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What The Growing Hatred Of All Things Christians Tells Us About The Direction Of Our World

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Nigerian Pastor, Believer Killed On Their Way To Church

Masara Kim of TruthNigeria told CBN News that radical Islamic Fulani militants have been linked to many of these massacres, including those from this weekend. The news group had warned people that they were planning attacks in the area and cautioned them to watch for usual targets: buses, markets, churches, and rural communities. Radical Islamist groups are growing in power. Open Doors has ranked Nigeria as the seventh most dangerous place in the world to be a Christian.

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Myanmar Military Dictators Execute Longtime Christian Pastor

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Silent Ideological Cleansing: How Christian Physicians Are Being Screened Out By The Medical Establishment

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Nigerian Pastor, Believer Killed On Their Way To Church

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Christian Persecution

What The Growing Hatred Of All Things Christians Tells Us About The Direction Of Our World

First Liberty / Press

Religious Organizations Have a Right to Access Federal Funds, DOJ Legal Opinion States

Myanmar Military Dictators Execute Longtime Christian Pastor

Silent Ideological Cleansing: How Christian Physicians Are Being Screened Out By The Medical Establishment

Christian Persecution Surges in Iran: At Least 33 Ministers Killed, More Than 130 Arrested

Defaming The First Amendment: University Calls Religious Liberty A ‘License To Discriminate’

Mother Appeals To Supreme Court After Being Barred From Taking Her Daughter To Calvary Chapels, Exposing Her To The Bible

Nigerian Journalist Cleared of Criminal Defamation Charges After Reporting on Christian Persecution

How Putin Is Working To Erase Church In Ukraine, Twist Christianity In Service To The State

Washington State Backs Off Censorship Of Christian Counseling Following Lawsuit, SCOTUS Ruling

America’s Constitution Protects Freedom Of Religion, Not Freedom From Religion

Christian Finnish Parliamentarian Blocked From Entering UK To Discuss Free Speech At Religious Liberty Conference

Cult Inquiry Report Risks Undermining Australian Religious Freedom

College Student Denied Financial Aid for Choosing Religious Major

Secularists Once Again Have Grown Tired Of Christianity’s Influence In Australia

Canada Raises Alarm Bells After Telling Chaplains Not To Talk About God In Public, Restricting ‘Religious Specific’ Speech

Nigerian Court Rules Religious Police Cannot Arrest Christian Woman for Converting from Islam

‘You Just Have To Keep Fighting’: Lawyers Who Defended BGEA Discuss Opposition, Vitriol, And Hope For Religious Freedom In The UK

DOJ Releases Guidance Strengthening Religious Liberty Protections

More Than Playing Defense: Tennessee’s Religious Liberty Comeback Offers A Lesson For Every State

Senate Bill Would Codify Religious Liberties of Military Chaplains

‘My Prayer Is That Believers Would Stand Firm’: Physician Assistant Fired Over Trans Mandates Wins Settlement Against Hospital

British Millionaire Pledges Legal Aid For Christian Street Preachers

Oregon Dept of Human Services Claims That Christian Parents Caused ‘Mental Injury’ By Refuting The Lie Of Transgenderism

Iraq’s Court Of Cassation Affirms Woman’s Right To Be Classified As A Christian In State’s Official Database

White House Religious Liberty Commission Issues Pressing Warning About Europe’s Free Speech Crisis

Which States Rank Highest—And Lowest—For Religious Liberty?

Nicaragua Ends Elections As Christians Face Growing Pressure

Despite Heightened Persecution, Christianity Continues To Grow, Even In The Most Hostile Nations

‘Our Rights Come From God, Not Government’: Arkansas Leads The Nation In Protecting Religious Freedom

Why Is An Australian State Government Funding The Mockery Of Christianity?

Amnesty International Receives Severe Backlash After Placing Christian Groups On ‘Anti-Rights’ List

The Finnish Parliamentarian Convicted Of ‘Hate Speech’ Banned From UK For Biblical Beliefs

Christian Parents In Europe Seek Help From Washington After Swedish Gov’t Seizes Their Children, Calls Church Attendance ‘Religious Extremism’

Vindicated Christian Nurse Calls For Urgent National Guidance For The NHS: No One Should Be Compelled To Use ‘Preferred Pronouns’

Student: SCOTUS Victory for Women’s Sports Vindicates Her Obedience to God

European Parliament Strongly Condemns Ongoing Persecution Of Christians In Nigeria Following Village Massacre

