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.
Results from Tag: 'first amendment'
Republican Attorneys General Threaten YouTube Over ‘Misleading’ Label on Pro-Life Videos
Letter states: ‘Your bias against pro-life and pro-woman messages is un-American; inconsistent with the liberties protected by the First Amendment; and, in this case, illegal. It must stop.’
Religious Freedom Is a Line of Defense We Can Hold
COMMENTARY: Our first freedoms are under attack. But instead of pursuing a ‘new order’ or promoting regime change, we need to double down and demand a return to the founding principles of the republic.
Colorado Can’t Refuse State Funds to Christian School Over Gender Policies
A Christian school will be allowed to participate in Colorado’s universal preschool program after a judge ruled Oct. 20 that the state cannot discriminate against the school based on its religious beliefs about gender ideology.
Appeals Court Sides With Pro-Life Protesters in DC First Amendment Dispute
The suit argued that D.C.’s vandalism laws ‘may not be used as a tool to silence disfavored speech.’
When Political Agenda Tries to Override the Constitution
COMMENTARY: ‘Teen Vogue’ magazine’s analysis of Lorie Smith’s case is the latest example.
Vermont Bill Proposal Could Jeopardize Seal of Confession
According to the senator who plans to introduce the legislation, the proposal ‘tries to make clear there [will be] no confidentiality’ exception, regardless of the context in which the clergy member becomes aware of the information.
Michigan Parish Files Lawsuit to Protect School From State Intrusion Over Catholic Beliefs on Sexuality
The parish fears the school will be targeted, in the wake of the Michigan Supreme Court’s recent reinterpretation of state antidiscrimination laws to include sexual orientation and gender identity.
Supreme Court Awards Resounding Victory for the First Amendment in Shurtleff v. City of Boston
COMMENTARY: The court unanimously ruled that Boston violated the First Amendment when it banned an organization called Camp Constitution from flying an ecumenical Christian flag.
The US Constitution, Religious Freedom and Vatican II
COMMENTARY: The First Amendment not only gives Catholics the right to practice our faith, but also creates the space in which we can evangelize.
