“We were very clear that if they legislate in such a way as to make us criminals, then we will continue to teach the Christian faith as our duty is to God.”

Christian Persecution

Targeting Christians? House Passes Bill To Sanction Foreigners Who Oppose LGBT Agenda

Religious freedom advocates have strongly criticized the Global Respect Act, warning that the bill would allow bureaucrats to target foreign Christians or other individuals who oppose the LGBT agenda abroad

World News

Olympic Ratings Tank, Corporations, IOC, Media Ignore China Abuses

Remember those who are suffering; those who the media, world governments, and hypocrites ignore; those who are alone, dying, or persecuted in communist China.

Christian Persecution

City Council Withdraws ‘Conversion Therapy’ Ban in Indiana After Church Stands Up

“At some point, you have to stand up for parent’s rights, you have to stand up for the power of the Gospel and stand up for the sufficiency of the Word of God.”

Religious Freedom

Federal Judge Issues Emergency Injunction: US Military ‘Systematically Denying Religious Exemptions’

"It's unfortunate that they're more concerned with 100% vaccine compliance than they are with 100% Constitution compliance," First Liberty Institute's Justin Butterfield lamented.

Christian Persecution

Australian School Stands Strong on Biblical Definition of Sexuality

The school underscored that Christ must remain central in their teaching, regardless of the cultural pressure to compromise when it comes to Biblical values like sexuality and the sanctity of life

Christian Persecution

Michigan High School Student Sues School for Suspending Him for Privately Talking About Christian Beliefs

The student said the whole thing seemed to him to be a one-sided method to shame, intimidate, and silence conservatives and Christians.

Religious Freedom

Officer Vindicated Following Suspension for Praying at Abortion Clinic While Off-Duty

“The City’s quick offer of $75,000 shows the City knows it committed a significant and inexcusable violation of a loyal officer’s Constitutional rights.”

Coronavirus

Most Troops Seeking Religious Exemption to Vaccine Mandate Have ‘Sincere Belief,’ but Rejected Anyway

The number “confirms what many of us suspected, which is that the procedure for service members to submit religious exemption requests is basically bogus”

Christian Persecution

Scottish Parliamentary Committee Pushes ‘Extreme Legislation’ on Conversion Therapy

“The proposed ban is so broad it appears to attempt to impose highly contested social & political views in a manner that discriminates against those who do not share such views."

Berean Review

Bible on Trial: Speaking Truth, Scripture Now Hate Speech?

MacArthur emphasized the fact this is a war on God. Those professing another identity or gender are not only fighting God and His physical creation, they’re fighting His sovereignty.

Christian Persecution

Finnish Politician Unflinching On Truth & The Gospel: Censorship Would Be ‘Worse’ Than Prison

Päivi Räsänen carried her Bible into the Court as her trial commenced: “Now it is time to speak. Because the more we are silent, the narrower the space for freedom of speech and religion grows."

Christian Persecution

Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Christian Flag Case

Justice Thomas fired off a question for the city of Boston’s lawyer: “What I don’t understand is your definition of diversity because it would seem to me that Christians in Boston would be part of that diversity calculus.”

Christian Persecution

Despite Pro-Religious Freedom Rhetoric The Biden Admin. Is Failing To Uphold Our First Freedom

Despite the pro-religious freedom rhetoric, the Biden admin is failing to protect these rights and is seemingly working overtime to roll back some of the hard-won protections secured by the previous admin.

Canadian News

Thousands Of Churches Raise Alarm About Scope Of New Canadian ‘Conversion Therapy’ Ban

More than 4,000 pastors protested against a Canadian law that describes biblical morality as a 'myth.' "'All socialistic and communistic movements hate the authority and law of God…"

Religious Freedom

Biden Administration Making Lists of Religious Vaccine Objectors

A tiny administrative agency in D.C. announced a policy that may serve as a model for a whole-of-government push to assemble lists of those who object on religious grounds to a COVID vaccine

Religious Freedom

Ken Ham: Essential Ministry, Christian Liberty, and Suing Caesar

There’s no doubt the governments in the West see the church as nonessential. In fact, in many instances, it appears they deliberately try to stifle what the church is doing. So we must stand up to “Caesar” when this is happening.

