A Wisconsin Ruling on Catholic Charities Raises the Bar for Religious Tax Exemptions
U.S. religious institutions enjoy tax exemptions, most notably from property taxes. Debate has raged for decades over whether the exemptions are fair.
Texas Judge Temporarily Blocks Attempt to Shut Down Annunciation House
Catholics, including El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz, have rallied around the volunteer-run network of migrant shelters, describing Ken Paxton’s legal actions as violating religious freedom.
Voucher Expansion Leads to More Students, Waitlists, and Classes for Some Religious Schools
Using public funds to pay for religious school tuition — especially with generous income limits or none at all — remains controversial as proponents gain ground in Republican-majority states.
Biden Administration Finalizes Rule on Religious Liberty Protections
'Today’s announcement establishes uniform policies to safeguard Americans from religious discrimination in social services,' said Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra.
LifeWise Academy Offers Off-Site Bible Instruction at Various School Districts Across Ohio
A religious instruction program for students to be let out of school to study the Bible is being adopted by more than a quarter of public school districts in Ohio, and across more than a dozen states.
Bible-Quoting Alabama Chief Justice Sparks Church-State Debate in Embryo Ruling
Justice Parker sprinkled his legal opinion with a litany of religious sources, from classic Christian theologians like St. Thomas Aquinas and John Calvin, to a modern conservative Christian manifesto, the Manhattan Declaration, that opposes “anti-life” measures.
Belarus Cracks Down on Clergy Who Supported Protests of Its Authoritarian Leader
The pro-Kremlin Lukashenko last month signed into law a measure requiring all religious organizations in the country to reregister with authorities or face being outlawed if their loyalty to the state is in doubt.
Texas Attorney General Moves to Shut Down Catholic Migrant Shelters
Ken Paxton’s legal action appears to be part of a broader Republican push to target religious nonprofits serving migrants at the border amid an effort to make immigration a key 2024 election campaign issue.
Georgia GOP Senators Seek To Ban Sexually Explicit Books From School Libraries, Reduce Sex Education
Republican senators in Georgia also want to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms and allow religious chaplains to counsel teachers and students.
For Iranian Converts Claiming Religious Persecution, European Courts Require Proof of Faith
Judges across Europe are having a tough time deciding whether asylum-seekers claiming religious persecution are ‘genuine’ Christians.