TAG / RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

Repeated attacks forced parishioners to abandon services, prompting a lawsuit that highlights escalating threats to houses of worship across the country.

A first-of-its-kind ruling in Japan orders the dissolution of a major religious organization, raising urgent questions about the state of religious freedom in modern democracies—and how quickly it can erode.

A guard with a history of Islamophobic remarks initiated pepper-spraying a group of Muslim men praying at a Missouri state prison. Jurors found First Amendment violations and awarded damages.

The bipartisan commission details mass persecution worldwide and flags Hungary for targeting the Church of Scientology.

A Belgian court dismissed all charges and condemned the prejudiced investigation behind them—a decision widely viewed as a landmark affirmation of the right to freedom of religion across the continent.

Lawmakers seek stronger legal tools as attacks on houses of worship in California rise, threatening congregants’ ability to worship in peace.

Germany’s highest labor court awards €3,500 to a Muslim woman denied a job because of her hijab. In a nation facing persistent anti-Muslim discrimination, the decision marks a landmark victory for religious rights.

Pew finds the US surged from moderately to highly diverse in a decade, while 31 smaller countries surpass its score globally.

New survey finds Americans increasingly embrace public expression of faith while affirming key Supreme Court religious liberty rulings.

Sixteen years after its grand opening on Waterloo Boulevard, the Church of Scientology in Brussels is reintroduced in Destination: Scientology as a cultural landmark—and a hard-won beacon of religious liberty.