Four men of history. Four men of courage, integrity and a high regard for religious freedom.
Saints, Founding Fathers bravely stood up for religious liberty
Everyone is called to be a witness
The church in the United States will once again observe the Fortnight for Freedom from June 21 to July 4. This two-week period is an opportunity […]
House OKs bill allowing more ways to protect religious freedom worldwide
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The U.S. House May 16 unanimously passed the Frank Wolf International Religious Freedom Act, giving the Obama administration and the U.S. State Department […]
U.S. Supreme Court sends contraception mandate case back to lower courts
The U.S. Supreme Court May 16 sent the Zubik v. Burwell case, which challenges the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive requirement for employers, back to the lower […]
Theologians’ brief in HHS mandate case might lead to compromise ruling
Supreme Court cases, with their multiple friend-of-the-court briefs, leave extensive paper trails behind them and although these briefs might get lost in the shuffle, occasionally some […]
Relics of two saints to be venerated during Fortnight for Freedom
All are invited to a Holy Hour with Bishop Donald Kettler at 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 27, at St. Mary’s Cathedral, 25 S. 8th Ave., in […]
Commission head: Religious freedom worldwide has ‘spiraled downward’
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The state of religious freedom worldwide saw more decline than improvement in the last year, said Robert George, chairman of the U.S. Commission […]
New video looks at meaning of religious freedom, court fight on mandate
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Religious freedom “is foundational to our church and American society,” said Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori in announcing a new video that explores […]