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A person walks past the sign of Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, more commonly known as the Unification Church, at its Tokyo headquarters in Tokyo, Japan August 29, 2022. Photo by Kim Kyung-Hoon/REUTERS

World Oct 16

Unification Church slams Japan’s dissolution request as a threat to religious freedom

By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

Politics Apr 18

A police officer walks in front of the United States Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C.
LISTEN: Supreme Court hears religious freedom case for postal worker required to work on Sunday

The Supreme Court on Tuesday wrestled with the case of a Christian mail carrier who refused to work on Sundays when he was required to deliver Amazon packages.

By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

Nation Dec 05

The U.S. Supreme Court stands in Washington, U.S., February 6, 2022. Photo by Joshua Roberts/REUTERS
LISTEN: Supreme Court hears arguments on website designer refusing services for same-sex couple

The Supreme Court's conservative majority sounded sympathetic to a Christian graphic artist who objects to designing wedding websites for gay couples, a dispute that's the latest clash of religion and gay rights to land at the highest court.

By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

Politics Jun 02

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Blinken in Berlin
WATCH: Secretary Blinken gives report on religious freedom around the world

The State Department released its 2021 International Religious Freedom Report on Thursday, which contains data on the state of religious freedom in nearly 200 countries. …

By News Desk

Nation May 04

FILE PHOTO: Visitors walk along Supreme Court Plaza on Capitol Hill in Washington
Satanic Temple asks Boston to fly flag after Supreme Court ruling

Mayor Michelle Wu's office said it's reviewing the high court's decision and the city's flag raising program.

By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press

Apr 25

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Supreme Court hears a coach’s argument for prayer on the football field

By John Yang, Saher Khan, Kyle Midura

The Supreme Court on Monday once again tackled a question that's lingered since our country's founding: where exactly to draw the line between church and state. Correspondent John Yang breaks down the arguments in this case as they played out…

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Apr 15

France’s Jews and Muslims worry about campaign promise to end religious animal slaughter

By John Leicester, Associated Press

French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen is alarming both Muslims and Jews in France with a pledge to regulate the ritual slaughter of animals if she is elected.

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Jan 18

LISTEN: The Supreme Court hears cases on religious expression and a Picasso stolen by the Nazis

By Associated Press

Arguments at the high court appeared to unite justices on the left and right in favor of Harold Shurtleff, a conservative activist. Shurtleff wanted to fly a white banner with a red cross on a blue background in the upper left…

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Jul 08

SCOTUS sides with Trump to allow employers to opt out of providing birth control

By Associated Press

The high court on Wednesday said 7-2 the administration acted properly when it allowed more employers who cite a religious or moral objection to opt out of covering birth control.

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Feb 25

WATCH: Trump defends India’s Modi over controversial citizenship law

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump said Modi "wants people to have religious freedom.”…

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