/tags/religious-freedom religious freedom en-US SA国际传谋 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:46:08 GMT /government-politics/2026-06-11/u-s-senate-candidate-accuses-desantis-of-abusing-power-with-faith-and-family-month-proclamation "Let's call this what it is: Governor DeSantis is abusing his power to elevate one religion and one definition of family over everyone else," the state lawmaker said in a statement. Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:46:08 GMT /government-politics/2026-06-11/u-s-senate-candidate-accuses-desantis-of-abusing-power-with-faith-and-family-month-proclamation SA国际传谋 News Staff /education/2026-04-02/state-can-fund-religious-charter-schools-encourage-religion-uthmeier-says Florida won鈥檛 enforce a plank of its constitution barring public funds from going to religious institutions, Attorney General James Uthmeier stated Thursday. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:32:04 GMT /education/2026-04-02/state-can-fund-religious-charter-schools-encourage-religion-uthmeier-says Gray Rohrer | News Service of Florida /government-politics/2026-02-18/florida-legislature-weighs-state-amendment-for-religious-expression-in-public-schools A proposed amendment to Florida's constitution that would formalize the protection of religious expression in public schools may appear on the Nov. 3 general election ballot. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:31:00 GMT /government-politics/2026-02-18/florida-legislature-weighs-state-amendment-for-religious-expression-in-public-schools Christian Haas /education/2023-03-17/miami-dade-public-schools-will-observe-national-day-of-prayer-for-second-year-in-a-row 鈥淚 look forward to seeing and participating in prayer services and prayer gatherings in our school where I will personally thank God for the very freedom to gather and to pray,鈥� said board Vice Chair Dan Espino. Fri, 17 Mar 2023 11:00:00 GMT /education/2023-03-17/miami-dade-public-schools-will-observe-national-day-of-prayer-for-second-year-in-a-row Kate Payne /news/2022-12-28/the-vatican-says-retired-pope-benedict-xvis-health-is-worsening Doctors are constantly monitoring the 95-year-old's condition, the Vatican said Wednesday. Pope Francis has asked the faithful to pray for the retired pontiff. Wed, 28 Dec 2022 14:35:39 GMT /news/2022-12-28/the-vatican-says-retired-pope-benedict-xvis-health-is-worsening The Associated Press /news/2022-08-10/a-tampa-high-school-challenges-a-ruling-on-pre-game-prayers A Tampa Christian school has asked a federal appeals court to find that the Florida High School Athletic Association unconstitutionally prevented a prayer over a stadium loudspeaker before a 2015 high-school football championship game. Wed, 10 Aug 2022 12:30:00 GMT /news/2022-08-10/a-tampa-high-school-challenges-a-ruling-on-pre-game-prayers Jim Saunders /news/national-politics/2022-06-27/supreme-court-backs-a-high-school-coachs-right-to-pray-on-the-50-yard-line The 6-to-3 decision is the latest example of the court's conservative supermajority requiring more accommodation for religion in public schools and less separation between church and state. Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:22:03 GMT /news/national-politics/2022-06-27/supreme-court-backs-a-high-school-coachs-right-to-pray-on-the-50-yard-line Nina Totenberg /local-news/2022-06-14/a-palm-beach-county-jewish-congregation-challenges-states-abortion-law A South Florida Jewish congregation has challenged a new state law that blocks abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, contending the measure violates privacy and religious freedom rights. Tue, 14 Jun 2022 15:08:32 GMT /local-news/2022-06-14/a-palm-beach-county-jewish-congregation-challenges-states-abortion-law Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /news/2022-04-26/supreme-court-seems-sympathetic-to-a-coach-who-claims-the-right-to-pray The court's liberal wing has no desire to overturn the court's precedents, but its conservatives want to focus on accommodating religion in public schools and other public institutions. Tue, 26 Apr 2022 10:29:17 GMT /news/2022-04-26/supreme-court-seems-sympathetic-to-a-coach-who-claims-the-right-to-pray Nina Totenberg /news/2021-12-16/in-kashmir-closed-mosque-raises-questions-about-indias-religious-freedom For Kashmiri Muslims the Jamia Masjid is a sacred venue, but it's been closed most Fridays for the past two years. The government has said those who manage it couldn't stop anti-India protests there. Thu, 16 Dec 2021 13:03:17 GMT /news/2021-12-16/in-kashmir-closed-mosque-raises-questions-about-indias-religious-freedom The Associated Press