Religious Liberty

DURHAM, N.C. (BP) – The Summit Church has filed a federal lawsuit accusing a North Carolina county of denying a zoning request to build a church facility because of religious discrimination.

KANSAS CITY (BP) — A federal lawsuit filed on behalf of two Christian counselors could have far-reaching implications for religious freedom and parental rights, say attorneys for the plaintiffs.

Whenever I’m preaching and I need to make a point about the beauty of the Church in action, I often refer to the image of God’s people with arms outstretched running toward places of deepest pain and suffering — being first on the scene after a disaster, bringing hope and healing through physical and tangible expressions of love in times of darkness. This is the Church at her best, when we share and show the love of Jesus.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Convención Hispana Bautista de Texas (Hispanic Baptist Convention of Texas) has joined more than two dozen religious organizations in a lawsuit challenging a policy change that allows immigration officers to enter churches and other sensitive locations.

NASHVILLE (BP) — Southern Baptists wishing to provide direct input on issues addressed by the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission may do so over the next six months through a survey released by the entity.

WASHINGTON (BP) – The Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission is among 11 faith groups asking the U.S. Supreme Court to affirm that a Catholic benevolent ministry qualifies for a tax exemption granted to churches.

WASHINGTON (BP) — Extolling the importance of religious liberty President Donald J. Trump announced the formation of a task force to “eradicate anti-Christian bias” in the country as well as the launch of the White House Faith Office during the National Prayer Breakfast this morning.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (BP) — A Republican-led bill looks to seize on the momentum for legislation designed to protect parents’ rights in the upbringing of their children.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (BP) – Evangelical Protestant pastor Lorenzo Rosales Fajardo is among hundreds of prisoners, including several religious leaders, Cuba released last week after the U.S. removed the island nation from the list of state sponsors of terrorism.

NASHVILLE (BP) — Depending on the source, Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement that Meta platforms will jettison fact-checking protocols in favor of community notes is either a threat to democracy or a return to the spirit of free speech from when he co-founded Facebook in 2004.