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An Orthodox Jew Prayed at Home. The Supreme Court Will Decide if He Can Sue the City That Stopped Him.
A petition in Grand v. City of University Heights asks whether a citizen must lose before a municipal permit board before a federal court will…
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY: A WEEKLY BRIEFING
June 14, 2026
Everybody’s Wrong, and Rome Is Filling Up
This week, the SBC goes hard right while PCUSA and Adventists drift to the left. Catholic Church is consistent.
The Shield They Are Dismantling
When a university president blesses what the church forbids, private dissent becomes public policy, and parents are entitled to notice.
Conscience Is Not a Coupon
Governor Ned Lamont’s enactment of Public Act 26-3 on April 27, precludes Connecticut's Religious Freedom Restoration Act from serving as a basis for exemptions from…
What is “Religion” anyway?
In 1890 the Supreme Court knew exactly what religion was, which should have been the first warning.
Fifth Circuit Reverses Dismissal in Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Governance Dispute
An appeals court rules that a lower court improperly interpreted church governance, allowing a lawsuit regarding university control to proceed.
Canada’s “Combatting Hate Act”: Legislative Expansion of Criminal Speech Laws
The passage of Bill C-9 marks a significant shift in Canadian criminal law, broadening the scope of hate-motivated offenses while removing traditional safeguards for religious…
U.S. Brands Nigeria a Religious Freedom Violator as Christian Death Toll Climbs
More than 3,000 Christians were killed in Nigeria last year, according to one tally, even as the government attributes the bloodshed to land disputes.