBTQ advocates are winning political backing and legal guarantees with lightning speed. Only a decade ago, President Barack Obama still claimed to oppose gay marriage, a position that would be unthinkable for him now. He evolved. But politics and religion are different. Politicians may be able to turn on a dime. Christian and Hebrew…
After Supreme Court Win, Camp Constitution Raises Christian Flag at Boston City Hall Plaza
August 5, 2022
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BOSTON, Mass.—After five years of legal battles, Camp Constitution was finally allowed to raise its Christian flag at the Boston City Hall Plaza. The flag-raising ceremony was held on Wednesday morning with about 200 people in the audience. Harold Shurtleff, co-founder of Camp Constitution, together with Mathew Staver, chairperson of the Liberty Counsel, raised the…
Places of Worship in Ontario Given ‘Arbitrary and Unequal’ Treatment Throughout Pandemic: Think Tank
COVID-19 restrictions imposed on places of worship were often more stringent than those applied to retail and liquor stores, despite the fact that freedom of conscience and religion are fundamental freedoms, a think tank calling for an update to Ontario’s Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act says. “For example, in Step One of Ontario’s Roadmap…
Australia Needs a Restoration of Freedoms, Not a Religious Discrimination Act
February 24, 2022
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Commentary Despite a commitment during the 2019 election campaign by the Morrison government to legislate for religious freedom, the Religious Discrimination Bill has just been shelved by the government. This occurred after Labor, and five Liberal MPs decided to vote for the repeal of all religious exemptions for faith-based educational institutions in relation to students….
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