Essay: US State Department criticises religious persecution: But will it act?

KNOX THAMES, a former State Department special envoy focusing on religious minorities in the Middle East and South/Central Asia, says – in an article first published on Religion News Service, that for the US to credibly pronounce human rights to matter, then it must matter in all their relationships…
US Supreme Court won’t hear Nevada church’s COVID-19 case

Reno, Nevada AP The US Supreme Court on Monday refused a rural Nevada church’s request to enter a legal battle over the government’s authority to limit the size of religious gatherings amid the COVID-19 pandemic – after the church won an appeals court ruling last month that found Nevada’s restrictions unconstitutional. Attorneys general from 19 […]
Essay: Israel Folau, codes of conduct and Australia’s Marriage Amendment Act

BRUCE C WEARNE looks at the connections between the Israel Folau case, employment codes of conduct and the 2017 Marriage Act amendment…
Protestant churches in Cuba push for freedom of religion to be guaranteed under country’s updated constitution
A cross-denominational group of Protestant Christian leaders in Cuba have launched a campaign pushing for provisions guaranteeing freedom of religion to be included in the country’s updated constitution, according to religious freedom advocacy CSW. The UK-based organisation said in a statement that the group, which is being led by representatives of the Methodist and Assemblies […]