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The significance of the Diocese of Brooklyn case in fighting restrictions

December 19, 2020 Deborah Castellano Lubov 3

In this interview with Catholic World Report, attorney Randy Mastro discusses the Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of the right to religious freedom in the case presented by the Diocese of Brooklyn, demonstrating religions were […]

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Religious freedom is not a boon granted by the benign state

April 21, 2020 George Weigel 6

Sometimes the mask slips. Sometimes the curtain is drawn back prematurely. And then the reality of things comes into clearer focus. That is what happened when the April 20 edition of the Washington Post, the […]

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What’s next after the “Masterpiece Cakeshop” ruling?

June 4, 2018 Titus Techera 2

This case was ultimately about what citizenship demands and permits. There will be a next case, and it will probably be much more troubling. […]

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Legislative chaplaincies and First Amendment’s ban on an “establishment” of religion

May 10, 2018 Russell Shaw 8

Some context and insights from Lemon v. Kurtzman (1971) and Marsh v. Chambers (1983). […]

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Evangelicals and the two Religion Clauses of the First Amendment

April 26, 2018 Russell Shaw 9

Does a religious group have a right to get actively and directly involved in politics? And is that a good idea? […]

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Upcoming SCOTUS cases raise serious questions about religious freedom, First Amendment rights

March 1, 2018 Russell Shaw 4

And as these cases work their way through the judicial process, observers are conscious of an even larger question about the Supreme Court. […]

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Below is the full text of Pope Francis’ homily from the closing Mass at World Youth Day, delivered today before three million pilgrims at Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach. Via Vatican Radio. *** Brother Bishops […]

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