religious autonomy
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GwenMexican Court Rejects Transgender Man’s Bid to Change Church Baptism Record
The dispute began in 2021, when a man who described himself as a woman asked the church that had baptized him to amend its records to reflect that...
Consolidated Tithing Fraud Suit Against LDS Church Seeks Class-Action Status
Multiple “copycat” lawsuits accusing The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of fraud over tithing have been combined into one class-action complaint. After being transferred this spring...
Mexican Court Rules for Catholic Diocese of Querétaro, Mexico, in Baptismal Record Dispute
The Mexican judiciary ruled in favor of the Diocese of Querétaro, in the central-northern region of the country, in a lawsuit brought by a person who identifies as...
European Court of Human Rights Rejects Complaint Against Jehovah’s Witnesses Over Disfellowshipped Member’s Readmission
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) dismissed a complaint from a former Jehovah’s Witness in Norway who had been disfellowshipped by the organization. The case centered on...
Armenian Court Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Catholicos’ Authority to Remove Diocesan Primate
The Armenian court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Arman Saroyan, a defrocked former bishop, who sought reinstatement as Primate of the Diocese of Masyatsotn after being removed...
Ukrainian Man Sues Over Donations to UOC Church in Zinkiv
A resident of the Poltava region has filed a lawsuit seeking to have donations to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s (UOC) Nativity of Christ parish in Zinkiv declared illegal....
Philip Phi“Israeli Policy Threatens Autonomy of Christian Schools in Jerusalem”
Christian schools in occupied Jerusalem are facing significant challenges due to new Israeli policies that could threaten their operational viability and educational mission. These institutions, which have long...
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Church Autonomy in Bishop Election Dispute: Ruling Bars Priest’s Lawsuit Against Russian Orthodox Church Officials.
In a recent ruling, a federal appeals court panel unanimously decided against a former Orthodox priest, Alexander Belya, who claimed that officials of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside...
