Religious Freedom Archives

National vaccine mandate blocked by federal judge

November 30, 2021

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated. A federal judge has blocked a national COVID-19 vaccine mandate issued by the government last month. This follows

Florist Barronelle Stutzman reaches settlement in lawsuit

November 22, 2021

Barronelle Stutzman’s eight-year religious liberty battle has appeared to have come to an end. Stutzman, owner of Arlene’s Flowers, has reached a settlement with the

Religion-related terrorism drops, but government restrictions remain high

November 4, 2021

Religion-related terrorism decreased globally in 2019, but government restrictions on religion remain at historic high levels, according to Pew Research Center. Pew’s 12th annual study

Imprisoned Chinese Christian on hunger strike, prayer fast

October 7, 2021

SHANGHAI CITY, China — A Christian Chinese lawyer, imprisoned for questioning the Chinese government’s “official narrative” on the COVID-19 response, is at risk of dying

15 Christian people released from prison rearrested in Eritrea

October 6, 2021

ASMARA, Eritrea — Fifteen Christians imprisoned for their faith, but released to stem the spread of COVID-19, have been reincarcerated in Eritrea, according to a

Unrelated attacks in India leave boy dead, man unconscious

October 3, 2021

NEW DELHI, India — A Christian youth died from being set on fire and a Christian man was beaten unconscious by Hindus in unrelated attacks

Teenaged evangelist in Uganda strangled to death by alleged jihadists

September 28, 2021

NANKODO SUB-COUNTY, Uganda — A teenaged evangelist was killed when Muslim extremists stormed his boat Aug. 31, according to a Morning Star News report. Dante

Christian pastor in Uganda burned to death in home by extremists

September 13, 2021

KIBUKU DISTRICT, Uganda — Islamic extremists murdered a Christian pastor in Uganda’s Buseta village by burning his home with him inside it. The incident happened