Christian Persecution

Canada Isn’t Just A Post-Christian Nation—It’s An Anti-Christian Nation

Considering what the government says about supposedly harmful "myths," perhaps the Canadian government is only a short time away from banning Christians from attempting to convert anyone with the gospel. Nevertheless, I'm not afraid of what Canada will do to Christians. I’m afraid of what God will do to Canada. Canada isn’t just persecuting Christians, its persecuting Christ—and it won’t win.

Europe

U.K. Court Sides With Christian Nurse Who Was Bullied, Fired for Wearing Cross to Work

“I am a strong woman, but I have been treated like a criminal. I love my job, but I am not prepared to compromise my faith for it, and neither should other Christian NHS staff"

Religious Freedom

European Court Dismisses Case Against Baker for Refusing to Make Cake Endorsing Gay Marriage

The European Court of Human Rights upheld a 2018 ruling by the UK Supreme Court in favor of a Christian bakery that refused to make a cake with a slogan affirming gay marriage.

The Restrainer

Federal Appeals Court Rules Fuller Seminary Has Right to Enforce Sexual Standards

“If one of the largest Protestant seminaries in the world wasn’t protected from suit under Title IX, very few other religious schools would be either. Uncle Sam would start running theology departments nationwide.”

Christian Persecution

AA Group ‘Separated & Punished’ By Org. for Praying at Meetings, Becoming Too Christian-focused

“Over the years, I have seen Christianity being eroded and marginalized from the organization as a whole. AA is having less of an impact on people’s lives as a result”

Coronavirus

Judge Issues Stay Against Vaccine Mandate For Navy SEALs Seeking Religious Exemption

"There is no COVID-19 exception to the First Amendment," Judge O'Connor wrote in his ruling. "There is no military exclusion from our Constitution."

Church

MacArthur Calls Pastors To Preach Biblical Sexuality In Defiance Of New Canadian Law That Would ‘Criminalize Evangelism’

"I am eager to support our Canadian brothers and to preach on biblical sexual morality on January 16, and I invite you as a faithful pastor to do the same."

Christian Persecution

GOP Lawmaker: Biden Administration ‘At War With All Faith-Based Agencies’

The Biden's administration has launched a “war” on “faith-based agencies” and a group of lawmakers is pushing back on what they view as outright persecution

Religious Freedom

China’s Christians Face an Uncertain Christmas

For China’s Christians, this season may be a little less festive than the majority, as they find themselves ever more limited in their ability to practice their faith.

Christian Persecution

‘We Will NOT Remove The Bible Verse’: FFRF Targets NC Sheriff’s Office for Displaying Scripture On Wall

"Companies spend thousands of dollars on motivational classes, to come up with motivational slogans. My motivation comes from the greatest motivational speaker of all times, Jesus Christ."

Abortion

Canadian PM Weaponizes Income Tax Act To Go After Churches, Pro-Life Groups

According to the letter, these organizations could be stripped of their charitable status for “dishonest counselling.”

Christian Persecution

Atheist Group Reimagines the Nativity in Ad Warning against Christian Nationalism

"FFRF are a group of religious bullying zealots from Wisconsin who spend their lives trying to impose their religion of atheism on the entire culture"

Christian Persecution

Christian Wedding Photographer Can’t Limit Her Business to Opposite-Sex Couples, New York Federal Court Rules

Social engineering by courts in the name of “equality” has once again reared its ugly head, this time in New York.

Christian Persecution

Anti-Christian Hate Crimes Rose 70 Percent in Europe Between 2019 and 2020, Study Finds

"Hatred of Christians is hardly noticed as an increasingly obvious social problem—it’s a loud wake-up call against indifference & fashionable Christian-bashing”

Christian Persecution

Maryland Can’t Discriminate Against Christian School Because of its Beliefs, Federal Court Rules

The state punished the school for its speech, not for any conduct in violation of the state’s nondiscrimination policy, the judge ruled.

