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.
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Archdiocese of Indianapolis Fights for the Right to Have Faithful Employees
A federal district court in Indiana ruled that the Archdiocese of Indianapolis and its Roncalli Catholic High School have the First Amendment right to uphold moral standards — not only for religion teachers, but also for counselors and others who aid in the Christian formation of students.
Federal Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Indianapolis Archdiocese
On Tuesday, the court ruled that a former teacher qualified as a minister of religion in her role as co-director of guidance at a local Catholic high school. Federal law prohibiting workplace discrimination includes an exception for ministers of religion.
Ministerial Exception Put to the Test in Latin America
COMMENTARY: A decision in the Sandra Pavez case in Chile will have broad implications for the protection of religious liberty globally.
Labor Department Issues New Religious Freedom Guidelines
Guidance issued by the agency also calls on the department to “respect the full scope of legal religious exemptions, including the ministerial exception.”
