Originally published in Religion Unplugged In the latest move that pastors say is another threat to religious freedom, the Ugandan government ordered nearly 12 000 churches and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the country to close in November after failing to participate in a “validation exercise”. The exercise started in 2018 […]
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UK Government challenges Iran on treatment of Christians
Originally published in Christian Today The UK Government has challenged Iran on the treatment of Christians and other minority faith groups. In a statement to the UN during its 34th Periodic Review on human rights, Miriam Shearman, representing the Government in Geneva, said that it was “deeply concerned” about Iran’s […]
Finnish politician faces police interrogation for posting Bible verse
Originally published in CBN News A Christian politician from Finland will be interrogated at police headquarters on Friday in a hate speech investigation for sharing a Bible passage on social media. Päivi Räsänen is a member of the Finnish Parliament, and she’s under investigation for committing a so-called hate crime […]
Spanking judgment bad news for parental rights, freedom of religion
By Freedom of Religion South Africa As most South Africans will know by now, the Constitutional Court has recently ruled that it is illegal for parents to spank their children. The practical implication of the Court’s judgment is that all spanking – whether on the hand or on the bottom, and regardless […]
Christian doctor’s views on transgender pronouns ruled ‘incompatible with human dignity’
Originally published in Christian Today A UK Employment Tribunal has ruled against a Christian doctor who objected to using transgender pronouns in a verdict that his legal representatives warned will undermine free speech in the workplace. Dr David Mackereth, 56, had challenged the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions […]
WATCH: Trump puts spotlight on religious freedom, persecution at unprecedented UN meeting
Originally published in CBN News Donald Trump this week became the first US President to host a meeting at the United Nations on religious freedom. “As President, protecting religious freedom is one of my highest priorities,” Trump told the nations of the world on Monday. In his keynote address to […]
Constitutional Court says parents may not smack children
Ruling seen as blow to religious freedom The Constitutional Court on Wednesday morning ruled unanimously that it is unconstitutional to spank your child at home. Dismissing an appeal by Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA), against a High Court ruling outlawing corporal punishment at home, the judgment declared that […]
People suffering for their faith remembered on UN’s first day for religious victims of violence
Originally published in Christian Today Christians around the world are remembering the many believers persecuted for their faith on the first-ever UN International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. August 22 was given the special designation by the UN General Assembly in May […]
Hong Kong crisis reflects religious freedom struggle in mainland China
Originally published in Christian Today The escalating crisis in Hong Kong is a reflection of the “desperate cry for freedom in mainland China”, Release International has said. It is calling on China to grant freedom of religion to Christians in the mainland who are experiencing increasing persecution. The organisation, which […]
Pence meets with Russell Moore, religious freedom advocates to discuss China’s abuses
Originally published in The Christian Post US Vice President Mike Pence met with an interfaith coalition of religious freedom advocates on Monday to discuss what the country can do to hold China to account as it continues to persecute and abuse religious believers of all stripes. At the Eisenhower Executive Office […]