Franklin Graham Applauds Trump Administration’s Pressure On China, Securing Release Of Jailed Pastor

New Findings Challenge ‘No Christian Genocide In Nigeria’ Narrative, Reveals Targeted Cruelty Against The Church

Christian Leaders Sounding Alarm: UK Conversion Therapy Bill Could Target Parents, Pastors

Why The Lord’s Prayer Belongs In Western Australia’s Parliament

Armed Man With Flamethrowers, Crossbows, Hundreds of Rounds of Ammo Arrested Outside North Carolina Church

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Nigerian Pastor, Believer Killed On Their Way To Church

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What The Growing Hatred Of All Things Christians Tells Us About The Direction Of Our World

To see just how delusional our world has become, consider the way that many politicians and world leaders are protecting and even promoting the practice of Islam, which refuses to submit to non-Muslim governmental systems and is not simply a religion but a political system as well, and promotes Sharia law. Yet Western society blindly demands the coexistence of all belief systems while pushing for the extinction of the one that stands for truth, the Christian faith.

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Religious Organizations Have a Right to Access Federal Funds, DOJ Legal Opinion States

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) recently issued a landmark legal opinion that fundamentally changes how the federal government interacts with faith-based organizations. The opinion declares that blocking federal funds from being used for religious purposes or by religious groups is generally unconstitutional.

Myanmar Military Dictators Execute Longtime Christian Pastor

Silent Ideological Cleansing: How Christian Physicians Are Being Screened Out By The Medical Establishment

Christian Persecution Surges in Iran: At Least 33 Ministers Killed, More Than 130 Arrested

Defaming The First Amendment: University Calls Religious Liberty A ‘License To Discriminate’

Mother Appeals To Supreme Court After Being Barred From Taking Her Daughter To Calvary Chapels, Exposing Her To The Bible

Nigerian Journalist Cleared of Criminal Defamation Charges After Reporting on Christian Persecution

How Putin Is Working To Erase Church In Ukraine, Twist Christianity In Service To The State

Washington State Backs Off Censorship Of Christian Counseling Following Lawsuit, SCOTUS Ruling

America’s Constitution Protects Freedom Of Religion, Not Freedom From Religion

Christian Finnish Parliamentarian Blocked From Entering UK To Discuss Free Speech At Religious Liberty Conference

Cult Inquiry Report Risks Undermining Australian Religious Freedom

College Student Denied Financial Aid for Choosing Religious Major

Secularists Once Again Have Grown Tired Of Christianity’s Influence In Australia

Canada Raises Alarm Bells After Telling Chaplains Not To Talk About God In Public, Restricting ‘Religious Specific’ Speech

Nigerian Court Rules Religious Police Cannot Arrest Christian Woman for Converting from Islam

‘You Just Have To Keep Fighting’: Lawyers Who Defended BGEA Discuss Opposition, Vitriol, And Hope For Religious Freedom In The UK

DOJ Releases Guidance Strengthening Religious Liberty Protections

More Than Playing Defense: Tennessee’s Religious Liberty Comeback Offers A Lesson For Every State

Senate Bill Would Codify Religious Liberties of Military Chaplains

‘My Prayer Is That Believers Would Stand Firm’: Physician Assistant Fired Over Trans Mandates Wins Settlement Against Hospital

British Millionaire Pledges Legal Aid For Christian Street Preachers

Oregon Dept of Human Services Claims That Christian Parents Caused ‘Mental Injury’ By Refuting The Lie Of Transgenderism

Iraq’s Court Of Cassation Affirms Woman’s Right To Be Classified As A Christian In State’s Official Database

White House Religious Liberty Commission Issues Pressing Warning About Europe’s Free Speech Crisis

Which States Rank Highest—And Lowest—For Religious Liberty?

Christian Persecution Surges in Iran: At Least 33 Ministers Killed, More Than 130 Arrested

Defaming The First Amendment: University Calls Religious Liberty A ‘License To Discriminate’

Mother Appeals To Supreme Court After Being Barred From Taking Her Daughter To Calvary Chapels, Exposing Her To The Bible

Nigerian Journalist Cleared of Criminal Defamation Charges After Reporting on Christian Persecution

How Putin Is Working To Erase Church In Ukraine, Twist Christianity In Service To The State

Washington State Backs Off Censorship Of Christian Counseling Following Lawsuit, SCOTUS Ruling

America’s Constitution Protects Freedom Of Religion, Not Freedom From Religion

Christian Finnish Parliamentarian Blocked From Entering UK To Discuss Free Speech At Religious Liberty Conference

