Originally published by The Christian Institute The ban on public worship in Slovakia during the coronavirus pandemic was a violation of religious freedom, the European Court of Human Rights has heard. Dr Ján Figeľ, a former EU Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief, told the Court that the Slovak […]
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Finnish MP says new summons in ‘Bible trial’ like a modern-day inquisition
A Christian MP in the new Finnish government has been given a fresh court summons over her trial for tweeting a Bible verse. Dr. Päivi Räsänen is a former Interior Minister and Christian Democrat. She must attend the Court of Appeal on 22nd August, with Bishop Juhana Pohjola (who is […]
US Supreme Court protects free speech of Christian website designer
Originally published in Baptist Press. The US Supreme Court delivered a First Amendment victory on Friday (June 30) to a Christian designer who objects to creating custom websites for same-sex weddings. The court ruled in a 6-3 opinion the state of Colorado would violate the free-speech rights of Lorie Smith […]
WATCH: FOR SA expands on why Expropriation Bill is threat to religious freedom
In this video, Freedom of Religion SA (FOR SA) executive director Michael Swain and FOR SA attorney Liesl Pretorius delve deeper into why FOR SA believes that the controversial bill is a thinly veiled threat to religious freedom. Last week Gateway News published an article by FOR SA explaining the […]
Top German court rules pro-life group may pray near abortion organisation
Germany’s top court for disputes between citizens and the state has ruled in favour of a pro-life group that had been banned from praying near an abortion clinic. In their decision, the Leipzig-based Federal Administrative Court determined that blanket bans against peaceful prayer gatherings near abortion organisations are impermissible. “I’m […]
Christian teaching assistant sacked for raising trans concerns wins appeal
Originally published in Premier Christian News Christian teaching assistant Kristie Higgs, who was sacked after sharing two Facebook posts that raised concerns about how transgenderism and compulsory sex education was to be taught at her son’s Church of England (CofE) primary school, has won her appeal. A previous ruling in […]
Christian teacher banned from profession for not using a pupil’s preferred pronouns
Originally published in Premier Christian News A Christian teacher, previously suspended for addressing a transgender boy as ‘her’ says he’s ‘devastated’ to be banned from teaching. In a ruling thought to be the first of its kind in the UK, Joshua Sutcliffe was found guilty of unprofessional conduct and “bringing the […]
Christian mother denied right to adopt over religious beliefs, files suit
Originally published in Premier Christian News A mother of five has launched legal action against the State of Oregon after her application to adopt was allegedly denied due to her Christian views on sexuality. Jessica Bates — who began the process to adopt siblings from foster care last year — has filed […]
Israel won’t criminalise sharing the Gospel amid pushback to new bill, Netanyahu says
Originally published in Christian Today Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that his government will not pass a bill that would criminalize Christian evangelism, a proposal that drew concern from American Evangelicals. In a tweet posted last week in both English and Hebrew, Netanyahu expressed his opposition to a bill proposed by […]
Evangelicals urge Netanyahu to stop proposed law to outlaw evangelism in Israel
Edited version of report originally published in All Israel News Pro-Israel Evangelical leaders in the United States have called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to publicly oppose a bill that seeks to criminalise sharing the Gospel. The bill, introduced by influential Ultra Orthodox Knesset (parliament) members Moshe Gafni and […]