Religion Today Archives

Washington's religious rights watchdog has seized on the latest State Department global survey of religious freedom to renew its longstanding calls...

The leader of the Church of England has publicly criticized the British government for indefinitely detaining foreign terror suspects without...

A new guide for trial lawyers advises them to be wary of Americans with "extreme attitudes about personal responsibility" when selecting jurors in...

The head of the Episcopal Church USA is vowing the denomination will resolve internal divisions over the consecration of a homosexual bishop...

Millions of Christians in China continue to live and worship in fear and uncertainty, despite the communist government's denials that persecution...

A plan to turn a Florida prison into a faith-based program is raising the ire of a liberal watchdog group.

A French commission Thursday announced that it was recommending a ban on all "ostentatious" or conspicuous religious symbols worn in schools and...

As Christmas approaches, Christians in Indonesia's Sulawesi province are worried that despite an influx of troops and police, the deteriorating...

Messiah Sing-alongs. Messiah Sing-ins. Messiah Sings. You name it, many major cities have got one or more. "Handel's `Messiah" is probably the most...

A mother of two has taken the New York City public school system to court over its policy prohibiting nativity scenes.

It's Christmastime in the Holy Land, but unless you celebrate the holiday or know someone who does, you might not even realize it.

A Florida Christian legal firm has launched a nationwide campaign to prevent blatant religious discrimination during the holidays.

Anonymous "undercover observers" (UOs) are a growing trend in many chat rooms and forums, often acting as cyber police, patrolling chat rooms and...

Officials with the Chinese government have shut down 125 churches as part of a continuing crackdown on religious activity outside the control of...

The U.S. Supreme Court is presiding over a case in which a college student who applied for a state scholarship was denied the funds after he chose...