Here are some interesting law and religion stories from around the web this week:
- January 16 was Religious Freedom Day – you can read the Presidential proclamation here
- The Vatican issues a statement on pending church autonomy cases in the European Court of Human Rights
- Hobby Lobby uses a loophole to avoid $14.3 million in fines owed to the IRS for bucking Obamacare
- An Egyptian family faces 15 years behind bars for attempting to restore their Christian names
- European Court of Human Rights protects British Airways worker’s right to wear cross but confirms no changes to UK religious discrimination laws
- Pakistani Ambassador to the U.S. is accused of blasphemy for comments derogatory to the Prophet Muhammad
- Head of Russian Orthodox Church calls for stricter punishment for religious offenses
- Pussy Riot member denied appeal