The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently issued a report created by a Focus on the Family affiliate that claims transgender medical procedures have no basis in fact and offer no benefits but are instead part of a…
Court overrules Trump ban on visas based on nationality
The Trump administration broke U.S. law with a policy denying visas to people based on nationality, a federal court has ruled. U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas in New York held Aug. 21 that the 75-nation ban exceeded U.S. Secretary of…
Trial date set for former Truett McConnell VP
A trial date has been set for a former vice president of Truett McConnell University in Cleveland, Ga., who was accused of a years-long illicit relationship with a former student and staffer. The relationship itself is not what will be…
EEOC pursues claim against Apple for religious accommodation
Apple Inc. will pay $150,000 and update its religious-observance policies to settle a discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. EEOC said the litigation resulted from Apple’s refusal to grant a Jewish employee time off for sabbath…
Supreme Court’s majority won’t preempt Trump’s mail ballot threats
The U.S. Supreme Court granted the Trump administration an emergency appeal Aug. 24 allowing the president to implement portions of an executive order that threatens mail-in voting in the midterm elections in November. The action clears the way for the…
Catholic bishops won’t take lessons from Florida attorney general
The Catholic bishops of Florida took state Attorney General James Uthmeier to school on basic freedoms enshrined in the First Amendment and on the rights of religious institutions, not politicians, to decide matters of theology. It all began in late…
Grand Canyon University plans ‘Christian worldview’ law school
Grand Canyon University is the latest evangelical school to launch a law school, corresponding with increased interest in preparing “Christian worldview” students for legal careers. The Phoenix-based school announced Aug. 16 it plans to open a law school as early…
Catholic Biblical Association elects Jewish woman president
The new president of the Catholic Biblical Association is a Jew. And that’s a problem for some folks, despite the fact Amy-Jill Levine is perhaps the best-known Jewish advocate for interpreting the New Testament in its original context. Levine, professor…
DHS claims it did not violate court order by spying on Baptist church
The Trump administration claims its spy mission in a Baptist church did not violate an injunction barring immigration actions on or around the property because its operative infiltrated a gathering other than a worship service, according to an Aug. 23…
Abortion foes are battling in vitro fertilization access
President Donald Trump pledged to broaden access to in vitro fertilization, but groups that oppose abortion have halted efforts to expand IVF access for military members while promoting anti-IVF bills in the states. “It is the policy of my administration…
Strong support among U.S. adults for state-sanctioned religious displays
Half of U.S. adults favor displaying the Ten Commandments in public schools while slightly less, at 48%, oppose the practice, according to a new study by Pew Research Center. The April survey of 3,592 respondents also found 78% favor student-led…
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