The uproar over Project 2025’s “Sabbath overtime” reads like a scene straight out of America’s current political fever dream. Online pundits warn of creeping theocracy. TikTok prophets insist the blue […]
Dimondale church fights occupancy limits after wedding fines, citing federal protections Property marketed as “The Tarrington” for ceremonies while congregation seeks full worship rights under the First Amendment and RLUIPA […]
All Saints’ Day, the Capuchin Crypt, and the Promise That Death Cannot Break Capuchin Crypt. Photos by the author. June 2025 There is a church in Rome that does not […]
Court says judicial review of church governance violates First Amendment protections A Texas appeals court has ruled that the United Methodist Rio Texas Conference cannot sue dozens of churches that […]
I. The Scene in Brandon In 2018, Brandon, Mississippi—a growing suburb east of Jackson—opened its gleaming new amphitheater, complete with food vendors, traffic cones, and country music stars on tour. […]
Many readers have written to ask why we do not report more on persecution and suffering overseas. You see reports, photos, and messages online. You send them to us asking, […]
The right to own and the right to worship have long stood together, and both weaken when the state controls property. When Roger Williams fled persecution in the 1600s, he […]
Judge affirms First Amendment protections for Catholic confessions in stipulated injunction resolving months-long litigation A federal court in Tacoma will permanently bar the State of Washington from enforcing a 2025 […]
Judge rules Missouri’s refusal to admit family members into execution chamber does not substantially burden inmate’s religious rights under RLUIPA or the First Amendment In the final days before his […]
Justices question whether the law censors voluntary counseling protected by the First Amendment. The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on October 7, 2025, in Chiles v. Salazar (No. 24-539), […]