Current Events
High Court Curbs Federal Jurisdiction Over Global Human Rights Abuses
In a 6–3 decision, the justices rule that domestic corporations cannot be sued under the Alien Tort Statute for aiding overseas survei…
Religious Persecution
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Current Events
The Red Scare: Why Communist Countries Banned Religion
Communism and religion have always clashed. From Soviet Russia to modern China, regimes suppressed faith to ensure state loyalty. Religion’s…
Current Events
‘We have so many uncanonised martyrs’ – Christians in Pakistan are living in daily fear of violence from extremists (Catholic Herald)
Sister Janet Fearns, communications coordinator of Missio writes about the extent of religious persecution in Pakistan. A link to the full…
Top Story
Religious Persecution on the Horn of Africa (American Spectator)
Somalia continues to implode, as Islamists gain increasing control over what remains of the impoverished, conflict-ridden nation. But it is…
Top Story
Barack Obama on Religious Tolerance and Persecution
Obama: Over time, what we are doing is setting up new norms and creating a universal principle that people's faith and people's beliefs have…
Religion
INSPIRATION: The Secret of All Persecution and the Power of Love
In a year when religious views seem to be shaping public discourse and ultimately impacting the law, this short excerpt from a classic relig…