Cult Inquiry Report Risks Undermining Australian Religious Freedom

College Student Denied Financial Aid for Choosing Religious Major

Secularists Once Again Have Grown Tired Of Christianity’s Influence In Australia

Canada Raises Alarm Bells After Telling Chaplains Not To Talk About God In Public, Restricting ‘Religious Specific’ Speech

Nigerian Court Rules Religious Police Cannot Arrest Christian Woman for Converting from Islam

‘You Just Have To Keep Fighting’: Lawyers Who Defended BGEA Discuss Opposition, Vitriol, And Hope For Religious Freedom In The UK

DOJ Releases Guidance Strengthening Religious Liberty Protections

More Than Playing Defense: Tennessee’s Religious Liberty Comeback Offers A Lesson For Every State

Senate Bill Would Codify Religious Liberties of Military Chaplains

‘My Prayer Is That Believers Would Stand Firm’: Physician Assistant Fired Over Trans Mandates Wins Settlement Against Hospital

British Millionaire Pledges Legal Aid For Christian Street Preachers

Oregon Dept of Human Services Claims That Christian Parents Caused ‘Mental Injury’ By Refuting The Lie Of Transgenderism

Iraq’s Court Of Cassation Affirms Woman’s Right To Be Classified As A Christian In State’s Official Database

White House Religious Liberty Commission Issues Pressing Warning About Europe’s Free Speech Crisis

Which States Rank Highest—And Lowest—For Religious Liberty?

Nicaragua Ends Elections As Christians Face Growing Pressure

Despite Heightened Persecution, Christianity Continues To Grow, Even In The Most Hostile Nations

‘Our Rights Come From God, Not Government’: Arkansas Leads The Nation In Protecting Religious Freedom

Why Is An Australian State Government Funding The Mockery Of Christianity?

Amnesty International Receives Severe Backlash After Placing Christian Groups On ‘Anti-Rights’ List

The Finnish Parliamentarian Convicted Of ‘Hate Speech’ Banned From UK For Biblical Beliefs

Christian Parents In Europe Seek Help From Washington After Swedish Gov’t Seizes Their Children, Calls Church Attendance ‘Religious Extremism’

Vindicated Christian Nurse Calls For Urgent National Guidance For The NHS: No One Should Be Compelled To Use ‘Preferred Pronouns’

Student: SCOTUS Victory for Women’s Sports Vindicates Her Obedience to God

European Parliament Strongly Condemns Ongoing Persecution Of Christians In Nigeria Following Village Massacre

Franklin Graham Applauds Trump Administration’s Pressure On China, Securing Release Of Jailed Pastor

New Findings Challenge ‘No Christian Genocide In Nigeria’ Narrative, Reveals Targeted Cruelty Against The Church

Christian Leaders Sounding Alarm: UK Conversion Therapy Bill Could Target Parents, Pastors

Why The Lord’s Prayer Belongs In Western Australia’s Parliament

Armed Man With Flamethrowers, Crossbows, Hundreds of Rounds of Ammo Arrested Outside North Carolina Church

Coalition Asks U.S. To Intervene In Case of Syrian Christian

After Supreme Court Win, 8th Circuit Asks Lower Court To Revisit Counseling Censorship Ordinances In Missouri

US Supreme Court To Decide Whether Jewish Man’s ‘Permit To Pray’ Case Can Proceed

Ruling Favors Christian Flight Attendants Fired for Expressing Faith

People Have Woken Up To The Dangers Of A ‘Conversion Practices’ Ban

In Opposing Prayer, Australia’s Leaders Have Proven: God Does Not Factor Into Their Vision For The Nation

In-Depth: Safeguarding Freedom—A Biblical Model For Defending Our Civic And Religious Rights

Christian Officer Barred From Policing For Expressing Concerns Over Radical Islam, Wins Settlement

Justice Department Launches Investigation Into MLB For Flagrant Discrimination Against Christians

‘In God We Trust’: How These Four Words Became Ingrained In America’s DNA

Anti-Christian Hate Crimes Are Surging Across Europe—And The Warning Signs Are Also Flashing In America

A Profound Shift In A Nation Founded On Religious Liberty

Dozens Of Christians Detained By Chinese Authorities In Massive Church Raid

Could The Private Prayers Of Australians Now Result In A Knock On The Door From The Government?