Christian Persecution

Military Grants Zero Religious Exemptions as Vaccination Deadlines Come and Go

"There are various religious objections our clients have to the vaccine. Each of them prayed earnestly for God's direction and they do not feel they can..."

Christian Persecution

Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Stirling Free Church Prevail in UK Discrimination Case

“This settlement is another important reminder that if you discriminate against Christians for their beliefs —you are probably breaking the law."

Canadian News

Pastor Defies New Proof-Of-Vaccination Requirement For Churches In Parts Of BC

“If people ever need a place to go where they can in a sense forget about COVID and just be welcomed in, it’s church—Now the gov't is taking that as well"

Christian Persecution

‘Appalling’: State Department Removes Nigeria From Religious Freedom Concern List

“Nigeria, where more Christians are killed than anywhere else on the face of the planet, American leaders have suddenly decided to turn their backs and walk away"

Christian Persecution

Leaked HHS Memo Reveals Biden Admin Moving to Remove Religious Liberty Protections

“This move by Secretary Becerra shows he will not keep the commitment to protect religious freedom for every American that he made during his confirmation hearing.”

Censorship

Colombian Supreme Court Rules Social Media Star Can’t Be Censored for Sharing Biblical Beliefs

"If we value a free society, protecting the right to speak freely is paramount. We must always choose debate over censorship."

Asia

Indian Hindu Nationalists Forbid Christians From Attending Church Without Special Permission

Last Sunday, Christians were informed that they were forbidden from gathering to worship unless they had special permission from the local magistrate.

Berean Review

Standing Firm When the World Says, ‘Give up’

That doesn't mean standing by those principles is easy. As the growing hostility toward religious freedom shows, we need to be prepared for conflict.

Christian Persecution

Broadway Star Who Says He Was Fired From Show Over His Christian Faith Is Fighting Back

"I hope those at the show who are not a party to this discrimination will understand that I cannot stand by and allow the violation of my protected civil rights go unchallenged"

Africa

Taliban, Kim Jong-Un, Nigeria Named Top 3 Christian Persecutors Of 2021

On Tuesday, religious freedom advocacy group International Christian Concern named the Taliban, Kim Jong-un, & Nigeria the top 3 Christian persecutors of 2021.

Christian Persecution

Christian College Takes on Federal Government Over Transgender Mandate

"The US is at a political and spiritual crossroads—Will our country allow the whims of elite opinion to impose a novel redefinition of humanity on ordinary Americans?"

Christian Persecution

House Republicans Condemn Finnish Government for Prosecuting Christian Parliament Member

“These criminal prosecutions raise serious questions regarding the extent of Finland’s commitment to protecting freedom of religion for its citizens"

Religious Freedom

Supreme Court Christian Flag Case Could Have Important Ramifications For Religious Liberty

With SCOTUS set to rule this term on high-profile cases, a Boston case has attracted less attention but could have important ramifications for religious liberty

Christian Persecution

Religious Freedom Groups Oppose Biden Proposal to Rescind Trump-Era Exemption

Trump's rule stated no one could be fired due to a religious-based objection to being required to participate in actions/pronouncements favoring LGBT practices

Religious Freedom

Texas University Grants Christian Group Official Status—Days After Lawsuit Filed

"University officials must act consistently with the law to ensure that all students are treated fairly and without discrimination based on their faith.”

Religious Freedom

Federal Court Rules Religious Businesses Exempt from LGBTQ Bias Claims

U.S. District Court Judge ruled churches and Christian-owned, for-profit businesses with sincerely held religious beliefs are not subject to LGBTQ discrimination claims.

