Recovering Our Understanding of Religious Freedom
COMMENTARY: We must defend the autonomy of the Church, its institutions and faithful Catholics’ ability to meet the needs of those in our midst.
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The Ulma Family: Models of the Beatitudes
COMMENTARY: The nine members of the Polish family, who will be beatified Sept. 10, willingly accepted persecution on account of their love for Christ — a love that led them to the defense of others.
New Jersey Catholic School Case Shines Light on the ‘Ministerial Exception’
COMMENTARY: ‘Hard cases make bad law,’ the saying goes. Sometimes, however, they make good law — and this is one of those instances.
Religious Families Denied Equal Access in California’s Special-Ed Policy
COMMENTARY: In California, even the care of young people with disabilities takes second place to secularist dogma.
Crucial Test Case: Maryland Parents Versus ‘Pride Storybooks’
COMMENTARY: Oral argument was heard in federal court from a group from Montgomery County families who want public school officials to respect their right to opt their children out of the ‘inclusive’ anthology.
Parents Pushing Back on Public Education: The Law Is on Your Side
COMMENTARY: A recent article by professor Helen Alvaré offers an encouraging example.
Nicaraguan Bishop Álvarez’s Silent Suffering Speaks Volumes
COMMENTARY: Bishop Rolando Álvarez refuses to abandon his spiritual sons and daughters in Nicaragua, and he is in jail because of it.
Supreme Court Rejects Ideological Conformity in 303 Creative v. Elenis
COMMENTARY: In its 6-3 ruling Friday, the Court ruled that the Constitution’s free speech guarantee isn’t just a prohibition against censorship. It also prohibits the government from forcing anyone to speak against his will.
Supreme Court Rules in Christian Mail-Carrier Case: Employers Must Accommodate Religious Practices
COMMENTARY: The unanimous vindication highlights how much Title VII’s prohibition against religious discrimination and the duty to accommodate religious practice are needed.
Subverting the Supreme Court
COMMENTARY: Hardline secularists are confident that, one way or another, they can outmaneuver the highest court in the land.
