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Four Christian pastors want their faith to override public safety concerns in a Colorado park
Northglenn officials say the church gatherings aimed at helping the homeless are creating more problems than they solve
Texas families file class action lawsuit to halt Ten Commandments display in every school district
As Attorney General Ken Paxton urges districts to disobey federal rulings, church/state watchdogs are pushing for a statewide injunction
Florida Attorney General declares war on adults-only holiday drag show
Attorney General James Uthmeier's frantic letter to Pensacola officials exposes the emptiness of the right’s anti-drag panic
She turned in a Bible sermon instead of an essay and failed. Now conservatives say she’s the victim.
Samantha Fulnecky’s Bible-filled essay earned her a failing grade. After whining to Republican leaders, the University of Oklahoma is caving to her…

November 2025

Because of religion, a West Virginia judge just torched the state's best public health policy
A wave of religious exemptions have turned a once model vaccine mandate system for public schools into a ticking time bomb
U.S. Catholic bishops double down on anti-trans policies in new hospital rules
The USCCB’s updated health directives ban gender-affirming care and ignore medical experts, leaving trans patients with even fewer options
Iowa officials block Satanic display again, exposing GOP's true stance on religious liberty
State officials keep inventing rules to silence The Satanic Temple while pretending they only care about “protecting children”
The government should cut ties with Scouting America, but Pete Hegseth's reasons are absurd
Instead of citing real issues like abuse and atheist exclusion, the Secretary of Defense claimed Scouting America isn't doing enough to "cultivate…
Religious leaders demand "immediate cancellation" of "Merry Gothmas" festival
A spooky, family-friendly holiday market in Ventura, CA is under fire from clergy who insist a pun on Christmas is a “grave threat" to their "spiritual…
A new religious charter school could open in Oklahoma. The last one was ruled illegal.
A second attempt to use taxpayer dollars for religious indoctrination exposes a coordinated assault on church–state separation
Taxpayer dollars, Christian lies: What Alabama’s voucher program really buys
Christian textbooks that deny evolution, downplay slavery, and avoid critical thinking are now being subsidized with public funds
A Minnesota church told kids to hug and forgive their abuser. Then he found more victims.
Church leaders ignored the mandatory reporting law, pressured victims to forgive and forget, and obstructed justice for years
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