Supreme Court
2 young women, 2 polar views on contraception case
By Lauren Markoe — March 23, 2016
(RNS) Two Christians named Katie. Two views on whether the Affordable Care Act violates or protects freedom.
Supreme Court deeply divided over religious freedom, reproductive rights
By Richard Wolf — March 23, 2016
WASHINGTON — A 4-4 tie would uphold lower court verdicts in different parts of the country, all but one of which upheld the government mandate.
Little Sisters waging big fight at Supreme Court
By Richard Wolf — March 23, 2016
WASHINGTON — The specific fight is about insurance coverage for birth control, but the broader battle is over religious freedom.
Religious groups try to sway Supreme Court in birth control case
By Lauren Markoe — March 22, 2016
(RNS)More than 40 groups, many faith-based, filed friend-of-the-court briefs opposing the contraception mandate in the Affordable Care Act.
‘All or nothing’ Obamacare objections threaten religious liberty (COMMENTARY)
By Holly Hollman — March 21, 2016
(RNS) Religious liberty is often threatened by government indifference or oversight, but here it is endangered by exaggerated claims and overreaching.
Black clergy demand Senate consider Obama Supreme Court nominee
By Adelle M. Banks — March 4, 2016
(RNS) The Rev. Freddy Haynes of Dallas said on Friday that Senate Republicans have condemned statements about racism by top GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump but need to put their words into action.
Future of Texas abortion case at crossroads
By Richard Wolf — March 3, 2016
WASHINGTON - Proponents of abortion rights could be on the verge of a big victory, a small defeat or a do-over at the Supreme Court.
Texas abortion case goes before short-handed Supreme Court
By Richard Wolf — March 2, 2016
WASHINGTON -- The case is a test for the pro-life strategy of applying restrictive regulations to doctors and facilities rather than trying to ban the procedure outright.
The GOP’s Cafeteria Constitutionalism
By Mark Silk — February 26, 2016
George Washington would not have approved.
Next Supreme Court justice needs deeper devotion to religious freedom (COMMENTARY)
By Oliver Thomas — February 25, 2016
We tend to assume that Republican judges will be friendlier to religious freedom than their Democratic counterparts. The lessons of the last 26 years suggest otherwise.
What Christians can learn from Justice Scalia’s life (COMMENTARY)
By Russell Moore — February 20, 2016
He stood by his principles and he thought with the future in mind, says a Southern Baptist leader of the Catholic jurist.
Why Obamacare’s contraception mandate hurts minority religions (COMMENTARY)
By Frank Pavone — February 19, 2016
(RNS) If the government is allowed to determine the veracity of religious doctrines familiar to most everyone, what will happen to Americans whose beliefs are less known or understood?
Scalia mourned by thousands at Supreme Court
By Lauren Markoe — February 19, 2016
(RNS) Braving freezing temperatures, those who came to pay their respects admired Scalia for his jurisprudence, his faith, and -- for some -- simply the office he held.
The ‘Splainer: What to expect at Scalia’s Catholic funeral
By Kimberly Winston — February 19, 2016
(RNS) Will there be a Mass? A eulogy? Lots of sacred music? Let us 'Splain . . .
Scalia’s views strayed from Catholic teaching (COMMENTARY)
By Jason L. Miller — February 18, 2016
(RNS) As someone who works in faith-based advocacy, I wonder how prudent it is to lift Justice Scalia up as an authentically Catholic voice.
