A new law requiring state-funded adoption agencies to include gay couples in the foster child placement programs is forcing Catholic Charities to choose between providing a social service and violating religious beliefs, the group claims. While the state says it...
A lawsuit from plaintiffs including Alabama churches and religious organizations is challenging that state's new law placing penalties on those providing aid to undocumented immigrants. The complaint, brought by the Southern Poverty Law Center, argues...
One more attempt to halt construction of an Islamic Center in New York City near the World Trade Center site has failed after a judge ruled the plaintiff lacked the standing to bring suit. TheNYTimes reports: The former firefighter, Timothy Brown, sought to overturn a...
A Missouri referendum that would add religious liberty language to the state's constitution is the subject of a new lawsuit filed by the ACLU. Specifically, the challenge is aimed at the amendment description as it is slated to appear on the ballot. From the ACLU...
The Dalai Lama was in Washington, D.C., talking to members of Congress about his decision to step aside as the political leader of Tibet. "The religious institution, the leader of the religious, and the political leadership, should be separate," he told the...
