Department of Justice Files Statement in Support of Church Food Pantry Ministry

The Department of Justice has expressed an interest in an Arizona case involving a church that has been dealing with alleged zoning code violations for a benevolence food pantry it has operated for nearly 25 years.

News, Christianity, North America, ReligionKim RobertsAugust 8, 2024MinistryWatch, Kim Roberts, Food pantry, Food ministry, Feeding the hungry, Religion in the courts, Freedom of religion, news, Christianity, religion, Secondary featureComment

A Nonaffirming Catholic Couple Denied As Foster Parents and the ‘Big But’ Theory

(ANALYSIS) I hope Christians noted a ruling last week in Massachusetts. A Christian couple, Michael and Kitty Burke, was deemed unfit for a foster care license. Michael served in Iraq as a Marine; Kathy is a former paraprofessional for kids with special needs. They sought to adopt through the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families’ foster care program.

AnalysisMichael MetzgerAugust 22, 2023Michael Metzger, Mike Metzger, Catholicism, Christianity, Adoption, Foster care, LGBTQ, LGBTQ+ affirming, Religion in the courtsComment

Wisconsin Court Shouldn’t Confine Religion Within Church Walls

(OPINION) Later this year, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will take up the issue of whether a Catholic charity is “religious” enough to qualify for the legal benefits that apply to religious organizations. The major question that the justices will consider is whether the organizations are more “charitable” than “religious.”

Opinion, North AmericaPaul MarshallJune 23, 2023Dr. Paul Marshall, Paul Marshall, Religious freedom, Separation of church and state, Christian charities, Religious protections, Religion in the courts, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Freedom of religion or beliefComment

Oklahoma OKs Nation’s First Religious Charter School, But Litigation Likely To Follow

(ANALYSIS) U.S. courts have long wrestled with the extent to which government funding can be used at private religious schools. And on June 5, 2023, Oklahoma’s five-person Statewide Virtual Charter School Board pushed this much-debated question into new territory by approving plans for a religious charter school — the first in the nation.

North America, Analysis, NewsCharles J. RussoJune 14, 2023Christian education, The Conversation, Charles J. Russo, Religious freedom, Religion in the courts, Private religious schools, Oklahoma, Supreme Court, Primary Feature, News, Secondary featureComment

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