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Why you should pay attention to Clinton’s speech on gay rights

By Russell Shaw. What lies below surface is administration’s coercion on behalf of LGBT interests

Who's violating whose religious liberty rights?

By Brian Fraga. U.S. bishops have sounded the alarm about religious rights violations. But opponents push back

What will Egyptian regime change mean for Christians?

By Brian Fraga. Some fear rise of Islamist influence, which could lead to persecution of country’s Coptic community

What the State of the Union speech didn't say

By Russell Shaw. Activists and Catholics were disappointed president didn’t commit to promotion of religious freedoms.

Vietnam's Church makes inroads with state authorities

By Gerard O'Connell. But property disputes, such as last month's violent clash between Catholics and police, remain a stumbling block

The Times They Are A-Changing

By Father Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R. (Subscription required)

State Catholic conferences in religious liberty battles

By Scott Alessi. As national efforts increase, state Catholic conferences defend religious freedom at local level

Six Things Everyone Should Know About the HHS Mandate

By John Norton. Confused at all about the whole “contraception/sterilization mandate” or the bishops’ opposition to it?

Sex education in schools pits Church vs. government

By Tom Hoopes. U.N.-supported program will integrate teaching into multiple subjects in schools' curricula

Same-sex laws stifle Church

Experts at Marriage Law Project say any statute that makes it illegal for Catholics to adhere to their beliefs threatens religious freedom

Russell Shaw: Are social issues just a distraction to court?

By Russell Shaw. ‘Hot-button social issues’ such as abortion deserve to have a place on the Supreme Court’s agenda

Ruling: College discriminated against women by not covering birth control

By Valerie Schmalz. Belmont Abbey College could be test case of religious freedom in health care, education

Robert P. Lockwood: A Catholic Popeye moment

Catholics must fight hard against contraception mandate — and its laughable religious exemptions. (Subscription required)

Religious Freedom

By Father Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R. Religious liberty has been eroding for years, but now the threats are immediate. (Subscription required)

Pope starts 2011 with theme of religious freedom

By Austen ivereigh. Pontiff’s words met with fierce reaction from China and the Muslim world, even, surprisingly, Egypt. (Subscription required)

New tensions between bishops, White House

Ahead of elections, a sharp letter from the bishops’ president, and reminder to Catholics to engage

Msgr. Owen F. Campion: Living up to our Christian values

People’s religious convictions deserve respect, whether they are Catholic nuns or Muslim clerics. (Subscription required)

Mexican Church clashes with anti-Catholic politicians

By Alejandro Bermudez. Latest skirmish is an attempt by anti-Catholic party to declare the country a lay state in Constitution

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor about Occupy Wall Street, flat tax, conscience protections and sportsmanship.

Jesus would fail HHS litmus test

By Sister Mary Ann Walsh. He helped anyone in need of help — an example Catholics follow to this day. (Subscription required)

Indian Christians live in fear a year after Orissa attacks

By Jyotsna Paul. Country's apathy earns it a place on U.S. religious freedom watch list

Holiness and hippos

By Robert P. Lockwood. Christmas is a melting pot of sacred and secular; don’t fret about silly stuff stealing focus from Christ

Freedom to worship

By Russell Shaw. Why America should be pushing for international religious freedom, rather than dragging its feet

Editorial: Unconscionable assault on religious freedom

We urge our readers — and everyone who values America’s founding principles — to demand protection for conscience rights.

Editorial: Reminding the president of his pledge

Obama pledged ‘to honor the conscience of those who disagree with abortion’ and to craft ‘sensible’ conscience protections.

Editorial: Religious freedom collision course

What is happening is an inevitable clash of different ‘rights.’

Editorial: Give us freedom

‘The administration’s failure to change course on this matter will precipitate a national conflict between Church and State of enormous proportions.’

Editorial: Forcing Catholics to violate their consciences

‘In effect, the president is saying we have a year to figure out how to violate our consciences.’

Editorial: First Amendment victory

Will the decision serve as a corrective to an executive branch that appears to have few scruples in interfering in religious affairs?

Editorial: Drawing a line in the sand on conscience

Catholic leaders are seething that private assurances of respect for conscience concerns were nothing more than empty words.

Editorial: A clear violation of conscience rights

‘Could the government possibly intend to pressure Catholic institutions to cease providing health care, education and charitable services to the general public?’

Cross bolted to desert rock sparks church-state battle

This article has free access for all visitors. By Russell Shaw. U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on whether 75-year-old war memorial violates First Amendment

Contraception mandate could put Catholics in pinch

By Kevin Birnbaum. Narrowly worded religious exemption would likely not cover many Church-affiliated institutions

Christian woman's plight spurs calls to end blasphemy laws

By Kamran Chaudhry. Asia Bibi’s death sentence is part of larger persecution of religious minorities in Pakistan

Catholics seek new avenues in a secularized European Union

By Jonathan Luxmoore. Despite legal losses, Church supporters remain hopeful that anti-Christian agendas will not triumph

Catholic Journal: Fear and loathing

By Robert P. Lockwood. Those emotions seem to motivate The New York Times’ paranoid attitude when writing about faith

Catholic Charities decision an example of what happens when Church is backed into corner

By Robert P. Lockwood. How the Washington, D.C., city council put an ideological agenda ahead of service to the poor

Catholic agencies rush to help Pakistani flood victims

This article has free access for all visitors. By Gerard O'Connell. With an area the size of Great Britain submerged, 18 million people need food, shelter, clean water

Both sides see 2012 election as defining event

By Russell Shaw. Unusually, the differences are less in view of role of government, and more where priorities ought to lay

Beauty mistreatments

By Teresa Tomeo. TV attack on Miss California for her beliefs on marriage ruin columnist's salon appointment

Are we seeing the beginning of religious persecution in America?

By Russell Shaw. Catholic Church agencies are closing their doors under new laws, policies gutting conscience rights

Amid unrest, Syria’s Christians fear for future

By Andrea Kirk Assaf. Their religious freedoms could dissolve if current regime is overthrown by Sunni Muslim majority

2011: A year of protests

By Mark Shea. Are we better or worse off than we were this time last year? Here’s an answer informed by perennial Catholic wisdom