Federal Judge: Clergy Tax-Free Housing Allowance Is Unconstitutional

A federal judge has ruled that an Internal Revenue Service exemption that allows clergy to shield a portion of their salary from federal income taxes is unconstitutional. The clergy housing exemption applies to an estimated 44,000 ministers, priests, rabbis, imams and...

National Newspaper Prints Banned Christian Radio Ad

The wording of a radio advertisement asking Christians whether they feel marginalized—which was banned from being aired on a Christian radio station—has been published in a national newspaper. The full page spread in the Daily Telegraph was printed the day after the...

US Supreme Court Allows Texas Abortion Law to Stand

A split U.S. Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to block implementation of a new abortion law in Texas that already has prompted a dozen clinics in the state to stop performing the procedure. The provision requires doctors who perform abortions to have admitting...

Christian Organizations Tackle Sensitive Issue of Family Planning

Although most Christians support and even practice family planning, stories in the media of Christians objecting to the use of contraception on religious grounds are common. In reality, Christian organizations are working in places that struggle with high maternal...