In new term, Supreme Court asked to hear religious liberty cases

In new term, Supreme Court asked to hear religious liberty cases

Click here to view original article news.yahoo.com People stand in line to tour the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C., on Monday, when the court’s 2024-25 term started. Photo by Leigh Vogel/UPI Oct. 7 (UPI) — Native Americans trying to protect their sacred land, a Rastafarian prisoner…

Advocates for nation’s first Catholic charter school appeal to Supreme Court

Advocates for nation’s first Catholic charter school appeal to Supreme Court

Click here to view original article www.ncronline.org The U.S. Supreme Court building is pictured in Washington June 24. (OSV News/Reuters/Nathan Howard) The U.S. Supreme Court building is pictured in Washington June 24. (OSV News/Reuters/Nathan Howard) Staff Reporter View Author Profile Join the Conversation Send your thoughts to Letters to the…

Oklahoma Catholic Charter School Petitions US Supreme Court to Consider Approval

Oklahoma Catholic Charter School Petitions US Supreme Court to Consider Approval

Click here to view original article www.ncregister.com St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School petitioned the high court to review the decision on the basis of Supreme Court precedent and the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment. U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. Kate Quiñones/CNA Education October 8,…

In new term, Supreme Court asked to hear religious liberty cases

In new term, Supreme Court asked to hear religious liberty cases

Click here to view original article www.upi.com Supreme Court justices, who have begun their new term. are: Seated from left are Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. and Justices Samuel A. Alito and Elena Kagan. Standing from left are Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Neil M.…

After event at Mansfield high school, questions arise about separation of church & state

Click here to view original article www.star-telegram.com An event at Mansfield Lake Ridge prompted questions of legality and the issue of the separation of church and state. Getty Images | Royalty Free Getty Images/iStockphoto In Reality Check stories, Star-Telegram journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability. Read…

Nuns sue New York over abortion coverage mandate

Nuns sue New York over abortion coverage mandate

Click here to view original article www.baltimoresun.com A group of New York nuns are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to block New York regulation requiring faith-based organizations to cover abortions in their employee health insurance plans. In a filing Tuesday, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York joined a coalition…

Nuns sue New York over abortion coverage mandate

Nuns sue New York over abortion coverage mandate

Click here to view original article justthenews.com (The Center Square) – (The Center Square) — A group of New York nuns are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to block New York regulation requiring faith-based organizations to cover abortions in their employee health insurance plans. In a filing Tuesday, the Roman…

Nuns sue New York over abortion coverage mandate

Nuns sue New York over abortion coverage mandate

Click here to view original article www.thecentersquare.com St. Patrick’s Cathedral (New York, N.Y.) (The Center Square) — A group of New York nuns are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to block New York regulation requiring faith-based organizations to cover abortions in their employee health insurance plans. In a filing Tuesday,…

Appeals court upholds Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors

Appeals court upholds Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors

Click here to view original article www.upi.com An appeals court Thursday upheld Colorado’s ban on minors receiving conversion therapy. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | Sept. 13 (UPI) — An appeals court Thursday ruled against a challenge to Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors, saying the state can continue…

Federal appeals court upholds Title IX exemption for religious schools

Federal appeals court upholds Title IX exemption for religious schools

Click here to view original article www.ncronline.org Notre Dame football players at the Fiesta Bowl, Glendale, Ariz. 2016. University of Notre Dame football players are seen during the Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Ariz., in this 2016 file photo. (OSV News/Mark J. Rebilas, Action Images via USA TODAY Sports and Reuters)…

Evangelical Broadcasters Sue Over IRS Ban on Political Endorsements

Evangelical Broadcasters Sue Over IRS Ban on Political Endorsements

Click here to view original article www.christianitytoday.com National Religious Broadcasters convention in Nashville Bob Smietana / RNS A group of evangelical broadcasters who hosted Donald Trump at their national conference earlier this year are suing the Internal Revenue Service over the so-called Johnson Amendment, a tax law that bars nonprofits…

US court upholds Title IX exemption for religious schools

US court upholds Title IX exemption for religious schools

Click here to view original article www.ucanews.com A federal appeals court allows religious schools to receive federal funding despite challenges from LGBTQ+ students People send out love during the Boston Pride Parade in Boston, Massachusetts, on June 8. (Photo: AFP) Updated: September 04, 2024 05:03 AM GMT A federal appeals…

Ocala files appeal after prayer vigil ruled unconstitutional

Ocala files appeal after prayer vigil ruled unconstitutional

Click here to view original article www.wuft.org Then-Ocala Mayor Kent Guinn, left, talks to Edrige Rivers, 51, at a 2014 prayer vigil. A federal court ruled the vigil unconstitutional, and the city of Ocala is appealing the decision. (WUFT file photo) TALLAHASSEE — After a federal judge ruled that a…

Ocala files notice of appeal after prayer vigil ruled unconstitutional

Ocala files notice of appeal after prayer vigil ruled unconstitutional

Click here to view original article www.wcjb.com OCALA, Fla. (NSF) — After a federal judge ruled that a prayer vigil in a town square was unconstitutional, the city of Ocala has taken a long-running lawsuit to a federal appeals court. Attorneys for Ocala last week filed a notice that is…

Religion and politics, pluses and minuses

Religion and politics, pluses and minuses

Click here to view original article religionnews.com Voters fill out ballots at a polling place inside the Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Church on Election Day, Nov. 8, 2016, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) (RNS) — The role of religion and politics has always been controversial in America, from its inception to…