Cities are trying to shut down ministries that take care of the most vulnerable. Whether it’s churches that open their doors to give people a place to stay or those that feed the hungry, it seems city officials are fixated on criminalizing compassion. This mistreatment isn’t just wrong. It’s illegal.
News outlets report that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz pushed for harsher treatment of churches during the pandemic and faced multiple lawsuits accusing him of infringing on religious liberty. In addition, many faith leaders have spoken out about his anti-religious-liberty policies.
We recently released the results of the 2024 Religious Liberty in States Index, which ranks religious liberty protections for all 50 states. We’re offering a free guide that legislators, advocates and everyday Americans can use to help improve their state’s religious freedom protections.
Here’s a quick update on 10 cases that are pending a decision. Several of these are sitting just one level below the U.S. Supreme Court. As we wait, please pray for our clients, our attorneys and the judges who could soon issue rulings.
Reports show that religious restrictions and persecution are at an all-time high around the world. Here in America, attacks on people of faith and houses of worship continue to rise. We need to be more committed to protecting religious freedom than ever before.
This week, the governor of Ohio signed into law a bill that requires schools to allow students three excused absences for religious expression days. This is a huge win for students of all faiths, especially those whose holidays are not observed by public schools already.
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