A British court has thrown out the prosecution of a Christian preacher who faced charges stemming from a heated confrontation with an angry Islamic mob in Walsall. The judge dismissed the case after prosecutors declined to present evidence, citing insufficient grounds for proceeding with the charges.
New Zealand universities will soon be required to strengthen freedom of speech protections under proposed changes to the Education and Training Act 2020, the government announced in December 2024.
The Free Church of England has dismissed the Rev. Brett Murphy, saying the “nature and tone” of Murphy’s anti-woke YouTube videos, which referred to female priests as “witches,” damaged the church’s reputation. The action by the breakaway Anglican denomination comes despite Murphy’s congregation at Emmanuel, Morecambe, experiencing a dramatic increase from two to 50 worshippers under his guidance.
Finnish Christian parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen submitted her defense to Finland's Supreme Court after being taken to trial a third time for tweeting a Bible verse half a decade ago in opposition to homosexuality.
The United Kingdom Supreme Court is hearing arguments this week on the extent to which courts can restrict public disclosure of the identities of medical personnel involved in emotionally charged end-of-life cases involving children.
British police have escalated their actions against Christian street preachers in Uxbridge, London, threatening arrests over allegations of hate crimes and violations of anti-social behavior laws.
At a court in London, 72-year-old Christian preacher Stephen Green faces a crucial decision that could determine his fate as he is being prosecuted for holding a sign with a verse from Psalm 139 within a designated “buffer zone” outside an abortion clinic.
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal filed by a Christian therapist against Washington state's ban on "gay conversion therapy," allowing the law to remain in effect.
Police in Britain have dropped charges against Tory Councillor Anthony Stevens, 51, arrested for allegedly committing a “hate crime” by supporting Christian freedom of speech on Twitter.
Over 100 Harvard faculty members signed a letter to the university president declaring that labeling Israel an "apartheid state" and accusing the country of committing genocide against Palestinians should not automatically be considered anti-Semitism.
