World Oct 16 Unification Church slams Japan’s dissolution request as a threat to religious freedom 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
Nation Dec 05 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 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 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 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
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… Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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.”… Continue reading