French Atheist Loses Appeal Over God Allusion in Oath of Citizenship
BOSTON (CN) — “Non,” the First Circuit told a French woman who wants to strike the phrase “so help me
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Christianity
Justices Turn Away Fight Over Religious Ads on DC Buses
The Supreme Court on Monday said no thanks to taking up a debate over the right of the Catholic church to post religious advertisements on the side of Washington buses, but Justice Neil Gorsuch warned the local transit agency to tread carefully on the First Amendment.
Read moreFifth Circuit Upholds Atheist Group’s Right to Display Altered Nativity Scene
The Fifth Circuit sided late Friday with an atheist group that sued Texas after the state removed its nativity scene promoting the separation of church and state.
Read moreA Man of the Cloth
Calling himself “a man of the cloth,” Christian minister Larry Leonard and his wife Shuwana, both 45, of Houston, defrauded investors of nearly $500,000 by selling them “worthless stock certificates” in their company Teshuater LLC, the SEC says in federal court.
Read moreCoronavirus Lawsuits
At least 46 lawsuits have been filed against government agencies in the past two weeks about coronavirus restrictions, from people and businesses, including a bikini wax shop, fervent Christians and bars that claim they provide essential services and should not be locked down.
Read moreChristian Music Promoter
The SEC on Wednesday said it obtained final judgment of $3.4 million against Christian concert promoter Jeffrey E. Wall, of Freeport, Maine, and his business, The Lighthouse Events.
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Reopened Christian College Denies Student Tested Positive for Virus
A private Christian college in rural Virginia is disputing claims that it put students and faculty in danger by bringing them back to campus during the coronavirus pandemic, also denying that a student tested positive over the weekend.
Read moreTexas Judge Claims State Violates His Right to Be Against Same-Sex Marriage
A Texas state judge claimed Wednesday judges’ civil rights are violated by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct when they are disciplined for expressing views against same-sex marriage or homosexual conduct.
Read moreKaty Perry
A federal judge in California ruled in favor of pop singer Katy Perry, finding that a part of Marcus Gray’s rap song “Joyful Noise” was not unique enough to be protected by copyright. The ruling overturned a 2019 verdict in favor of Gray, which had found that Perry copied her song “Dark Horse” from the Christian rapper’s work.
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White Evangelical Voters Split on Trump’s Behavior, Poll Shows
White evangelical Christians widely support President Donald Trump but a new Pew Research Center poll suggests that support may be nuanced, with some members of the group expressing mixed feelings about his personal conduct.
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Defense Team Urges Leniency for Accused Ugandan Warlord
Final closing arguments were heard at the International Criminal Court on Thursday in a years-long trial of a former child soldier from Uganda charged with war crimes.
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Former Child Soldier on Trial at Hague Criminal Court
Closing arguments began Tuesday in the trial of an ex-commander of a Christian extremist group in Uganda, the first case of a former child soldier to be brought before the International Criminal Court.
Read moreConstitution
Parents claim in a federal complaint that their son is barred from the basketball team at West Valley Middle School in Knox County, Tenn., unless he attends a “Teens for Christ” program featuring 30-minute Bible lessons.
Read morePhotographer Who Opposes LGBT Anti-Discrimination Law Receives Support From DOJ
The Department of Justice expressed support for a Kentucky photographer who claims that Louisville’s anti-discrimination law forces her to shoot same-sex weddings.
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Chicago Ministry Gets OK to Preach Again in Millennium Park
A Chicago-area Christian outreach ministry will resume evangelizing in Millennium Park on Friday night after a federal judge ruled the city violated the ministry’s constitutional rights by trying to prevent it from preaching in the public space.
Read moreCrosses
Pensacola, Florida’s maintenance of a 34-foot Latin cross in a city park does not violate the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause, the Eleventh Circuit ruled. The circuit had affirmed a lower court’s decision ordering the removal of the cross but the Supreme Court vacated after determining that a 32-foot Latin cross on public land in Maryland was constitutional.
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Church of England Apologizes for Sex Guidance
The two most senior Anglican clerics have apologized after the Church of England issued guidance saying only married heterosexual couples should have sex.
Read moreBloodless Transplant
A Texas prisoner was properly denied his request to be released on bail in order to receive a “bloodless” heart transplant, an appeals court in the state ruled. As a Jehovah’s Witness, the inmate cannot receive blood transfusions, and the hospital where he currently receives medical treatment does not perform the type of procedure he seeks.
Read moreJudge Denies Injunction to Pastor Who Claims She Was Targeted For Work With Immigrants
A Christian pastor who ministers to immigrants and refugees failed to obtain a court order that would have prevented the government from continuing to monitor her activities along the U.S.-Mexico border and in New York.
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