The Christian Institute - Religious Liberty News https://www.christian.org.uk/news/religious-liberty The latest religious liberty news posts from The Christian Institute en-us Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:59:54 +0000 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:59:54 +0000 info@christian.org.uk (The Christian Institute) US state ditches pro-trans foster care policy in victory for religious liberty https://www.christian.org.uk/news/us-state-ditches-pro-trans-foster-care-policy-in-victory-for-religious-liberty/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:59:54 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/us-state-ditches-pro-trans-foster-care-policy-in-victory-for-religious-liberty/ EU appoints Irish politician to promote religious freedom https://www.christian.org.uk/news/eu-appoints-irish-politician-to-promote-religious-freedom/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:48:43 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/eu-appoints-irish-politician-to-promote-religious-freedom/ Pastor back in court over John 3:16 sermon in buffer zone https://www.christian.org.uk/news/pastor-back-in-court-over-john-316-sermon-in-buffer-zone/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:07:25 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/pastor-back-in-court-over-john-316-sermon-in-buffer-zone/ Finnish Christian MP convicted of 'crimes against humanity' for church booklet on marriage https://www.christian.org.uk/news/finnish-christian-mp-convicted-of-crimes-against-humanity-for-church-booklet-on-marriage/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:22:32 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/finnish-christian-mp-convicted-of-crimes-against-humanity-for-church-booklet-on-marriage/ Christian photographer awarded $800k after refusing to promote same-sex weddings https://www.christian.org.uk/news/christian-photographer-awarded-800k-after-refusing-to-promote-same-sex-weddings/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:42:26 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/christian-photographer-awarded-800k-after-refusing-to-promote-same-sex-weddings/ Chicago schools lift bar on trainee Christian teachers https://www.christian.org.uk/news/chicago-schools-lift-bar-on-trainee-christian-teachers/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:03:57 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/chicago-schools-lift-bar-on-trainee-christian-teachers/ 'Anti-Muslim hostility' definition released https://www.christian.org.uk/news/anti-muslim-hostility-definition-released/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:00:31 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/anti-muslim-hostility-definition-released/ Govt ditches non-crime hate incidents https://www.christian.org.uk/news/govt-ditches-non-crime-hate-incidents/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:42:41 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/govt-ditches-non-crime-hate-incidents/ Christian teacher awarded $650k after refusing to use 'preferred pronouns' https://www.christian.org.uk/news/christian-teacher-awarded-650k-after-refusing-to-use-preferred-pronouns/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:07:06 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/christian-teacher-awarded-650k-after-refusing-to-use-preferred-pronouns/ Minister reasserts commitment to ban 'conversion therapy' https://www.christian.org.uk/news/minister-reasserts-commitment-to-ban-conversion-therapy/ Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:58:16 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/minister-reasserts-commitment-to-ban-conversion-therapy/ Belfast byelaw limits street preaching volume https://www.christian.org.uk/news/belfast-byelaw-limits-street-preaching-volume/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 15:41:51 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/belfast-byelaw-limits-street-preaching-volume/ Tribunal told to reconsider case of Christian social worker denied job https://www.christian.org.uk/news/tribunal-told-to-reconsider-case-of-christian-social-worker-denied-job/ Fri, 20 Feb 2026 15:49:52 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/tribunal-told-to-reconsider-case-of-christian-social-worker-denied-job/ Church banned from Freshers' Fair successfully challenges 'discriminatory' policy https://www.christian.org.uk/news/church-banned-from-freshers-fair-successfully-challenges-discriminatory-policy/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:51:13 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/church-banned-from-freshers-fair-successfully-challenges-discriminatory-policy/ Open Doors reports global rise in Christian persecution https://www.christian.org.uk/news/open-doors-reports-global-rise-in-christian-persecution/ Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:22:29 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/open-doors-reports-global-rise-in-christian-persecution/ US court backs homeless mission’s right to only hire Christians https://www.christian.org.uk/news/us-court-backs-homeless-missions-right-to-only-hire-christians/ Fri, 16 Jan 2026 16:11:30 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/us-court-backs-homeless-missions-right-to-only-hire-christians/ Christian foster parents lose licence over LGBT affirming policy https://www.christian.org.uk/news/christian-foster-parents-lose-licence-over-lgbt-affirming-policy/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:00:07 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/christian-foster-parents-lose-licence-over-lgbt-affirming-policy/ Police set to ditch non-crime hate incidents in favour of 'common sense' https://www.christian.org.uk/news/police-set-to-ditch-non-crime-hate-incidents-in-favour-of-common-sense/ Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:58:40 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/police-set-to-ditch-non-crime-hate-incidents-in-favour-of-common-sense/ Exclusive: Pastor Clive Johnston on being prosecuted for preaching in an abortion buffer zone https://www.christian.org.uk/news/exclusive-pastor-clive-johnston-on-being-prosecuted-for-preaching-in-an-abortion-buffer-zone/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:35:49 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/exclusive-pastor-clive-johnston-on-being-prosecuted-for-preaching-in-an-abortion-buffer-zone/ Tánaiste: ‘Religious freedom matters’ https://www.christian.org.uk/news/tanaiste-religious-freedom-matters/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:39:28 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/tanaiste-religious-freedom-matters/ Breaking: Decision deferred in Pastor Clive case https://www.christian.org.uk/news/breaking-decision-deferred-in-pastor-clive-case/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:17:59 +0000 https://www.christian.org.uk/news/breaking-decision-deferred-in-pastor-clive-case/