"A common-sense judgment from Manchester County Court brings a beam of hope to what has been a long winter chill on expression," writes communications officer Lois McLatchie. Authorities cannot simply...
Published on 08 Apr 2021
This week, it struck me that leaders from the Church of Scotland, the Free Church of Scotland and the Free Church of Scotland (Continuing) have made a united public stand....
Published on 05 Feb 2021
The most recent lockdown in England enacted by Boris Johnson excluded churches. This shows that freedom of worship sits in a different category to other activities and needs special protection....
Published on 21 Jan 2021
On 18 May, the French Conseil d’État ruled that the French Government must remove certain religious gathering restrictions within 8 days. This decision is a welcome first step to restore...
Published on 19 May 2020
Closed for prayer. In Los Ángeles, Chile, authorities used Covid-19 as an excuse to shut down all churches. On 29 March 2020, health officials taped over the front gate of...
Published on 08 May 2020
Just before Christmas in 2017, I received an email from an ADF International Allied Lawyer based in the U.K., who in turn received a newsletter from Sam Fiore, a church...
Published on 08 Apr 2020
There was a heavy knock on the door. It interrupted the typical Sunday gathering of Baptist friends and families who meet weekly in Vitaliy Bak’s house in Verkhnebakansky, Russia to...
Published on 17 Mar 2020
The Indian Supreme Court has begun hearings in a case 16 years in the making. The case will impact millions of Christians and members of other religious minorities in India.
Published on 27 Feb 2020
He looked out over the small garden in front of his church, somewhere in the sprawling city of New Delhi. One could hear the noise of the bustling streets outside...
Published on 06 Jun 2019
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