Category: Religious Freedom

I regret to inform you Minnesota is at it again. I’ve documented in these pages and in the Washington Examiner magazine how Minnesota’s slow descent into liberalism is an example of what happens when extremists take over the party and implement their progressive policies that affect regular people. Of course, the madness has only continued. Now, the Left is targeting Christians and faith-based education.

Los Angeles Dodgers star pitcher Clayton Kershaw apparently pushed back on his team’s decision to honor the heretical and blasphemous anti-Catholic group the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.

“I don’t agree with making fun of other people’s religions,” he told the Los Angeles Times. “I just don’t think that, no matter what religion you are, you should make fun of somebody else’s religion. So that’s something that I definitely don’t agree with.”

Following two years of advances in religious freedom in Sudan after the end of the Islamist dictatorship under Bashir in 2019, the specter of state-sponsored persecution returned with the military coup of Oct. 25, 2021…Christians in Sudan fear the return of the most repressive and harsh aspects of Islamic law.

Ben Dybowski, was terminated from his position at The Bishop of Llandaff Church in Wales School in Cardiff following a discussion regarding his views on marriage during a staff training seminar…Dybowski has labeled his dismissal as an infringement on freedom of speech and thought and an attack on Christianity…The seminar in question was arranged by Diverse Cymru, an organization dedicated to promoting workforce diversity practices, awareness of unconscious bias, as well as trans, gender identity, and gender expression…The event drew over 80 staff members, while no students were in attendance. 

If Christians in North Korea are found possessing a Bible, they face the death penalty, and family members, including children, are sentenced to life imprisonment, reveals a report by the U.S. State Department, which includes an incident where a 2-year-old child was sentenced to life in a prison camp after his parents were caught with a Bible. An estimated 70,000 Christians are incarcerated in North Korea, where prisoners face harsh conditions and physical mistreatment, says the State Department’s recently released 2022 International Religious Freedom Report.

The Pines Church had been looking to move its operations to Hermon, Maine, where many of its members reside, and Hermon High School appeared to be the best available option. Despite not having any inquiries about organizational beliefs in their facilities request form, the church found itself answering detailed questions from the school board about its stance on “issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion.”

In a panel discussion on religious freedom, Elder Carpenter said “all religions should work together for the betterment of their people.” He explained that the Church is working with the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to change marriage laws regarding dowry. “We encourage our young people to marry legally, but many of them are unable to bear the expenses of paying the dowry. Lowering these fees could bless lives,” he said.