New York Pastor: We Can Do Services with Distancing and Masks, No More ‘Hypocrisy’...
On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” Father Gerald Murray of New York City’s Holy Family Church praised the Supreme Court striking down New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s (D) capacity restrictions on houses of worship and called for an end to double standards, like New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio…
Joe Biden Campaign Launches 7-Figure Ad Buy to Woo Catholics, Evangelicals
The Joe Biden campaign is releasing three ads this month targeting Catholic and evangelical Christian voters in an effort to portray the Democrat presidential nominee and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) as “the clear moral choice” in the election. The Biden campaign is investing financial resources in an attempt to win over Americans of faith at…
Pompeo at Values Voter Summit: Communist China Cracking Down on Christians, Seeking to Rewrite...
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blasted the atheist communist party in China during the virtual Values Voter Summit 2020 on Tuesday for persecuting Christians and trying to rewrite the Bible to adapt the Christian doctrine to Chinese society. “We watch today the challenge that Christians and Catholics have to practice their faith inside of…
Louisiana Man Arrested For Vandalizing Catholic Church
A Louisiana man was arrested Thursday after causing extensive damage to a Catholic church, which Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy called “the latest episode of attacks on those who believe” in an exclusive statement to the Daily Caller. Chandler Johnson, 23, spent nearly two hours vandalizing the outside property of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church…
Trump Campaign Prioritizes ‘Unborn Life,’ Religious Freedom for 2nd Term
The Trump campaign has added both “unborn life” and religious freedom to its list of core priorities as the president anticipates a possible second term. The new bullet points have been added to the campaign’s agenda under the heading of “Defend American Values”: Continue nominating constitutionalist Supreme Court and lower court judges Protect unborn life…
Jesus Statue Found Beheaded Outside Catholic Church In Miami, Diocese Expects Hate Crime Investigation
A statue of Jesus Christ was vandalized Wednesday outside a Catholic Church in Miami, an incident church leaders say they expect to be investigated as a hate crime, WSVN reported. Less than a week after another incident targeting Catholics in Florida, the statue of Jesus was found beheaded and knocked off its pedestal outside of…
Federal Judge: Andrew Cuomo, Bill de Blasio Violated Religious Freedom
U.S. District Judge Gary L. Sharpe handed down a preliminary injunction on Friday against New York officials for violating the First Amendment by shutting down religious services while encouraging Black Lives Matter protests. Earlier this month, two Catholic priests and three Orthodox Jews came together in a lawsuit against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New…
Franklin Graham: SCOTUS Transgender Ruling ‘Erodes Religious Freedoms Across this Country’
Rev. Franklin Graham said Monday in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling that makes sexual orientation and gender identity protected classes, the Court overstepped its authority by “making law.” “Today the U.S. Supreme Court enacted a new law that adds sexual orientation and gender identity to the 1964 Civil Rights Act as ‘protected classes,’” the…
Justice Department Becomes Involved In Virginia Church’s Religious Freedom Lawsuit Against Gov. Ralph Northam
As part of Attorney General Bill Barr’s crackdown on religious freedom violations during coronavirus gathering restrictions, the Justice Department has become involved in the case of a Virginia church alleging the state infringed upon its First Amendment rights. The Justice Department filed a statement of interest Sunday in support of Lighthouse Fellowship Church in Chincoteague…
‘A Bedrock Principled Right’: Louisiana Attorney General Urges Governor To Reopen Churches
Republican Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is encouraging the state’s Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards to reopen churches in the state, numerous sources reported. In a letter sent to the governor Thursday, Landry said “religious liberty is a bedrock principled right from which our freedom flows,” and urged the governor to consider reopening churches after…