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County Fair Bans Religious Groups

CHICAGO–Yesterday, Thomas More Society attorneys demanded that the Lake County Fair reverse its rejection of booth applications from Lake County Right to Life and “Peter’s Net,” an initiative promoting Lake County Catholic churc... »

Increase of Religious Non-Identifiers in America

Increase of Religious Non-Identifiers in America

There is a documented and marked decline since 1990 in the number of Americans espousing a religious identity, from less than one-tenth of the public to nearly one in every six adults today. Far from being randomly distributed in the population, the data portray non-identifiers as more likely than those expressing a religious [...] »

Canada’s Changing Religious Landscape

As Canadians prepare to celebrate Canada Day on July 1, a new Pew Research Center analysis of Canadian census and survey data finds that more Canadians belong to minority faiths than ever before. In addition, the number of Canadians with no religious affiliation has been rising, and attendance at religious services has been dropping. »

Religious liberty under fire

Religious liberty is under attack by federal government mandates, including provisions of the Affordable Care Act, according to speakers at a forum Thursday in Berks Catholic High School. Organized by the Allentown Catholic Diocese, the Forum for Religious Liberty was part of a nationwide campaign in opposition to the Aug. 1 deadline for religious institutions to provide birth control and abortion... »