Government hostilities toward religion, though, remained at their highest level since Pew started conducting this research a dozen years ago.
Pew: Social hostility toward religion down, government hostility stays high
Religious leaders offer prayers before start of U.N. General Assembly
In the face of widespread evidence of humanity’s dark side, speakers a prayer service Sept. 13 — on the eve of the opening of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly — identified unmistakable signs of hope.
Don’t let debate, mandates obscure church’s real mission, theologians say
It is important people understand the parish as “a community of life and not only as a community of prayer.”
Anderson: Like worship, Christian witness is essential to religious liberty
Preserving religious freedom in this country, especially the “necessity of Christian witness,” is a top concern for Anderson, who retired retired Feb. 28, 2021.
Catholic school’s lawsuit against mask mandate goes to federal court
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments July 21, 2021, from Resurrection Catholic School in Lansing, Mich., on whether requiring Michigan students to wear masks in classrooms violates their religious freedom.
EU bishops’ commission urges action to protect religious freedom
European bishops called on the European Union to do more to protect religious freedom in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic as part of efforts to strengthen the bloc’s role as a “global humanitarian, development, economic and peace actor.”
Former House member urges fierce protection of religious rights
Frank Wolf served in Congress for a dozen two-year terms and is widely credited for getting the International Religious Freedom Act passed in 1998.
Iraqi prelate: Dignity takes longer to rebuild than structures
At the International Religious Freedom Summit in Washington, Archbishop Warda said in a July 14, 2021, address that beyond Iraq’s infrastructure needs, what needs to be rebuilt is the dignity of those who suffered under the Islamic State group.