Top church-state stories of 2019
Don Byrd takes a look at the top nine religious liberty stories of 2019 — from Christian nationalism to Supreme Court decisions.
India’s new citizenship law excludes Muslims, leading to mass protests, violence
Violent clashes between protestors and police have erupted across India in response to a new law that grants citizenship to immigrants from certain surrounding countries but specifically excludes Muslims from eligibility.
Justice Department supports religious discrimination lawsuit over school voucher exclusion
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a “Statement of Interest” in the case supporting a federal lawsuit challenging the exclusion of a religious school from a state-funded voucher program.
New survey confirms again: Americans don’t want to mix election politics and religion
A new Pew Research survey shows yet again that Americans want religion to stay out of the world of electoral politics.
Ohio House passes bill addressing religious expression in public schools
The Ohio House advanced legislation that purports to protect the religious liberty of public school students, but includes provisions giving students the same right to engage in religious activities and expression that they have to secular activities and expression.
