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DOJ Sues State of Washington Over Confessional Law

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is suing the State of Washington over passage of a bill that forces priests to violate the Confessional Seal if they have reasonable cause to believe a child has been abused. The suit asserts that this law is a violation of the First Amendment right of priests to maintain confidentiality in the Confessional.

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Big Court Wins for Religious Liberty!

The month of August saw two significant court victories dealing with religious liberty; a case involving a Catholic school employee who was terminated after he entered a same-sex union, and a Catholic health care network that was being forced to perform abortions and gender reassignment surgery against their religious beliefs. In both cases, the courts decided in favor of protecting religious freedom.

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Two States Challenge Trump’s Birth-Control Mandate

The Little Sisters of the Poor aren’t out of legal trouble yet! Attorneys General in the states of California and Pennsylvania are challenging the Trump administration’s new rules that permit exemptions for employers with religious and moral objections.

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