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The U.S Supreme Court is viewed from the lawn of the U.S. Capitol, June 20, 2024, in Washington. (Credit: Mariam Zuhaib/AP.)

Supreme Court could preserve, or restrict, religious freedom in upcoming term

Sep 4
John Lavenburg

(Credit: Vatican Media.)

Breaking with Ukraine Catholics, Pope rejects ban on Russian-backed church

Aug 26
Crux Staff

Wisconsin case pivots on whether Catholic charities are ‘religious’

Aug 10
John Lavenburg

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends a joint press conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister following their talks in Kyiv on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. (Credit: Brendan Smialowski/Pool Photo via AP.)

Biden administration under fire in Nigeria over religious freedom report

Jul 2
Ngala Killian Chimtom

The Oklahoma Supreme Court is pictured in the state Capitol building in Oklahoma City, May 19, 2014. The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, June 25, 2024, that the approval of the nation’s first state-funded Catholic charter school, St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual Charter School, is unconstitutional. (Credit: Sue Ogrocki/AP.)

Public funds for religious charter school would be unconstitutional, Oklahoma high court says

Jun 26
Sean Murphy,
Associated Press

A cross and a U.S. flag are seen in this undated photo. (Credit: Tyler Orsburn/CNS.)

U.S. bishops write in support of Senate religious freedom resolution

Mar 27
John Lavenburg

Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee, fifth foreground left, pose for photographs with lawmakers following the passing of the Basic Law Article 23 legislation. (Credit: AP Photo.)

Hong Kong diocese says no risk to confession with security law

Mar 23
Elise Ann Allen

The entrance to the Wisconsin Supreme Court chambers in the state Capitol in Madison, Wis. The court on Thursday, March 14, 2024 ruled that religious exemptions to the state’s unemployment tax don’t apply to a Superior-based Catholic charities ministry. (Credit: Todd Richmond/AP.)

A Wisconsin ruling on Catholic Charities raises the bar for religious tax exemptions

Mar 19
Todd Richmond,
Associated Press

With new bishop, diocese, Pope extends policy of detente with China

Jan 30
Elise Ann Allen

Mongolian folk metal band says after trip, they want to join Pope in saving the world

Jan 3
Elise Ann Allen and John Allen