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Supreme Court to Review Ohio City’s Restrictions on Jewish Home Prayer Meetings

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to review a religious freedom dispute involving an Orthodox Jewish man in Ohio who alleges that local officials violated his constitutional rights by requiring a permit for prayer gatherings at his residence.

Myanmar Military Attacks Two Churches in Christian-Majority Regions, Rights Group Reports
Myanmar’s military has been accused of violating international humanitarian law following separate attacks that destroyed two churches in the predominantly Christian regions of Chin and Kachin.
Episcopal Church Membership Falls Below 1.5 Million Amid Decades-Long Decline
The Episcopal Church continued to experience declining membership in 2025, with its total number of members falling by nearly half a million over the past decade, according to newly released denominational statistics.
UK Church Fights Restrictions on Street Preaching About Hell and Salvation
An evangelical church in Essex, England, has taken legal action against restrictions imposed by local authorities on its public ministry, including a ban on amplified street preaching.

Protestant Voters Favor Republicans in Midterm House Races, 49% to 32%: Pew Survey

Protestant voters are more likely to support Republican candidates in the upcoming midterm House elections, with white Evangelical Protestants showing the strongest preference for the GOP. 44% said they intend to vote for the Democratic candidate, compared with 36% who favor the Republican candidate.

Islam Accounts for 45% of ChatGPT’s Religion-Related Requests, Christianity 34%: Report
ChatGPT receives approximately 70 million religion-related requests every week, with questions about Islam accounting for the largest share, followed by Christianity, according to a recent analysis released by OpenAI, the developer of the artificial intelligence chatbot. Islam-related requests represented 45% of the total, while Christianity accounted for 34%.
Christian Leaders Form “Pastors for Paxton” Coalition Ahead of Texas Senate Election
A coalition of Christian pastors across Texas has announced its support for Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton as he faces a closely contested U.S. Senate race against Democrat James Talarico, with religious faith emerging as a prominent issue in the campaign. The newly formed “Pastors for Paxton” coalition consists of 27 religious leaders.
Iran Executes Over 2,000 People in One Year, Up 29%, Rights Group Reports
Iran carried out more than 2,000 executions over 12 months, marking a 29% increase from the previous year, according to a new human rights report documenting a sharp rise in the country’s use of capital punishment. The Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA) released its findings, warning of growing concerns over the number of executions.