Category: Religious Freedom
New York Christians Learn, Then Lobby the Legislature for Faith, Freedom and Family
There are significant bills pending in the New York legislature this year that will affect the state’s families, pro and con. Those include everything from...
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Football Coach Joe Kennedy Will Appeal – Again – a Judge’s Dismissal of His Religious Freedom Lawsuit
Five years ago, Bremerton High School football coach Joe Kennedy was first suspended, then fired – for kneeling and silently praying on his school’s football...
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Department of Justice Supports Kentucky Wedding Photographer’s Conscience Rights
Chelsey Nelson owns a wedding photography business in Louisville, Kentucky, and filed a federal lawsuit a few months ago to keep the city government from...
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University of Louisville Student Banned from Handing Out Christian Pamphlet in an LGBT Studies Class
An unnamed student caused a free speech kerfuffle at the University of Louisville in Kentucky earlier this month when he attempted to hand out a...
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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Philadelphia Foster Care Conscience Case
The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving a faith-based foster care agency in Philadelphia that highlights the conflict between rights...
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Federal Appeals Court Rules Pensacola Cross Can Stay on Public Land
Bayview Park in Pensacola, Florida is an idyllic 28-acre public space filled with a senior center, an amphitheater, two dog parks, tennis courts, trails, boating,...
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Texas Sues California Over Travel Ban That Punishes Religious Freedom
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday against the state of California over its 2016 travel ban...
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Florida Scholarship Program for Underprivileged Students Under Fire Because Religious Schools Benefit
Due to an “expose” of sorts by the Orlando Sentinel, a public scholarship fund that seeks private donations is under attack because some of those...
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HHS Gives California 30 Days to Stop Forcing Churches to Cover Abortions in Health Plans
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced Friday that the state of California is violating federal conscience statutes by requiring all health...
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Want to Join Focus in Supporting Religious Freedom? Here’s a Quick Way to Help.
Earlier this week The Daily Citizen reported on a proposed federal agency rule from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The rule, which...
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Marine Corps Bans Bibles Verses on Dog Tags for U.S. Soldiers
The U.S. Marine Corps has banned Bible verses from being produced on dog tags for U.S. soldiers. Shields of Strength, a private business that has...
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HHS Announces New Rule that will Help Support Faith-Based Social Service Organizations
On Thursday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it will remove regulations that burden faith-based organizations and will ensure that religious...
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Tennessee Legislature Passes Bill to Protect Faith-Based Adoption and Foster Care Agencies
The Tennessee General Assembly struck a blow for religious freedom last week when the state Senate passed a bill that would protect faith-based adoption and...
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Florida Student Pro-Life Club Finally Wins Recognition
The new “Sharks 4 Life” club at Gulf Coast High School in Naples, Florida held its first official event this week, after school and district...
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Former Colorado Springs High School Student Shares Story of Fight for Religious Freedom in the Oval Office
Chase Windebank, son of Focus on the Family’s COO Ken Windebank, was honored by an invitation from the President of the United States to come...
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U.S. Department of Education Releases New Rule Ending Discrimination Against Religious Students, Institutions
The U.S. Department of Education (DOE) has released proposed regulation changes which would end discrimination against religious students and faith-based educational institutions. One of the...
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Scripture Silenced: Rutgers Professor Tells Student Not to Quote Bible Because of the “Separation of Church and State”
Rutgers University professor Kathe Sandler told one of her students not to quote the Bible in his paper because of the “separation of church and...
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Lawsuit Filed Against USPS for Prohibiting Religious Content on Stamps
A lawsuit has been filed by First Liberty Institute against the United States Postal Service (USPS) for prohibiting religious-themed content on stamps created by customers....
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Michigan County Accused of Retaliating Against Faith-Based Charity
St. Vincent Catholic Charities in Lansing, Michigan provides a variety of social service to its neighbors via contracts with state and local governmental agencies. St....
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Supreme Court Accepts Two Major Cases on Religious Hiring Rights of Faith-Based Schools
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in on two cases from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals regarding whether government can interfere...
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Grinches and Scrooges Bring Our Annual Round of Christmas Battles
Each Advent season brings a new flurry of news stories and court battles over Christmas. Whether it’s a homeowner’s association telling a family, “You can’t...
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Christian Student Club Update: Victory in New York; Montana Saga Escalates
Only yesterday, The Daily Citizen brought you the story of Daniela Barca, a 14-year-old freshman at Ketchum High School in Hopewell Junction, New York. Her...
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New York High School Rejects New Christian Club After Stalling for Months
Fourteen-year-old high school freshman Daniela Barca wanted to meet other Christians at Ketchum High School, located in Hopewell, New York. So, she applied for school...
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What Can Christians Do for the Persecuted Church?
From pastors imprisoned in China to the outright slaughter of religious minority groups in Iraq, religious persecution is a global problem. According to research from...
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