
Indiana Bill Would Make Religious Services ‘Essential’ During Declared Emergencies
‘Religious organizations provide essential services that are necessary for the health and welfare of the public during a disaster emergency,’ the legislation reads.
‘Religious organizations provide essential services that are necessary for the health and welfare of the public during a disaster emergency,’ the legislation reads.
COMMENTARY: This way to interpret the law looks to be a nice antidote for the ills facing our country today. But scratch beneath the surface and you find all sorts of dangers to cherished liberties.
Canon Thomas White goes to court to free the Mass.
Across the country, people of faith are fighting for fairer treatment under COVID-19 limitations.
EDITORIAL: Religious liberty is America’s first freedom, and as such it can’t be jettisoned without legitimate cause during this trying time of pandemic.
By their words, Cuomo and de Blasio endorsed “what they knew was a flagrant disregard of the outdoor limits and social distancing rules,” the judge said, thus sending “a clear message that mass protests are deserving of preferential treatment.”
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