An overwhelming majority of Americans — 83% — said they support conscience protection rights for health care professionals because they should not be forced to perform procedures against their moral beliefs.
Polls show big support for conscience protections for health care workers
In politics, we can all be like The Lord of the Rings’ Frodo Baggins
“The Lord of the Rings” trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien is a beautiful work showing the important role even the smallest and seemingly most insignificant people have in the drama of history.
Bishops welcome proposed rule on religious employers’ rights
The chairmen of three U.S. bishops’ committees Aug. 21 welcomed a proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Labor aimed at clarifying religious protections that may be invoked by federal contractors, including faith-based organizations.
New books outline history, modern realities of religious liberty
Two books work in harmony to tell both the general and specific contours of religious liberty.
Religious leaders gather at U.S. Capitol to pray for persecuted Christians
They wove together a service of psalms and prayers from the Greek Orthodox, Eastern Orthodox, and the Armenian and Syriac Orthodox traditions, all centered around the shared Gospel, symbolizing both Christian unity and U.S. government support to combat Christian persecution.
Jason Adkins: A Church for the poor requires religious freedom
The Church must be free to cultivate the life of prayer needed to nurture discipleship in people who can, in turn, be leaven in society.
California ‘confession bill’ viewed as violation of religious liberty
A bill making its way through the California Legislature would make the state the first since 1999 to require priests to choose between violating the law or violating the seal of the confessional.
No place for ‘religious test’ in government, says Senate in unanimous vote
The U.S. Senate late Jan. 16 unanimously adopted a resolution “to reaffirm religious liberty and condemn religious tests for federal officials.”