Courts
- Mission Schools Sexual Abuse Suit Dismissed on TechnicalityA North Carolina judge says the Nigerian statute of limitations prevents the case from going forward.Rebecca Hopkins|
- Justice Department Investigates Southern Baptist Convention Over AbuseSBC has commited to cooperating with the federal investigation, which spans multiple entities.Kate Shellnutt|
- Seattle Pacific University Sues Washington State Over LGBT Hiring InvestigationSchool claims attorney general is “interfering in the religious decisions of a Christian university.”Alejandra Molina - Religion News Service|
- Religious Liberty Firm Goes Global with 1,500 International CasesThe Christian legal advocates with Alliance Defending Freedom are now working in over a hundred countries.David Roach|简体中文繁體中文
- Praying Football Coach Wins at Supreme CourtConservative majority says Washington school was wrong to worry about “excessive entanglement” between church and state.Daniel Silliman|
- Can the Church Still Enact Justice When a Pastor Sues His Accusers?The PCA takes up the case of a church leader who responded to sexual harassment claims with a defamation lawsuit against his accusers.Emily Belz|
- World Vision Employee Convicted of Terrorism, Despite Lack of Public EvidenceIsraeli court says the Palestinian who directed humanitarian aid in Gaza was secretly working for Hamas.Ken Chitwood|
- Why a Presbyterian Elder Defended Muslims Building a Mosque in Middle TennesseeQ&A with First Amendment champion Eric Treene on religious freedom, land use, and how the Westminster Confession contributed to his work at the Department of Justice.Interview by Daniel Silliman|简体中文繁體中文
- Mexican Megachurch Compares Pastor Jailed for Sex Abuse to the Apostle PaulUPDATE: The leader of La Luz del Mundo was sentenced to 17 years for sexual offenses against minors he groomed in the congregation.CT editors|
- German Minister Not Guilty of Anti-LGBT Hate SpeechMarriage seminar set up a clash between religious teachings and gay rights, but “alienating” comments are not criminal, court rules.Ken Chitwood |
