Current Events
Supreme Court clarifies threshold for employment discrimination harm under Title VII
In a landmark ruling, the US Supreme Court redefines the standard for Title VII lawsuits, stating "some harm"…
Abortion / Contraception
New Supreme Court Case Could Stretch RFRA to Breaking Point
If Congress, which passed both RFRA and Obamacare, believes RFRA's application goes too far, Congress could decide to…
Supreme Court
High Court reverses Oregon finding against bakers and sends case back to lower court for further review
The Supreme Court appears reluctant to squarely address the balance between the free exercise of religion and anti-discrimination…
Civil Rights
Celebrating California’s New Religious Freedom Law (Washington Post)
Rajdeep Singh writes in the Washington Post about AB1964, recently signed into law by California Governor Jerry Brown.…
Ethics
When Not to Tell the Story: The Ethics of Announcing a Religious Conversion
Churches like nothing more than to have a wonderful and exciting conversion story to proclaim to the world. …
Abuse issues
Soros-backed bid to eliminate anti-prostitution pledge loses at SCOTUS
The Supreme Court has ruled against George Soros' Open Society Foundations and upheld a law requiring foreign NGOs…
Church and State
North Dakota Catholic Conference says ‘Sunday law’ Benefits All People (EWTN News)
NOTE: This is in reference to a law that has been on the books in North Dakota for…
Church and State
November Election a “Referendum on Your Religion” Trump warns Evangelical leaders
The President’s threat that the November election will be a “referendum on your religion” is troubling because it…
Legal Issues
Catholic Bishops Promise to Investigate Hospital’s Legal Argument That Fetuses Are Not Human
[fblike style=”standard” showfaces=”true” verb=”like” font=”arial”] [dc]I[/dc]n Colorado, a Catholic hospital chain is being sued by John Stodghill who…
Civil Rights
Supreme Court Rules Closely-Held Corporations Have Religious Rights
Most business owners set up corporations as legal alter-egos to avoid being held personally responsible if their businesses…