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Kavanaugh vote puts US church-state separation ‘in the balance’

Posted: Thu, 11 Oct 2018

Secularists in the US have said church-state separation "hangs in the balance" after Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court. Read More »

Catholic Church covered up abuse of 1,000 children in Pennsylvania

Posted: Wed, 15 Aug 2018

Pennsylvania's Catholic Church leaders covered up the abuse of over 1,000 children by more than 300 priests, a major report has said. Read More »

Washington Metro can reject issue-related ads, US court rules

Posted: Thu, 02 Aug 2018

Washington, DC's Metro system can refuse to carry religious adverts on buses and trains, an appeal court in the US has ruled. Read More »

US secularist groups condemn travel ban which targets Muslims

Posted: Fri, 29 Jun 2018

Secularist and atheist groups have lined up to condemn a US Supreme Court decision upholding a travel ban which targets Muslims. Read More »

US Supreme Court ruling a 'blow to country’s fundamental principle of church-state separation'

Posted: Thu, 29 Jun 2017

A religious liberty advocacy group in the US has warned that a Supreme Court ruling that the state of Missouri must extend a playground fund to religious organisations could "open the door to more taxpayer support for religion". Read More »

Washington Supreme Court: Religious beliefs no excuse for a business to discriminate

Posted: Fri, 24 Feb 2017

The Supreme Court of the state of Washington has unanimously ruled that a florist cannot discriminate against same-sex couples, in a ruling welcomed by American secularists. Read More »

American secularists express alarm over Trump’s new Secretary of Education

Posted: Wed, 08 Feb 2017

Americans United for Separation of Church and State has said it is disappointed after the Senate narrowly voted to confirm Betsy DeVos as the Secretary of Education. Read More »

Trump to shred key separation between religion and politics

Posted: Thu, 02 Feb 2017

President Trump has promised to fulfil a campaign pledge to abolish the Johnson Amendment, which prevents tax-exempt organisations, including churches, from partisan political activity. Read More »

Evangelical ‘shoebox’ scheme faces legal challenge in American schools

Posted: Thu, 24 Nov 2016

The American Humanist Association has filed a lawsuit in Colorado to challenge 'Operation Christmas Child', an evangelical charity scheme, being promoted by public schools. Read More »

Donald Trump pledges to rollback American secularism

Posted: Fri, 22 Jul 2016

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has vowed to repeal the Johnson Amendment, a law which prevents tax-exempt organisations from endorsing political candidates. Read More »

All Noah’s Ark theme park staff must “profess Christ as their saviour”

Posted: Thu, 21 Apr 2016

All workers at the Kentucky 'replica' of Noah's Ark will have to sign a statement "professing Christ as their saviour"; after a judge ruled that the park can discriminate even though it benefits from tax incentives. Read More »

More than half of Americans still “less likely” to support a non-religious presidential candidate

Posted: Wed, 03 Feb 2016

A Pew survey conducted in January 2016 has found that most Americans are still put-off by an atheist presidential candidate, with 51% saying they would be less likely to support a non-religious aspirant. Read More »

Kentucky clerk acting under “God’s authority” in defying court over gay marriage

Posted: Wed, 02 Sep 2015

A county clerk in Kentucky has persisted in denying same-sex couples marriage licenses, in open defiance of a federal court order. Read More »

Supreme Court legalises same-sex marriage across USA

Posted: Fri, 26 Jun 2015

In an historic case the US Supreme Court has ruled 5-4 that same-sex couples have a legal right to marriage. Read More »

Ex-congressman tells atheist politicians to 'stay in the closet'

Posted: Wed, 08 Apr 2015

Former US congressman Barney Frank has advised US atheist politicians to 'stay in the closet' and not to use the word "atheist." Read More »

“Sodomite Suppression Act” proposed by US Christian lawyer

Posted: Thu, 26 Mar 2015

A California lawyer has proposed a "Sodomite Suppression Act" and warned of "God's just wrath" should the state of California not put homosexuals to death. Read More »

US Supreme Court backs prayers during government meetings

Posted: Tue, 06 May 2014

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that opening public meetings with prayer does not automatically violate the Constitution's ban on government endorsement of religion. Read More »

US Supreme Court to hear council prayers case

Posted: Tue, 05 Nov 2013

Tomorrow (6 November) the United States Supreme Court will consider whether opening council meetings with prayers is legal. Read More »

American Christian group demand right to deliver “inspirational messages” in school assemblies

Posted: Tue, 06 Aug 2013

A group promoting fundamentalist Christian values in the United States is demanding the right to deliver "inspirational messages" during public school assemblies. Read More »

US Catholics bishops condemned for trying to impose their dogmas through law

Posted: Thu, 04 Jul 2013

An open letter issued by the American Catholic Bishops Conference which seeks legal restrictions on abortion and contraception has been condemned as "Orwellian" by the Catholics for Choice organisation. Read More »