Christian Medical Association Highlights Implementation of New U.S. Policy
The 19,000-member Christian Medical Association (CMA), today lauded the administration’s implementation of the new Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance policy.
Survey Shows New Movement for Pastors is Multiplication
The next generation of church pastors is aiming to grow via outreach by multiplying sites and congregations. This is just one of the findings of a new report from Leadership Network, the premiere think tank and networking organization for North America’s most innovative churches. While some church commentators seem to be obsessed with a narrative of decline among churches, this report highlights the renewal coming among younger generations of leaders.
State Supreme Court Sides with Firefighter Fired for His Faith
OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Supreme Court today ruled in favor of a former Spokane fire captain who was fired for refusing to self-censor his religious expression.
Confirmation Comes at Crucial Time for Religious Freedom
The Senate confirmed noted human-rights champion Sam Brownback as the new Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom. Ambassador Brownback will head the State Department’s Office of International Religious Freedom that monitors religious freedom abuses throughout the world. He is the first ambassador under the revised Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act, the passage of which affirms continued congressional commitment to international religious freedom as a foreign relations priority.
Christian Medical Association Physicians Laud New Federal Rule
Last week the Christian Medical Association, the nation’s largest faith-based association of physicians and other health professionals, said a new proposed rule announced today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights (HHS OCR) will help protect patient access to healthcare.
HHS Establishes Conscience and Religious Freedom Division
Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today it will establish a Conscience and Religious Freedom Division within the Office for Civil Rights to specialize in enforcement of and compliance with laws that protect conscience and free exercise of religion, and that prohibit coercion and discrimination. Liberty Counsel Founder and Chairman Mat Staver and Director of Public Policy Jonathan Alexandre participated in today’s event in which HHS emphasized its commitment to faith-based organizations.
