Coastal Family Church in Flagler Beach, Florida, is pushing back against a Seventh Judicial Circuit Court judge's temporary injunction issued last Thursday, which bans it from holding worship services in a unit they purchased in a strip mall where property covenants prohibit large gatherings.
The European Court of Human Rights is reviewing a case that could determine whether religious symbols may be displayed in courtrooms and other public buildings. The case arises from complaints by Greek atheists who say the presence of Christian icons violated their right to a fair trial and religious freedom.
The United States Supreme Court is in the midst of a term that includes several high-profile cases on issues including religious liberty, trans-identified male athletes competing in girls' sports and the harms caused to female athletes, and birthright citizenship. Here are five major Supreme Court decisions to look out for in 2026.
Rwandan President Paul Kagame defended the government's forced closure of Evangelical churches, accusing them of being a “den of bandits” led by deceptive relics of colonialism.
Five Iranian Christians have been sentenced to a combined 50 years in prison for religious activities, including prayer, baptism and distributing Bibles, according to watchdog organizations.
Arizona city officials allegedly threatened a local resident with arrest after he and a group of friends attempted to share their Christian beliefs during a Christmas festival, which First Liberty Institute says infringed on the man’s right to religious expression.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that a Catholic charity can be exempt from an unemployment insurance tax, affirming an earlier ruling from the United States Supreme Court.
Nicki Minaj has continued to raise awareness on social media about the plight of persecuted Nigerian Christians who've been enduring attacks for years, which some Christian groups have decried as a genocide the world has ignored for far too long.
Pakistan’s parliament has approved long-delayed legislation to establish a National Commission for Minorities Rights.
The leader of a progressive church-state watchdog group has been appointed to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.
