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Conservative law firm fights atheists’ suit over cross at 9/11 museum
(RNS) A lawsuit that was filed by the group American Atheists to keep a revered cross out of the National September 11 Museum is being challenged by Pat Robertson's American Center for Law and Justice. By Steve Strunsky.
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Family Research Council accuses Southern Poverty Law Center of sparking shooter’s hatred
WASHINGTON (RNS) The head of the Family Research Council accused the Southern Poverty Law Center of sparking hatred that led Floyd Lee Corkins II to shoot a security guard at the conservative Christian lobbying group’s headquarters. By Chris Lisee.
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Amish-Mennonite pastor convicted of abetting kidnapping
(RNS) A Vermont jury found an Amish-Mennonite pastor guilty Tuesday (Aug. 14) of abetting an international kidnapping to keep a child from her lesbian parent. By Lauren Markoe.
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Muslim woman files suit against Disney over headscarf dispute
LOS ANGELES (RNS) The ACLU is suing The Walt Disney Co. on behalf of a Muslim woman who claims the company discriminated against her by not allowing her to wear a headscarf while working in a Disney restaurant in Anaheim. By David Finnigan.
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Canadian man sues to stop ‘anguish’ of Lord’s Prayer
TORONTO (RNS) A Canadian man is suing his local government to stop the recitation of the Lord's Prayer, claiming "anguish, discrimination, exclusion, rejection and loss of enjoyment of life." By Ron Csillag.
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Missouri to vote on prayer amendment as critics warn of legal nightmares
ST. LOUIS (RNS) Missouri will vote next week on a constitutional amendment to protect Missourians' right to pray in public, but critics say it will open the door to all manner of unintended and costly consequences including endless taxpayer-funded lawsuits. By Tim Townsend.
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Pennsylvania pastor and church charged in mock raid, kidnapping
(RNS) It was supposed to be a realistic lesson on the dangers missionaries face overseas. Now a church faces kidnapping and assault charges after a mock raid terrorized a youth group participant. By Monica Von Dobeneck.
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Should a judge prevent a man from attending his church?
MARINE, Ill. (RNS) A Missouri judge has ruled that Joseph Haegele can worship at his Catholic church only on the last Sunday of each month. Legal experts say the judge's order illustrates the conflict between protection orders and religious liberty. By Tim Townsend.
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Court upholds Georgia ban on guns in church
(RNS) A federal appeals court has upheld Georgia’s ban on bringing guns to places of worship. By Adelle M. Banks.
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Evangelical Wheaton College joins suits against Obama contraception mandate
(RNS) Wheaton College, Billy Graham's alma mater and a leading Christian university, has joined a lawsuit against the Obama administration's birth control health insurance mandate. By David Gibson.
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