Protections That Exclude Evangelical Christians: City Refuses To Prosecute Protesters For Storming A Church Service

Colorado Governor Defies Supreme Court Ruling That Struck Down Unconstitutional Conversion Therapy Ban

Myanmar Military Dictators Execute Longtime Christian Pastor

“We grieve with his family, his congregation, and our Chin brothers and sisters everywhere. This was an extrajudicial killing, carried out without due process or trial,” Stoops said. “But grief demands action. We call on the international community, and especially the United States, to hold those responsible accountable.”

Silent Ideological Cleansing: How Christian Physicians Are Being Screened Out By The Medical Establishment

When Christian physicians are quietly pushed out of medicine, the most affected victims prove to be the patients. Millions upon millions of Americans seek out physicians who align with them and their family’s moral convictions, and that small minority that honors the intrinsic value of every human life is slowly being rooted out. By conditioning medical admission upon secular compliance, the medical establishment has created an ideological monolith, one that has swapped out Hippocratic healing for ideological conformity.

Christian Persecution Surges in Iran: At Least 33 Ministers Killed, More Than 130 Arrested

Texas-based Iran Alive Ministries, which trains house-church leaders and shines the Gospel into Farsi-speaking homes, has released a grim glimpse from its own network: In the past few months alone, Iran’s Islamist government has killed at least 33 Christian ministers and arrested approximately 131 others. Fourteen of those arrested remain in prison, with some sitting on death row.

Defaming The First Amendment: University Calls Religious Liberty A ‘License To Discriminate’

The state’s flagship university relies on taxpayer dollars, which in turn at least partly support such trainings. Arielle Del Turco, director of Family Research Council’s Center for Religious Liberty, noted the irony of taxpayer-funded institutions taking aim at the Constitution. Del Turco told Decision: “It’s sad that the University of Georgia is effectively defaming the First Amendment. Religious liberty is not a license to discriminate against anyone. Rather, it protects everyone’s fundamental right to live according to their own deeply held beliefs.”

Mother Appeals To Supreme Court After Being Barred From Taking Her Daughter To Calvary Chapels, Exposing Her To The Bible

In December 2024, the Portland District Court ruled that Ava’s father, Matthew Bradeen, would have full control over all religious attendances, including “the right to make final decisions regarding [the daughter’s] participation in other churches and religious organizations.” The court ruled that there had been “no showing of harm to [the child] associated with a belief system that is rooted in the Bible” but found issue with the Biblical teachings of eternal salvation, Heaven, hell, angels and demons as well as teaching the Bible “verse by verse, chapter by chapter.” The Maine Supreme Court ruled that a mother cannot take her 13-year-old daughter to church and cannot “expose” her to any “religious philosophy or the Bible in general” without the approval of the daughter’s father. The mother, Emily Bickford, is seeking an intervention from the U.S. Supreme Court.

Nigerian Journalist Cleared of Criminal Defamation Charges After Reporting on Christian Persecution

Luka Binniyat, a Kaduna-based journalist recognised as one of Nigeria’s preeminent voices reporting on the persecution of Christians in Southern Kaduna, has been formally cleared of criminal defamation charges after a five-year legal battle.

How Putin Is Working To Erase Church In Ukraine, Twist Christianity In Service To The State

During my visit to Ukraine, Denys Uliutin, Minister of Social Policy, Family and Unity, briefed me on Russia’s systematic attacks on Ukraine’s religious heritage, damaging or destroying hundreds of religious structures, a pattern documented by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. Ukrainian officials have also documented 67 religious leaders and clergy killed or who died as a result of torture in occupied territories.

Washington State Backs Off Censorship Of Christian Counseling Following Lawsuit, SCOTUS Ruling

Tingley, who has counseled adults and minors for more than 20 years, challenged a 2018 state law that bars counselors from encouraging and helping minors reject same-sex attraction or gender confusion. That same law permits counselors to encourage gender transitions. Those who violate the law could face suspension from their practice and loss of their license, as well as fines of up to $5,000 per violation.

America’s Constitution Protects Freedom Of Religion, Not Freedom From Religion

America’s Constitution protects freedom OF religion not freedom FROM religion. Nowhere does the Constitution guarantee the right to be shielded from ever seeing someone exercise their religious beliefs in public. That’s because religious liberty is the freedom that defines America.

Christian Finnish Parliamentarian Blocked From Entering UK To Discuss Free Speech At Religious Liberty Conference

A Finnish parliamentarian has been blocked from entering the UK to give an address on freedom of speech at a conference this week, following her criminal conviction for “hate speech” by Finland’s Supreme Court. Longstanding Christian politician Päivi Räsänen, who is a member of the Finnish Parliament’s “Friends of the United Kingdom” group, was due to give a talk in person this week about freedom of speech, at a religious freedom conference. However, in July, Räsänen was informed that her Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to the UK had been cancelled, despite her application initially being approved in June.

