One Illinois city says it's charging churches a fee, but church leaders call it an unfair 'tax.'
Tim Townsend, Religion News Service
April 18, 2013
Should courts vet clergy for integrity?
Tom Osanjo in Nairobi, Kenya
March 4, 2013
A new report on persecution belies important changes in the country's religious freedom.
Brent Fulton and Jan Vermeer
February 25, 2013
Court cases in Texas and South Carolina could reshape other disputes—and denominations.
G. Jeffrey Macdonald, Religion News Service
February 20, 2013
Report: Govt.-sponsored persecution rose 42 percent in 2012.
Morning Star News
February 18, 2013
At National Prayer Breakfast, President urges Democrats and Republicans to be less partisan, more prayer-minded. Top faith aide, Josh Dubois, steps down.
Andrew Thompson in Washington
February 8, 2013
Legal observers question whether clergy-penitent privilege applies to denomination accused of covering up crimes.
Bobby Ross Jr.
January 25, 2013
Promises to "never enforce" current HHS rule against Wheaton College or similar religious employers. But is it a real victory?
Melissa Steffan
December 19, 2012
A third of the country's 90,000 religious pilgrims this year were Christians.
Sunday Oguntola in Lagos
December 5, 2012
Does Muslim law have a place in the American landscape?
John Witte Jr.
November 20, 2012
Many suing over the HHS contraception mandate are doing so "despite, not because of, the culture war aspect."
Melissa Steffan
November 19, 2012
How Denver's faith and civic leaders are working together to get families off the street and into jobs and homes.
Matt Branaugh in Denver
November 13, 2012
Without official recogition, evangelicals must travel abroad to get married. Will a lawsuit help?
Ruth Moon
November 6, 2012
Unions hang in the balance as govt. restricts which churches can marry.
Isaiah Mbuga in Kampala
October 26, 2012
Decision on who can authorize investigations of churches that influence voters is frozen for foreseeable future.
Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra
October 26, 2012
Evangelical churches are multiplying but lack space to grow.
Allison J. Althoff
October 9, 2012
Jacques Berlinerblau offers a soaring paean to freedom from religion, but the American people don't seem to be singing along.
Review by David Aikman
September 20, 2012
Michael Meyerson charts a historical path between the extremes of our church-state debates.
Jeff Haanen
September 13, 2012
Several cities enacted anti-feeding laws over the summer.
Allison J. Althoff
September 5, 2012
Why some religious nonprofits' worries aren't about the contraception mandate.
Bobby Ross Jr.
September 4, 2012
New study in Journal of Medical Ethics draws criticism.
Melissa Steffan
August 15, 2012
Continued surge in sectarian violence has local governments debating how to stop it.
Jeremy Weber, with Sunday Oguntola in Lagos
August 8, 2012
Thoughts on the roots of religious liberty as the Catholic Church's "Fortnight for Freedom" comes to a close.
Timothy Samuel Shah
July 5, 2012
Mentoring programs for children of prisoners let faith flourish after federal cutback.
G. Jeffrey MacDonald in New Orleans
June 15, 2012
Why it's legal for churches to take collections for PACs that oppose gay marriage.
Matt Branaugh
June 14, 2012
Believers debate re-labeling the country a 'Christian nation.'
George Stewart in Monrovia
June 4, 2012
Observers weigh in as a judge considers the question.
Compiled by Ruth Moon
May 7, 2012
Why the New York Times columnist wants to see America return to its confessional roots.
Interview by Sarah Pulliam Bailey
April 16, 2012
Groups concerned religious liberty fear they could be challenged in the future.
Bobby Ross Jr.
March 23, 2012
A recent proposal by the administration tries to address previous religious freedom concerns.
Sarah Pulliam Bailey
March 23, 2012
How we got to the current religious liberty debates over contraception and other issues.
Sarah Pulliam Bailey
March 23, 2012
A recent unanimous ruling reveals deep commitment to our 'first freedom.'
A Christianity Today editorial
March 13, 2012
Religious freedom rhetoric should not be a partisan tool.
Judd Birdsall
February 29, 2012
More religious groups are spending more money on political lobbying than ever before.
February 21, 2012
A law prohibiting convicted sex offenders from living near a public-school bus stop created complications for one ministry.
Ken Walker
February 16, 2012
The burden to cover contraception shifts to the insurance companies, but an earlier exemption for religious groups will not change.
Sarah Pulliam Bailey
February 10, 2012
The government is by far the best institution to raise the poor's standard of living. The church does something more important for them.
Mark Galli
February 10, 2012
An open letter to evangelical Christians.
Timothy George and Chuck Colson
February 8, 2012
What will really happen this weekend when churches gather in school buildings for the last time?
A Christianity Today editorial
February 8, 2012
The President seems to be debating himself on religious motivations and the common good.
David Neff
February 3, 2012