Politics Oct 02 Supreme Court ready to tackle climate, immigration and gun rights. Here are 5 cases to watch By Maria Ramirez Uribe
World Aug 18 Watch 7:15 'The party is in charge of everything,' freed pastor says of China's crackdown on religion China recently took a rare step by releasing a detainee at the United States' request. Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri was picked up by Chinese authorities last October, one of dozens of Christians targeted by the Chinese Communist Party, which only… By Nick Schifrin
World Oct 25 Watch 7:13 China's Xi launches largest crackdown on country's Christians in years Ahead of Trump’s visit next week, China’s President Xi has launched a major crackdown on the country’s Christians, which number in the tens of millions. Earlier this month, Beijing arrested a prominent underground church pastor and more than 20 other… By Nick Schifrin, Claire Mufson
World Oct 16 Unification Church slams Japan's dissolution request as a threat to religious freedom Japan's Education Ministry asked the Tokyo District Court to revoke the legal status of the church after an investigation concluded the group has systematically manipulated its followers into donating money, sowing fear and harming their families. By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press
Politics Apr 18 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
Dec 05 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears arguments on website designer refusing services for same-sex couple By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jun 02 WATCH: Secretary Blinken gives report on religious freedom around the world By News Desk 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. … Continue reading
May 04 Satanic Temple asks Boston to fly flag after Supreme Court ruling By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Mayor Michelle Wu's office said it's reviewing the high court's decision and the city's flag raising program. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 5:37 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… Continue watching
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. Continue reading