Cult Inquiry Report Risks Undermining Australian Religious Freedom

The Victorian Government has six months to respond to the report. We urge it to strike the right balance between protecting people from genuine cults and safeguarding fundamental freedoms. Protecting vulnerable people and protecting religious freedom are not competing objectives. Victoria can and should do both.

College Student Denied Financial Aid for Choosing Religious Major

When Bethany’s major was just “Music Education,” she qualified. But when she changed her major to “Music & Worship,” the state said she was no longer eligible. “Excluding students from a state scholarship or grant simply because their choice of major is religious is discriminatory,” said Jeremy Dys, Senior Counsel for First Liberty. Bethany is simply asking for the same freedom every other student enjoys: the right to choose her course of study.

Secularists Once Again Have Grown Tired Of Christianity’s Influence In Australia

Although this is an optional question on the census, secular groups have invested significant resources in urging Australians to tick the “no religion” box. Why? Their stated motivation is to see balance returned to government budgets which they claim heavily favour public funding of Christian institutions and services.

Canada Raises Alarm Bells After Telling Chaplains Not To Talk About God In Public, Restricting ‘Religious Specific’ Speech

Canada’s government has raised alarms by instructing military chaplains that they may offer “inclusive” spiritual reflections at public events but cannot pray or mention God. The personnel instruction released July 29 by the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) does not apply to funerals or voluntary worship services, but does apply to all other public events, including military parades, change of command ceremonies, commissioning of ships and historical commemorations.

Nigerian Court Rules Religious Police Cannot Arrest Christian Woman for Converting from Islam

A Federal High Court in northern Nigeria has ruled that Islamic religious police have no authority to arrest a young woman over her conversion from Islam to Christianity, in a judgment that curbs the reach of Sharia enforcement units operating in northern Nigeria. The ruling came in the case of Sarah*, now 22, who fled her family home in Kano State in 2025 after suffering abuse from her elder siblings, who were also attempting to force her into marriage against her wishes. (Sarah’s parents had died years prior.) Sarah took refuge with a Christian family, the Abaras, and while living with them, converted to Christianity herself.

‘You Just Have To Keep Fighting’: Lawyers Who Defended BGEA Discuss Opposition, Vitriol, And Hope For Religious Freedom In The UK

Beyond his broader legal work, Ellis said his “most rewarding” cases are those he has litigated in concert with BGEA. In the last decade, the ministry prevailed, thanks to assistance from Ellis and others, in cases that challenged the ability of BGEA to place ads and hire venues, after opposition threatened to prevent Franklin Graham from preaching at some public events in the U.K.

DOJ Releases Guidance Strengthening Religious Liberty Protections

The U.S. Department of Justice released updated guidance strengthening federal protections for religious liberty. The DOJ’s updated memorandum, released on July 23, revises and expands the department’s 2017 Religious Liberty Guidelines in light of significant developments over the last nine years.

More Than Playing Defense: Tennessee’s Religious Liberty Comeback Offers A Lesson For Every State

This year, Tennessee rose to second place in the 2026 Religious Liberty in the States index, up from tenth place in 2025. The state now protects 85% of the religious liberty safeguards measured by the index, earning an “excellent” rating alongside first-place Arkansas. Tennessee improved largely because lawmakers enacted the Medical Ethics Defense Act. The law protects healthcare professionals and institutions from being forced to participate in or pay for medical services that violate their religious or moral convictions.

Senate Bill Would Codify Religious Liberties of Military Chaplains

“For our country’s 250-year history, military chaplains have walked alongside our service members through the hardest moments of their lives, offering prayer, counsel, and hope in isolated posts and combat zones alike,” Lankford said in a statement Thursday. “Chaplains serve because they are called to it. Congress has a responsibility to make sure they can carry out that calling faithfully, without being forced to violate the tenets of their faith and without fear of retaliation for holding to what they believe. This bill honors the men and women who minister to our heroes who defend our nation.”

‘My Prayer Is That Believers Would Stand Firm’: Physician Assistant Fired Over Trans Mandates Wins Settlement Against Hospital

“My prayer is that believers would stand ﬁrm, that they would be light and salt wherever God has placed them, that they would see who they’re working with and working for as people created in the image of God,” Kloosterman said. “For my friends and colleagues still working at UMHW, I’m glad that now they can receive a religious accommodation because of the policy change we achieved. That’s all I was asking for in the ﬁrst place, before I was ﬁred.”

