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Religious Freedom

New Hampshire’s new law scores victory for parental rights

July 15, 2026

Several states are defending what many see as a fundamental truth: Parents, not government bureaucrats or activist educators, are the primary stewards of their children’s well-being. 

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‘Shocking message’: Finnish lawmaker denied travel to U.K. following hate speech conviction

July 15, 2026

The U.K. government has barred Finnish Member of Parliament Päivi Räsänen from entering the country due to Finland’s Supreme Court convicting her of hate speech.

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Kansas City counselors win reversal in censorship case

July 7, 2026

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has reversed key portions of a federal district court ruling against two Missouri counselors who are challenging counseling censorship ordinances adopted by Kansas City and Jackson County. 

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30 years of Ukrainian religious freedom

July 2, 2026

Dallas Baptist University’s K. Randel Everett Center for Global Religious Freedom marked two significant anniversaries during a June 29 webinar, highlighting both Ukraine’s longstanding constitutional protections for religious liberty and the destruction of religious sites since the war in Ukraine started.

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Ruling favors flight attendants fired for expressing faith-based views

June 30, 2026

Two former Alaskan flight attendants who filed a lawsuit after they were fired for expressing their faith-based opinions could likely find a jury to rule in their favor, an appellate court decided. 

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Christian officer barred from policing wins settlement in UK

June 23, 2026

A Christian police officer in the UK has reached a settlement with a county police force who suspended him after he expressed concerns over radical Islam. 

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Charges dropped against Christian mother who prayed in ‘censorship’ zone

May 27, 2026

A prosecution case against a Christian mother in Northern Ireland collapsed during her trial hearing, where the prosecutors dropped major charges, witnesses failed to show, and evidence fell short of bringing a conviction. 

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UK pastor cleared of charges in win for free speech

May 22, 2026

Police have dropped charges against a Christian pastor following a monthslong investigation into his street preaching. 

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USCIRF reports religious freedom violations against children

May 5, 2026

Panelists and representatives of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom shared the impact of religious freedom violations against children in Tibet, Ukraine, Pakistan and Burma during a virtual hearing held April 30. 

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Federal court sides with Christian foster couple over licensing issue

April 28, 2026

A Washington state rule requiring foster parents to socially “transition” foster children violates the First Amendment through viewpoint discrimination, a federal district court ruled. 

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