Europe

UK ‘Let Us Pray’ Campaign Responds to LGBT Activists Conversion Therapy Claims, Aims to Outlaw the Gospel

"The message of the church is the offer of forgiveness in Christ—it is absolutely essential to churches to be able to teach that every human being is a sinner"

Christian Persecution

‘Blatant Bias’: University Requires Christian Club To ‘Balance’ Its Speakers With Opposing Viewpoint

So, a Christian club has to make the case that there is no God, in order to bring in a speaker who asserts that there is a God?

Christian Persecution

Spicer: Democrats’ Assault on Religious Liberty Began with an Innocuous-Sounding Phrase

"It may seem trivial, but there’s a big difference between freedom of worship and the free exercise of religion. Those on the left understand the difference."

Religious Freedom

Canadian Judge Orders Pastor to Preach Government’s Views on COVID

Pawlowski was ordered by Justice Germain to give the government’s perspective whenever he publicly talks or communicates anything negative about AHS health orders

Christian Persecution

Christian Employers Seek Protection Against Transgender Mandates

"To be mandated to provide, pay for or even promote procedures that directly contradict our deeply held religious beliefs is unconscionable and unconstitutional"

Christian Persecution

Christian Nurse in UK Fired for Refusing to Remove Cross Necklace, Says She Was ‘Treated Like A Criminal’

"I think that it really can only be understood as something that is spiritual. The offense is actually the cross itself."

Christian Persecution

Denver Handed Loss In Its Attempt To Silence Christian Street Preacher

While saying most people aren't interested in hearing sermons at the concert venue, the judge insisted that that "does not trump the constitutional issue."

Berean Review

Christians Must Prepare for More Extreme Measures

No one would've predicted a few decades ago that church could be closed by the State or a pastor put in prison for “organizing an illegal in-person gathering"

Christian Persecution

Victoria State Gov’t Proposal Threatens To ‘Fundamentally Change Nature of Christian Schools’

“These proposals could fundamentally change the nature of Christian schools. Why is the gov't trying to dictate to a Christian school who it can employ or in what role?"

Christian Persecution

Colorado Website Designer Asks Supreme Court to Affirm Religious Freedom

Franklin Graham: "Bakers, florists, photographers, now web designers. Where will it end? LGBT activists want to force their agenda on the rest of the world"

Children in the Crosshairs

Fighting For The Rights of Christians in Public Schools

Each new school year seems to bring a number of instances where teachers or school admins either misunderstanding or neglecting the religious rights of students

Christian Persecution

Students Take Over and Lead Postgame Prayer After School District Warns Teachers Of Legal Ramifications

"The threat of a legal action to forbid prayer after the game was overwhelmed by player lead prayer supported by parents and fans in solidarity"

Christian Persecution

Christian Watchdog Warns Welsh Pastors Could Be Prosecuted Under ‘Conversion Therapy’ Ban

UK Christians see this plan as a threat to the religious freedom of pastors and would not allow them to counsel anyone with unwanted same-sex attractions.

Berean Review

Those Who Will Never Back Down Or Bow To The gods Of This Age

How grateful we should be for courageous men and women like these, who refuse to bow to the gods of this age and are willing to pay whatever the cost may be.

Christian Persecution

Evangelical Families in Mexican Town Cut Off From Utilities for Refusing to Deny Faith

2 evangelical families in a Mexican town have been cut off from utilities and face fines and social ostracization for refusing to denounce their minority faith.

Christian Persecution

Flight Attendants Allegedly Fired By Airline For ‘Christian Beliefs’

"Every American should be frightened if an employer can fire them for simply asking questions based on their religious beliefs about culturally important issues"

Australia & New Zealand

3,000+ Church Leaders Sign Letter to Australian Prime Minister Opposing Vaccine Passport Mandate

Thousands of church leaders in Australia signed a letter addressed to Prime Minister Scott Morrison, urging the government not to enforce vaccine passports in...

LGBT+ Agenda

State Supreme Court Delivers Religious Liberty Win: Constitution Protects Teachers’ Rights To Speak On Transgender Policy

“Teachers shouldn’t be forced to promote ideologies that are harmful to their students and that they believe are false

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