Gunman shot by police at NYC cathedral Christmas concert

December 14, 2020

A man was fatally shot by police on the steps of a landmark New York City cathedral Dec. 13y after he began firing two semiautomatic

New rule set to benefit religious contractors

December 14, 2020

The U.S. Department of Labor issued a new rule Dec. 7 intended to allow religious groups to participate equally as federal contractors. The rule will

Religious high schools sue to reopen for in-person classes

December 10, 2020

Nonpublic schools filed suit Dec. 7 after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration extended a coronavirus order that prevents in-person instruction at Michigan high schools, saying it violates

ERLC issues apology, explanation regarding amicus brief

December 10, 2020

Apology and explanation from the ERLC staff: Several weeks ago, the ERLC was presented with an invitation to join a brief written by lawyers at

State Department adds Nigeria to list of most serious religious freedom violators

December 9, 2020

The U.S. State Department has added Nigeria to its list of countries deemed to have the most egregious violations of religious freedom. Sam Brownback, the

Christmas tree-lighting in Bethlehem a muted, virtual event

December 7, 2020

Only a few dozen people attended the lighting of the Christmas tree in the biblical city of Bethlehem on Saturday night, as coronavirus restrictions scaled

Christian father in Pakistan acquitted of blasphemy charges

December 7, 2020

LAHORE, Pakistan — A Christian sentenced to death for a blasphemy conviction was acquitted Oct. 5 by a Pakistani high court. Sawan Masih, a 40-year-old