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Vatican warns of potential religious freedom violation in court case

The Vatican Secretariat of State sent a formal statement to the French Embassy to the Holy See reaffirming that Pope Francis had sent a top Vatican official to investigate a French religious congregation and warning that interference by a French civil court in an internal church matter could be a “serious violation” of religious freedom.

Iran, 27 other countries critiqued by watchdog for religious freedom violations

A watchdog for global religious freedom has used its new annual report to call out the Iranian government for targeting women’s rights protesters during demonstrations last year. The report also points out the country’s “decades-long campaign” against religious minorities.

‘Dangerous’ bill on seal of confession withdrawn before key hearing

In a last-minute twist, a California bill that would have required priests to break the sacramental seal of confession was shelved by its sponsor amid a remarkable grassroots campaign mounted by the state’s Catholics, members of other faith groups, and religious liberty advocates from across the country.

The danger of the California confession bill

SB 360, a piece of proposed legislation making its way through the California state senate, should alarm not only every Catholic in the country, but indeed the adepts of any religion.

Trump administration expands exemptions on contraceptive mandate

The Trump administration Oct. 6 issued interim rules expanding the exemption to the contraceptive mandate for religious employers, such as the Little Sisters of the Poor, who object on moral grounds to covering contraceptive drugs and devices in their employee health insurance.

Bishops’ concerns for religious liberty, health care echo at assembly

Reflecting their concern that religious liberty at home and abroad remains a top priority, the U.S. bishops during their spring general assembly in Indianapolis voted to make permanent their Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty.

Bishop Perry makes case for marriage between a man and woman

Leaders of diverse religious communities released an open letter on April 23 to reaffirm their co...

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