"There is no 'Trust us, changes are coming' clause in the Constitution." New York District Court judge Brian Cogan, ruling in favor of the Catholic Archdiocese of New York in its lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services' contraceptive mandate. The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty
"We've not ceased to exist." Bishop Mark Lawrence of the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina, which disassociated from the Episcopal Church and sued the denomination for, more or less, identity theft. In January, a judge agreed and granted a temporary restraining order. Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina
"Clearly, speaking on this issue has not been in the range of my priorities in the past 15 years." Passion founder and pastor Louie Giglio, withdrawing from delivering the benediction at President Barack Obama's inauguration amid protests over a sermon he gave on homosexuality in the 1990s. Passion City Church
"We must unwaveringly adhere to the One Child Policy." Wang Xia, chairman of China's National Population and Family Planning Commission, detailing its goals for 2013 at a January national conference. Zhong Xin China News Agency
"The promise of his release was a lie." Nagmeh Abedini, whose Iranian American husband, pastor Saeed Abedini, was sentenced to eight years in an Iranian prison for planting house churches. Morning Star News
