President Donald Trump’s new appointees to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom include Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, the commission said Sept. 16. Spokespersons for USCRIF and other religious freedom advocates previously told OSV News they were eager for Trump to make nominations to the commission after several previous commissioners reached the end of their terms in May.
While Trump insists he has "done more for religion than any other president," he has been repeatedly sued by faith groups — particularly over his attempts to restrict...
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A California bishop with the Syriac Catholic Church is accused of stealing a $200,000 donation meant for a church remodeling project and is now facing a lawsuit
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An Oregon mother shared the heartbreaking loss of her son and his newlywed bride to a commercial truck driver who was in the US illegally with congressional lawmakers...
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A Catholic family is fighting Massachusetts for custody of their daughter, alleging that a public school socially transitioned their gender-dysphoric teen without their consent, securing a temporary
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