Category: Religious Freedom
Department of Justice Tells Court it will Defend Religious Freedom of Faith-Based Schools
Less than 24 hours after this news was reported, the DOJ began back-tracking on its emphatic commitment to “vigorously defend” religious freedom in the face...
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Second Grader Told She Can’t Read Bible at School; Parents and Lawyers Push Back
The parents of Gabrielle, a second grader at an Illinois public school, recently heard from administrators that their daughter, who liked reading her Bible out...
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California to Pay $2 Million to Settle Two More COVID-Related Church Closure Cases
California taxpayers are once again footing the bill for the state’s violations of the First Amendment during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to an earlier...
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College Student Punished for Private, Religious Text Wins Court Settlement
Jack Denton was the Student Senate President at Florida State University in 2020 when he engaged in a private group text conversation with a Catholic...
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An Interview with Jack Phillips of Masterpiece Cakeshop – Christian, Baker, Author
Recently The Daily Citizen had the opportunity to sit down with Jack Phillips, the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, to discuss his new book, The Cost...
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The Cost of My Faith: How a Decision in My Cake Shop Took Me to the Supreme Court
An excerpt from “The Cost of My Faith: How a Decision in My Cake Shop Took Me to the Supreme Court” By: Jack Phillips “Masterpiece...
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Church Wins Injunction Plus $1.35 Million in Settlement of California COVID Restrictions Case
Attorneys for Harvest Rock Church and Harvest International Ministry in Pasadena, California, have announced a settlement of a religious freedom lawsuit against Governor Gavin Newsom...
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Another Canadian Pastor Arrested and Church Closed, as Churches Band Together to Contest COVID Worship Restrictions
In the Canadian province of Alberta, church services are currently limited to 15 people in attendance according to the government, due to COVID-19. A growing...
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USA Today Calls for Banning Promise Keepers from Cowboys Stadium over its Christian Beliefs
The Christian men’s movement known as Promise Keepers (PK) is back, holding large stadium events and calling men to be better husbands, fathers and servants...
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Massachusetts Church Fights Discriminatory COVID Restrictions on Worship
As readers of The Daily Citizen are aware, the U.S. Supreme Court has been busy of late blocking state COVID restrictions on churches that are...
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Canadian Pastor Who Ordered Police Out of His Church Arrested for Holding Church Service
A Canadian pastor who refused to shutter his church despite threats from the Calgary Police Service has been arrested for organizing an illegal in-person gathering...
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Canadian Authorities Seize Another Church—Pastor Says That Won’t Stop Them from Worshipping
You may remember that Trinity Bible Chapel in Ontario, Canada has been in trouble recently with the local authorities for holding worship services in violation...
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Ken Starr Provides Powerful Framework to Protect Religious Liberty from Government Intrusion
Over this last year, religious liberty has seemingly been under attack all over the country. From denying churches the opportunity to meet for Easter to...
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Arkansas Sends Religious Freedom Constitutional Amendment to Voters
The Arkansas legislature has approved a new state constitutional amendment regarding religious freedom that it will send to the voters for approval in 2022. Senate...
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Forcing Religious Employers to Fund Abortion is Wrong, Groups Tell Supreme Court
A new case has just reached the U.S. Supreme Court that explores the constitutionality of state laws that force religious employers to violate their deeply...
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Indiana Governor Signs Bill Ensuring Churches Cannot Be Closed Due to COVID
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has signed a bill ensuring that churches cannot be shut down during a state of emergency. The bill is in direct...
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Another Canadian Church Facing Massive Fines, Jail for COVID Violations
Nothing drives home the importance of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution better than watching the effects of lesser religious freedom guarantees in western...
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Christian Colleges Oppose Effort to Revoke Federal Religious Exemption
Several Christian colleges have entered the legal fray over an attempt by LGBT activists to remove the religious exemption contained in the 1972 federal law...
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Hundreds of Canadians Gather to Protest and Worship Outside Fenced-Off Church
The Sunday after Canadian authorities placed a fence around GraceLife Church, about 400 people gathered to protest the church’s closure, sing hymns and hear the...
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Supreme Court Strikes Down California’s Restrictions on In-Home Worship Gatherings
In a late-night order on Friday, the United States Supreme Court struck down California’s restrictions prohibiting religious in-home gatherings, including Bible studies and worship activities,...
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Canadian Authorities Build Fence Around Church to Keep Worshippers Out After COVID Violations
Canada doesn’t have the same type of First Amendment protections regarding the free exercise of religion as the United States. So when Canadian authorities decided...
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Court: Christian Student Club on Campus May Require its Leaders to be Christians
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship is a nationwide ministry with chapters on over 600 college campuses. One of those had operated on the campus of Wayne State...
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London Police Shut Down Good Friday Church Service, Threaten Parishioners with Fines and Arrest
The London Metropolitan Police Department is under fire for interrupting and shutting down a Roman Catholic mass on Good Friday, threatening parishioners with fines and...
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9th Circuit Upholds California COVID Restriction Against Home Bible Studies
There have been very few silver linings to the COVID-19 pandemic, unless you consider the rash of religious freedom lawsuits and court decisions protecting religious...
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