A new labor law in Brazil, MTE nº 3.665/2023, goes into effect in March 2026, which will change how retailers can operate on Sunday. The law effectively closes retail stores on Sunday and requires approval from trade unions in order for businesses to open their doors on that day. If a business wants to operate […]

On March 6, 2026, the Catholic Action Workers’ Brotherhood—a Catholic organization promoting labor reform across Europe—published an article titled “Defend Democracy, Strengthen Free Sundays.” In its statement, the group called on lawmakers in eight European nations to establish Sunday as the common day of rest for society. By presenting the issue as a citizen’s rights […]

On March 2, 2026, Bishop David Bard, Chair of the Committee on Faith and Order in the United Methodist Church, spoke about the need to revive the civil structures that once played a beneficial role in supporting religious life in America. He pointed out that “Sunday closing laws were seen as support for Christian churches” […]

“The time is not far distant when the test will come to every soul. The observance of the false sabbath will be urged upon us. The contest will be between the commandments of God and the commandments of men” (Prophets and Kings, p. 188).

Stephen Wolfe, PhD, is a Presbyterian scholar and author of the book “The Case for Christian Nationalism,” who writes on Reformed Protestant political theory. On February 27, 2026, Wolfe announced the publication of a new study he co-authored with two Presbyterian pastors and encouraged that it be shared among members of the clergy. He stated […]

“Catholicism differs less widely from Protestantism than in former times. There has been a change; but the change is not in the papacy. Catholicism indeed resembles much of the Protestantism that now exists, because Protestantism has so greatly degenerated since the days of the reformers” (Great Controversy, p. 571).