(RNS) — The Israeli government, already criticized the world over for its brutal handling of Muslim worshippers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, appears to be bent on proving that it is an equal opportunity ...

VATICAN CITY, May 24 (Reuters) - Pope Francis called on Wednesday for freedom of worship for Catholics in China, a religious minority that has faced historic harassment and persecution in the ...

This Fourth of July, worship leaders work to focus devotion “In Christ Alone.” Around star-spangled holidays like Memorial Day and Independence Day, churches have often faced pressure to feature a ...

JERUSALEM /PNN/Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theophilos III urged members of the diplomatic corps on Wednesday to defend free ...

“Freedom, I believe, is fundamental to the promise of America,” Vice President Kamala Harris said in Wisconsin on Tuesday. She was, of course, talking about the freedom to terminate a pregnancy by ...

The Kansas State Legislature has recently zeroed in on limiting gubernatorial powers during a state of emergency, particularly in reference to freedom of worship. The Kansas House of Representatives ...

One year ago, a group of 63 exiled Chinese Christians ended their tumultuous four-year journey to find a refuge where they could practice their faith without fear of Chinese Communist Party ...

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – As the International Religious Freedom Summit takes place in Nairobi, Kenya, one priest says “Africa is becoming increasingly fragmented.” “Africa needs to be reconciled to herself ...

In the coming weeks, the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada) is likely to pass legislation that would ban the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Not only would this legislation deny the freedom of worship ...