The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is applauding the Supreme Court's decision to protect the religious liberty of Hobby Lobby and similar closely held for-profit corporations in the U.S.
The morning after pivotal hearings took place at the Supreme Court challenging the Administration's controversial birth control mandate, court watchers say the decision could go either way.
David and Barbara GreenIt's no accident that one of the most pivotal religious liberty cases in our nation's history is being heard at the Supreme Court today - the Feast of the Annunciation - and the faithful are being asked to keep this pivotal moment in U.S. history in their prayers today.
In the course of the past week, the U.S. Supreme Court opted not to review a challenge to Obamacare by the Virginia-based Liberty University, but has agreed to hear a pair of cases that challenge the federal government's authority to force business owners to provide contraceptives — including those that can cause abortion — to their employees.
Court watchers are anticipating a busy term for the U.S. Supreme Court as it takes up cases concerning abortion, public prayer, and President Obama's contentious birth control mandate.
