Pope Invited to Address Congress by Boehner and Pelosi
In a rare showing of bipartisanship, U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner and his predecessor, Nancy Pelosi, both Catholics, have both…
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March 2014
Fear Used to Promote Ugandan Anti-Gay Law
Last month Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni signed a law making homosexuality a crime punishable by life in prison. According to a recent report by…
Explainer: What is Happening in Ukraine?
What is Happening in Ukraine? he recent events in Ukraine have captured news headlines around the world. Here is some background information on Ukraine,…
February 2014
ADL Posthumously Honors Dutch Hero John Henry Weidner for Saving Hundreds from the Holocaust
Palm Beach, FL, February 7, 2014… John Henry Weidner, a Dutch hero who helped save more than 1,000 individuals, including approximately 800 Jews, from…
Idaho Bill HB 426 Would Create Religious Right to Discriminate
By Lucan Chartier - Rep. Lynn Luker of Idaho has recently placed two bills before the state's House of Representatives. HB 426 prohibits the…
Standing Firm For Faith While Seeking Mutually Acceptable Solutions – Is it Possible to Peacefully Resolve the Religious Wars in America’s Marketplace?
By Michael Peabody - Parties to these kinds of disputes should be well-served if they cooperatively seek solutions by identifying and respecting those specific…
January 2014
Will Lawyers In Canada Soon Face A Religious Test? The Hypersensitive Response Over Canada’s First Openly Christian Law School
By Barry Bussey - The hypersensitive response over Canada's first openly Christian law school at Trinity Western University (TWU) has led to a demand…
Pew Research Reports Six-Year Peak in Religious Hostilities
According to an in-depth study by the Pew Research Center, 33% of the 198 countries and territories had high religious hostilities in 2012, which…
Arguments scheduled on whether RFRA allows employers to limit contraceptive coverage
The United States Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments on the Hobby Lobby case for March 25, 2014. According to SCOTUSBlog, the issue is:…
Guest Opinion: Endless exemptions for faith? Hobby Lobby case not a simple one
By Robert J. Ray - Realistically, can a government allow every employer to customize the rules without descending into administrative chaos? Justice Antonin Scalia…