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Pray, Reflect, and Take Action as we celebrate Religious Freedom June 22
Religious Freedom Week 2020: For the Good of All Freedom to Serve in Health Care Pray That governments would respect the consciences of the Little Sisters of the Poor and all Christians who care for the sick and vulnerable. Reflect For centuries, the Church has carried on the healing ministry …
US bishops ask Catholics to pray for Brownsville diocese border wall fight
by Matt Hadro Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 19, 2020 / 04:27 pm MT (CNA).- For Religious Freedom Week 2020, the U.S. Catholic bishops are highlighting an unusual case—a Texas chapel that could be demolished or cut off by construction of the U.S.-Mexico border wall. The historic La Lomita Chapel in …
Supreme Court LGBT decision puts pressure on religious employers, employees
by Kevin Jones Denver Newsroom, Jun 16, 2020 / 05:56 pm MT (CNA).- The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision that a federal ban on sex discrimination also protects sexual orientation and gender-identity will have far-reaching consequences for religions, employers and employees because it enshrines a certain view of sexuality and gender …
Ahead of Pentecost, Supreme Court backs California coronavirus limits on churches
Denver Newsroom, May 30, 2020 / 11:53 am MT (CNA).- The Supreme Court ruled in favor of California’s limits on the number of people who may attend a church service, in a decision that saw justices debating whether religious services were being treated more strictly than similar gatherings under restrictions …
Maryland county bans Eucharist in church reopening order
by Christine Rousselle Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 27, 2020 / 12:00 pm MT (CNA). An executive order issued Tuesday in Maryland’s Howard County outlines public health rules under which churches may reopen. The order prohibits the distribution and consumption of any food or drink as part of any religious service, …
Hebda: Catholics ‘depend on the Eucharist,’ and Masses will resume
by JD Flynn Denver Newsroom, May 21, 2020 / 05:36 pm MT (CNA).- The day after announcing that parishes in Minnesota can ignore a statewide order on religious gatherings, the Archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis explained the pastoral motive for his decision. Catholics “really depend on the Eucharist to …
California can’t omit churches from re-opening plans, Justice Department says
Washington D.C., May 21, 2020 / 12:50 am MT (CNA).- California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s efforts to lift some anti-coronavirus restrictions cannot single out churches for stricter treatment than other similar public activities, the U.S. Department of Justice has said. “Simply put, there is no pandemic exception to the U.S. Constitution …
Facebook oversight panel prompts questions about free speech, abortion advocacy
by Kevin J. Jones Denver Newsroom, May 20, 2020 / 10:14 am MT (CNA).- Facebook says it is responding to long-standing questions about content moderation and censorship by appointing an independent oversight board to help set policy. American pro-life advocates have voiced concern about protections for their free speech, and …
Federal judge blocks NC coronavirus church limits
CNA Staff, May 19, 2020 / 12:10 am MT (CNA).- A federal judge has blocked the North Carolina governor’s order limiting most church services to 10 people or fewer, saying it was a double standard to limit religious services but not similar activities under anti-coronavirus restrictions. For his part, Gov. …
Former judge: coronavirus restrictions have a place, but religion is ‘essential’
by Kevin J. Jones Denver Newsroom, May 15, 2020 / 11:02 am MT (CNA).- Public health orders to limit the spread of the new coronavirus raise important questions about the U.S. Constitution and religious freedom, and Stanford Law School professor Michael J. McConnell has provided some guidance on these topics. …