Peter’s Pence Lawsuit Puts Religious Liberty in the Crosshairs
COMMENTARY: The case of USCCB v. O’Connell is not merely a legal curiosity; it touches the very heart of how we understand our Catholic faith.
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Religious Liberty Commission Members Urge Continued Work as Threats ‘Are Not Disappearing’
Religious-liberty commissioners met for their final scheduled meeting.
Dominican Sisters Challenge New York Gender-Identity Law in Court
The Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne, who have operated a home in upstate New York for terminal cancer patients for nearly 125 years, have filed a lawsuit against the state, claiming its gender-identity mandates would force them to violate the tenets of their Catholic faith.
Bishop Barron Slams Carrie Prejean for ‘Absurd’ Claims On Removal From Religious Liberty Commission
Carrie Prejean Boller had been removed from the commission after critics said she ‘hijacked’ a hearing while criticizing ‘Zionism.’
As America Turns 250, Bishops Sound the Alarm on Religious Freedom
COMMENTARY: The U.S. bishops’ latest religious liberty report warns that threats are coming from multiple directions — and calls Catholics across the political spectrum to respond.
Massachusetts Removes LGBT Ideology Requirements for Foster-Care Parents
Alliance Defending Freedom said Dec. 17 that the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families ‘will no longer exclude Christian and other religious families from foster care’ because of their ‘commonly held beliefs that boys are boys and girls are girls.’
Denver Archdiocese, Catholic Schools Ask Supreme Court for Access to Preschool Program
The petition to the high court comes after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit ruled in September that Colorado may continue to exclude Catholic preschools from its Universal Preschool Program because of their religious beliefs.
Alito Is Right: We Should All Be Concerned Over Worldwide Threats to Religious Liberty
COMMENTARY: Each case in the Supreme Court’s fall session involves efforts by government to restrict or compel speech in error or suppress ministries and individuals from acting consistent with religious conviction.
At Museum of the Bible, Trump Reaffirms Prayer and Religious Liberty
COMMENTARY: At Monday’s hearing of the Religious Liberty Commission, the president and faith leaders underscored that America’s founding promise of religious freedom is under renewed attack in schools and universities.
5 Takeaways From the Supreme Court’s Latest Term
ANALYSIS: Some lessons from the latest round of SCOTUS decisions.
