Supreme Court declines to intervene in New York vaccine exemption case
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied an emergency request from a Catholic mother in New York seeking permission to enroll her 5-year-old son in kindergarten without…
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Broad Coalition Backs California Parents in 9th Circuit Fight Over School Transgender Notification Law
A wide alliance of state officials, lawmakers, and advocacy organizations has filed legal briefs in support of California parents challenging a state law that bars school…
U.S. Religious Freedom Panel Urges Sanctions, Visa Ban Over India’s Treatment of Christian Minorities
A federal advisory body on international religious freedom called on the United States government to impose targeted sanctions against members of a prominent Hindu nationalist organization…
Supreme Court to Weigh Religious Home Gatherings Against Local Zoning Rules
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that will test whether municipalities can require special permits for small religious gatherings held in private…
Federal Judge Halts Illinois Assisted Suicide Law for Catholic Providers and Objecting Doctors
A federal judge has temporarily blocked enforcement of Illinois’s assisted suicide law against Catholic health care entities, Catholic physicians, and a Lutheran nursing home, granting relief…
Archbishop Urges U.S. to Reconsider Haiti Deportations Following Mass Killing and Abductions
Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami is calling on the Trump administration to reverse its decision to end temporary protected status for Haitians, citing deteriorating security…
Federal Judge Strikes Down Blanket Visa Ban Affecting 75 Nations After Catholic Legal Network Challenge
A federal judge has voided a sweeping State Department visa policy that barred nationals from 75 countries from receiving immigrant visas, ruling the measure unlawful and…
Los Angeles merchants seek to intervene in lawsuit challenging cross and Nativity at historic plaza
A group of merchants operating businesses at El Pueblo de Los Angeles, the city’s nearly 300-year-old historic center, has asked a federal appeals court to join…
Arizona Supreme Court Shields Clergy From Child Abuse Reporting Duty in Confession Cases
The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that mandatory child abuse reporting laws do not require clergy members to disclose allegations made during religious confession, citing…
Justice Department issues updated religious liberty guidance citing constitutional protections
The U.S. Department of Justice released revised religious liberty protections guidance on July 23, directing federal agencies to strengthen safeguards for religious exercise across government operations.…