President Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev signed into law amendments to the religion law to make holding religious events away from state-registered places of worship more difficult. The amendments come into force on Jan. 9.
European court declines to take pro-gay marriage cake case
A top European court declined Thursday to rule in a high-profile discrimination case centered on an activist’s request to have a cake decorated with the “Sesame Street” characters Bert and Ernie and the words “Support Gay Marriage.”
Pope decries Church conservatives encased in “suit of armour”
Pope Francis took an apparent dig at conservatives resisting change in the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday, lamenting those whose religion he said was self-referential and encased in a “suit of armour”.
Carter warns America ‘teeters on the brink of a widening abyss’ in stark op-ed ahead of January 6
Former President Jimmy Carter warned Wednesday that democracy is being threatened throughout the country, cautioning that “our great nation now teeters on the brink of a widening abyss.”
With child tax credit stance, Manchin runs afoul of former faith allies
As Democrats struggle to revive talks over the stalled Build Back Better bill, Sen. Joe Manchin is facing pushback from a spectrum of religious groups frustrated by his position on the child tax credit — including conservative-leaning faith organizations whose…
2021: The year in religious liberty
In many ways, the year 2021 felt like an unwanted sequel: COVID-19, Part 2. The year in religious liberty stories was no exception. The focus of discussion and controversy shifted somewhat, as did the outcomes, thanks in part to a…
What happened to the nonbelief channel at Patheos?
Visitors to Patheos, the multifaith media platform that hosts commentary from writers in many of the world’s religions, may have noticed some changes lately.
McAfee names prominent pastor to preaching faculty
Otis Moss III has been appointed professor of homiletics at Mercer University’s McAfee School of Theology, where he has been a visiting professor. Moss also serves as senior pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago and recently was…
Judge orders Mississippi city to allow mosque construction
A new federal court order says a Mississippi city must allow construction of a mosque, two months after the American Civil Liberties Union filed a discrimination lawsuit against the city on behalf of two Muslim men who want to develop…