BREAKING: Finland’s Supreme Court Acquits Parliamentarian on Bible Tweet, Convicts Her for “Insult” in 20-Year-Old Church Pamphlet on Separate Charge

The Court found Räsänen and the Bishop guilty for having “made available to the public and kept available to the…
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The Department of Education’s new guidance affirms protected religious expression in public schools, while raising questions about how neutrality, enforcement, and the absence of non-Abrahamic examples may shape its real-world application.

https://wildhunt.org/2026/03/new-doe-guidance-on-school-prayer-affirms-rights-leaves-questions-for-minority-faiths.html

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New DOE Guidance on School Prayer Affirms Rights, Leaves Questions for Minority Faiths

The Department of Education’s new guidance affirms protected religious expression in public schools, while raising questions about how neutrality, enforcement, and the absence of non-Abrahamic examples may shape its real-world application.

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OCCUPIED UKRAINE: Born in Krasnodon 66 years ago, now ordered expelled

On 21 March, Russia's occupation authorities in Ukraine ordered Baptist pastor Vladimir Rytikov to leave what they regard as Russian territory within two weeks. "I was born here and have lived here for [nearly] 67 years, now I'm being driven out," he noted. Officials have repeatedly raided the Council of Churches Baptist congregation which the Soviet-era religious prisoner of conscience has led for 30 years in Krasnodon, his birthplace. Courts have repeatedly fined him for "illegal missionary activity" for leading the unregistered congregation.

After “Nordic Pagan” Remarks, Unverified Memo Suggests New Scrutiny of Religious Grooming Exemptions in...

An unverified Pentagon memorandum circulating online suggests new scrutiny of religious grooming exemptions for service members, raising concerns among Pagan and Heathen practitioners and echoing tensions following earlier controversial “Nordic Pagan” remarks by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in 2025.

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SAVE Act Advances in Congress Amid Debate Over Documentation Rules That Could Affect Minority Faiths

A federal voting bill moving through Congress would require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register for federal elections. While supporters call it an election security measure, critics warn the requirements could create new obstacles for some voters and minority communities.

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Via #RawStory 9:10am EDT - Mar 19, 2026

'Filled w/ lies': #NYTimes issues no-holds-barred takedown of 'odious' #Trump insult

"The millions of Americans who practice #Islam r just as American as anyone else," editorial board wrote. "They pay taxes, own businesses & serve in #ArmedForces. Many have been here 4 generations. Others upended their lives 2 move here, in some cases bcuz of this country’s constitutional protection of #ReligiousFreedom."

#StopNazism #StopRacism

https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-anti-muslim/

'Filled with lies': NY Times issues no-holds-barred takedown of 'odious' Trump insult

The New York Times called out President Donald Trump's administration for fomenting anti-Muslim hatred.Trump's White House holds itself up as a champion of religious freedom — "I’ve done more for religion than any other president," Trump recently boasted at the National Prayer Breakfast — but the Ti...

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ICE Jails Have Repeatedly Denied Muslims the Right to Fully Observe Ramadan

The infringement of Muslims’ religious rights has intensified in ICE jails under Trump 2.0, civil rights advocates say.

https://murica.website/2026/03/ice-jails-have-repeatedly-denied-muslims-the-right-to-fully-observe-ramadan/

ICE Jails Have Repeatedly Denied Muslims the Right to Fully Observe Ramadan – The USA Potato

#HumanRights #FoRB #ReligiousFreedom #Russia: Handcuffed, stripped, beaten, "repeatedly subjected to electric shocks" www.forum18.org/archive.php?...

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RUSSIA: Handcuffed, stripped, beaten, "repeatedly subjected to electric shocks"

The FSB raided at least four Jehovah's Witness households in Dimitrovgrad in Ulyanovsk Region early on 3 February. Masked officers knocked down Zhanna Popova when she answered the door. An officer struck her 60-year-old husband Igor Popov in the back, "forcibly twisting his neck", apparently to make him give up his computer password. At the local FSB headquarters, Popov was handcuffed, stripped, beaten, and "repeatedly subjected to electric shocks". An investigator forced him to sign a prepared statement "incriminating himself". Officials have not answered Forum 18's questions about the torture.

Judge Blocks Arkansas Law Requiring Ten Commandments in Every Classroom

“Arkansas lawmakers cannot sidestep the First Amendment,” an ACLU spokesperson said.

https://murica.website/2026/03/judge-blocks-arkansas-law-requiring-ten-commandments-in-every-classroom/

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