Religious Freedom

The U.S. House approved Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, USAID closed after six decades, and a religious freedom watchdog issued a report on Russia.

Harvard’s Divinity School was not exempt from the Trump administration’s demand to review Harvard’s hiring decisions.

In Russia, one criminal law and one civil law have been used to prosecute “blasphemy” and enforce compliance with President Vladimir Putin’s government.

“I am intensely devoted to the protection of our first and most cherished liberty — religious freedom,” Cardinal Dolan told Becket gala.

“It is heartening to see His Holiness speak forcefully on religious freedom so early on in his pontificate,” USCIRF said in a statement.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Against the backdrop of deep differences with the Trump administration over migration and foreign aid as well as concerns for Ukraine and for Gaza, the Vatican …

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom unveiled its 2025 annual report March 25 in Washington.

From the wearing of green in honor of Ireland’s patron to St. Joseph altars laden with bread and gratitude, next week’s festivities remind us of two great saints from whom …

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — The U.S. bishops’ migration chair called recent comments by Vice President JD Vance about the church’s work with migrants “a tremendous mischaracterization” while speaking at an event …

(OSV News) — A new report calls for the Russian Federation to be designated a state sponsor of terrorism, finding that Russia is weaponizing Orthodox Christianity as part of a genocidal …