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SCOTUS to hear challenge to anti-Catholic school funding laws

January 21, 2020 Thomas R. Ascik 5

In oral arguments tomorrow in the case of Espinoza v. Montana, the US Supreme Court will hear a direct challenge to the constitutionality of the latter-19th century’s notoriously anti-Catholic—nowadays  anti-religion—“Blaine Amendment,” of which 38 states […]

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From a Lutheran playground to a path through anti-Catholic bigotry

July 20, 2017 Russell Shaw 4

Will a preschool kids’ playground turn out to be the path that leads to ending a historic form of discrimination against church-sponsored schools in America? For the moment, the best answer to that question is: […]

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