Supreme Court Signals Support for Catholic Charities in Religious Exemption Case
COMMENTARY: Based on the oral argument, a majority of justices appear to be inclined to rule in Catholic Charities’ favor.
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SCOTUS Appears Sympathetic to Catholic Charities in Wisconsin Case
The Supreme Court justices appeared unpersuaded that religious organizations must ‘proselytize’ to be deemed religious by government authorities.
SCOTUS to Decide Whether Catholic Charities Are ‘Religious Enough’
At stake: Whether Catholic Charities can claim a religious exemption from Wisconsin’s unemployment insurance taxes.
Texas Catholic Charities Will Drop Lawsuit Against Federal Government As Payments Resume
The lawsuit’s pending dismissal will bring to an end just one of several suits filed in the wake of the major budget and funding cuts the Trump administration has enacted since January.
Is It ‘Religious’ to Love God and Neighbor? Supreme Court to Decide
COMMENTARY: ‘The first commandment: You shall love the Lord your God,’ says Jesus in Friday’s Gospel. ‘The second: You shall love your neighbor.’ But is that enough to count as religion in the eyes of the law?
Let Catholic Charities Be Catholic — With Charity For All
COMMENTARY: The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s 2024 ruling against Catholic Charities jeopardized its ability to service the vulnerable. Next week, we will have the chance to rectify that.
Catholic Charities Agencies Across U.S. Continue to Be Affected By Funding Freeze
Catholic Charities of the Texas Panhandle announced Monday it had made the decision “with a heavy heart” that it would indefinitely suspend its Refugee Resettlement Program.
Trump Appeals Court Order to Restart Foreign Aid as Catholic Groups Remain Without Funds
District judge ruled that Trump’s blanket freeze on foreign-aid funding likely violates the Administrative Procedure Act and violates the separation of powers because Congress approved the money to be used in foreign-aid programs.
Catholic Charities Agencies Across Country Cut Funding, Lay Off Staff Amid Funding Freeze
Santa Rosa, California; Syracuse, New York; and Dallas are among the entities impacted.
Immigration Policy 101: A Catholic Glossary for Understanding the Debate
A helpful glossary of key players and terms on the issue of immigration.
