Trinity Lutheran
Robert Graetz, a white Lutheran minister who supported Montgomery bus boycott, has died
By Bob Smietana — September 21, 2020
(RNS) — Rev. Robert Graetz faced death threats and derision for his support of the Montgomery bus boycott and Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Texas officials urge Trump to act on FEMA funding for houses of worship
By Adelle M. Banks — September 21, 2017
(RNS) — Their request follows a Sept. 4 lawsuit against FEMA filed by three churches in the state that were damaged by Hurricane Harvey.
Six issues to watch in the Supreme Court’s Trinity Lutheran case
By Melissa Rogers — June 28, 2017
(RNS) It may take years to fully grasp the import of the Supreme Court’s decision in Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer. But these issues will undoubtedly resurface.
The ’Splainer: What is the Blaine Amendment and did SCOTUS kill it?
By Kimberly Winston — June 28, 2017
(RNS) Who was Blaine and would he have wanted to prevent a Midwestern day care center from padding the ground below its swingset and slide? Let us ’Splain . . . .
The Supreme Court’s school playground decision is a dud
By Mark Silk — June 28, 2017
Because a majority wouldn't go along with Chief Justice Roberts' analysis.
Supreme Court rules for Missouri church in ‘playground’ case
By Lauren Markoe — June 26, 2017
(RNS) Missouri wrongly denied the church 'an otherwise available public benefit on account of its religious status,' Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the majority opinion.
US top court set to rule on religious rights; travel ban looms
By Reuters — June 25, 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) The ruling in Trinity Lutheran v. Comer potentially could narrow the separation of church and state.
To avoid government meddling, the state should not fund churches
By Holly Hollman — April 20, 2017
(RNS) To avoid unconstitutionally funding religion or unnecessarily meddling in church affairs, Missouri has in the past wisely chosen to prohibit state funding of churches altogether.
Supreme Court justices side with church in playground dispute
By Richard Wolf — April 19, 2017
WASHINGTON (USA Today) A clear majority of Supreme Court justices seemed ready Wednesday to rule that the separation of church and state should not extend to swings and slides.
US top court to hear key religious rights case involving Missouri church
By Lawrence Hurley — April 19, 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) The case, which examines the limits of religious freedom under the U.S. Constitution, is one of the most important before the court in its current term.
US top court urged to decide church case despite state policy flip
By Lawrence Hurley — April 18, 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) The case, which tests the limits of religious freedom, is one of the most important before the court in its current term.
In America, religious groups should pay their own way
By Barry Lynn — April 18, 2017
(RNS) A pending case at the U.S. Supreme Court could dramatically affect the religious freedom of all Americans.
With Trump pick aboard, top US court tackles religious rights
By Andrew Chung — April 17, 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) New Justice Neil Gorsuch's judicial record indicates he could tip the court toward siding with a church challenging Missouri's ban on state funding of religious entities.
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