The Washington church is free to hire only those who agree with its religious beliefs — such as abstaining from "sexual ...

A federal court has sided with a Christian ministry seeking to ensure it has the right to hire only employees who agree to ...

Washington state can’t enforce its LGBTQ+ bias protections against a Christian ministry while the organization’s preemptive ...

Can a religious group legally fire a non-minister employee (like a secretary or janitor) for violating the group's beliefs about sex or marriage? As I've explained, this is an urgent question likely ...

(RNS) — In the U.S., two-thirds of respondents say that it is important to have a leader at the national level who stands up for people with religious beliefs. Less than half of respondents believe ...

‘Washington cannot override the First Amendment’s church autonomy doctrine,’ the court says.

Religious beliefs have been woven into the fabric of human existence for millennia, shaping cultures and guiding personal choices with both wisdom and, at times, misguided certainty. Yet, as the world ...

As the Christian faithful gather to celebrate Easter this Sunday, a lawsuit over religious beliefs is getting new life in Chicago’s federal courts. In a March 18 decision, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court ...

The state Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to enforce a premarital agreement signed by a couple as part of their Jewish wedding ceremony, saying that attempts to interpret and enforce disputes over ...

When asked about the leader of their country, people around the world are generally much more likely to say it is important to have someone who stands up for people with their religious beliefs than ...

Some religions are well-known, while others follow beliefs that are unusual and bizarre to outsiders. Religion has always played a significant role in human civilization, shaping cultures, traditions, ...

2. A school-day assembly features a youth minister who preaches to students and a rock band that performs religious songs. Several atheist students do not feel comfortable attending the assembly ...