British Millionaire Pledges Legal Aid For Christian Street Preachers

British businessman Samuel Leeds has pledged to fund legal representation for Christian street preachers who face police action for publicly sharing their faith. Leeds said he was “outraged and shocked” by reports of Christians being arrested for preaching in a nation with deep Christian roots. He argued that Britain increasingly applies a double standard—celebrating expression in many forms while treating biblical teaching as inherently offensive.

Oregon Dept of Human Services Claims That Christian Parents Caused ‘Mental Injury’ By Refuting The Lie Of Transgenderism

The phrase “psychological functioning” is an umbrella term that refers to how a person thinks, feels and behaves. Ironically, Mr. and Mrs. Calaway’s commitment to sharing God’s truth is the very best way to ensure their daughter grows up to think clearly, reason critically and discern truth. Contrast their commonsense approach with ODHS’ insistence on enabling delusional thinking and it’s especially galling and outrageous. David Calaway has asked the million-dollar question: “When did the truth become mental injury?”

Iraq’s Court Of Cassation Affirms Woman’s Right To Be Classified As A Christian In State’s Official Database

Iraq’s Court of Cassation has affirmed a previous ruling in favor of a young Christian woman, Maryam*, allowing her to have her official religious status corrected in the government’s database after she was automatically registered as Muslim under Iraqi law. The ruling from the country’s highest appellate court on personal status matters ordered the correction of Maryam’s religious classification and marks a strong step forward for religious freedom in cases of state-assigned religion, where Christians are inaccurately classified as Muslims in government-issued documents.

White House Religious Liberty Commission Issues Pressing Warning About Europe’s Free Speech Crisis

A US commission established by President Donald Trump has highlighted Europe’s free speech crisis by referencing in a draft report the criminal convictions of an army veteran in the UK for silently praying, and a Christian politician in Finland for writing a church booklet. The Religious Liberty Commission, which was set up to advise and report to the US President on emerging threats to religious freedom, has delivered its draft report, which included citing international religious freedom concerns.

Which States Rank Highest—And Lowest—For Religious Liberty?

Each year, First Liberty’s Center for Religion, Culture and Democracy publishes a nationwide index of domestic religious freedom. It ranks religious liberty protections for each of the 50 states. The index focuses on select legal safeguards of religious exercise in state laws and constitutions.

Nicaragua Ends Elections As Christians Face Growing Pressure

Outspoken Christians and other government critics are expected to face mounting pressure after Nicaragua’s long-serving President Daniel Ortega said the Central American nation will no longer hold elections, eliminating any possibility of an electoral challenge when his current term ends next year and further consolidating the power he shares with his wife, Rosario Murillo.

Despite Heightened Persecution, Christianity Continues To Grow, Even In The Most Hostile Nations

Even as roughly 380 million believers face persecution every year, Christianity continues to grow—even in the most hostile nations where faithfulness commonly means imprisonment, torture or death. Each new page of the report paints a sobering yet hopeful picture of global religious freedom facing rapidly growing persecution.

‘Our Rights Come From God, Not Government’: Arkansas Leads The Nation In Protecting Religious Freedom

“Religious liberty is America’s First Freedom, and Arkansas is leading the nation in protecting it,” Sanders said. “Our rights come from God, not government, and every American should be free to live according to their faith and conscience. We’ll continue defending that freedom and ensuring the Natural State remains the best place in the country to live, work, and worship.”

Why Is An Australian State Government Funding The Mockery Of Christianity?

What makes this particularly concerning is the venue’s acknowledgement of support through the NSW Government body, Create NSW. Christians rightly expect that taxpayer money should not be used to support projects that many believers reasonably regard as ridiculing their faith. Whether Australians agree with the events or not, there is a legitimate public question: should government funding be connected to projects that commercialise and mock the sacred beliefs of Australia’s largest faith community?

Amnesty International Receives Severe Backlash After Placing Christian Groups On ‘Anti-Rights’ List

Christian Concern and some others of these organisations are used to being targeted for boldly tackling contentious issues like transgenderism and abortion. Others of those listed are Christian media outlets or groups that are rarely in the media which are not often attacked for being contentious. Some might be considered meek by comparison. What this report illustrates is that no one is safe. Being polite and gentle will not save you from the attacks against Christians when they come.

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