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Hobby Lobby. Photo courtesy of The Becket Fund.

Legal experts: Hobby Lobby ruling may have broad implications

Jul 1, 2014

By Matt Hadro

While the full impact of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on Hobby Lobby may not yet be clear, legal scholars... Read more

Christian doctors encouraged but cautious after Court ruling

Jul 1, 2014

By Adelaide Mena

A Christian doctor’s organization celebrated the Supreme Court’s recent religious freedom ruling, while at the same time cautioning that threats... Read more

U.S. Capitol.

Hobby Lobby ruling draws renewed commitment from Congress

Jul 1, 2014

By Adelaide Mena

The Supreme Court’s highly anticipated ruling on the federal contraception mandate has prompted a renewed enthusiasm from lawmakers on both... Read more

Religious Liberty supporters awaiting decisions outside the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington D.C. June 26, 2014.

Hobby Lobby ruling lauded as 'big win for freedom'

Jun 30, 2014

By Adelaide Mena

Religious liberty advocates are applauding a Supreme Court ruling striking down the federal contraception mandate for some for-profit companies, while... Read more

Michael Warsaw at a Religious Freedom Rally in Birmingham, Ala.

EWTN granted emergency relief from contraception mandate

Jun 30, 2014

The EWTN Global Catholic Network has secured temporary emergency relief against the federal contraception mandate one day before it would... Read more

US. Supreme Court.

Supreme Court upholds religious freedom for Hobby Lobby

Jun 30, 2014

On June 30, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Hobby Lobby and similar employers cannot be forced to comply with... Read more

Michael Warsaw at a Religious Freedom Rally in Birmingham, Ala.

EWTN files for emergency mandate relief with Supreme Court

Jun 27, 2014

The EWTN Global Catholic Network has filed a motion for emergency relief with the U.S. Supreme Court asking for an... Read more

Archbishop Chaput at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception.

Archbishop: Mandate ruling threatens Philly's vulnerable

Jun 27, 2014

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia said that he is “deeply disappointed” that a district judge has denied the archdiocese... Read more

Michael P. Warsaw, Chairman of the Board and CEO of Eternal Word Television Network speaks with the press in this undated file photo.

EWTN to appeal after 'troubling' HHS mandate ruling

Jun 17, 2014

The EWTN Global Catholic Network has announced that it will appeal a June 17 ruling that would require it to... Read more

Hundreds of Catholic employers win exemption from HHS mandate

Jun 5, 2014

A federal court has ruled that the Catholic Benefits Association and its hundreds of employer members are exempt from a... Read more

FOCUS grateful for injunction against contraception mandate

Apr 30, 2014

By Kevin J. Jones

The Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) has welcomed a federal court’s injunction against the HHS mandate that the student... Read more

United States Supreme Court building.

Stupak urges Supreme Court to affirm conscience protections

Mar 13, 2014

Former congressman Bart Stupak wrote a column Tuesday in support of the owners of for-profit companies who object to providing... Read more

President Barack Obama with HHS Sec Kathleen Sebelius announce the contraceptive mandate at the White House, Jan. 12, 2012. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza.

Group of 200 Catholic employers sues to block HHS mandate

Mar 12, 2014

In one of the largest collective lawsuits against the federal HHS mandate, the Catholic Benefit Association, representing more than 200... Read more

Court denies HHS mandate protection for Notre Dame

Feb 25, 2014

By Adelaide Mena

A Chicago appellate court has upheld a previous ruling denying Notre Dame University legal protections while it moves forward in... Read more

Hobby Lobby. Photo courtesy of The Becket Fund.

Hobby Lobby draws wide breadth of support in mandate case

Jan 29, 2014

By Adelaide Mena

Hundreds of individuals and groups from a broad range of religious and political backgrounds have filed briefs supporting the owners... Read more

A resident and a sister arrange flowers at the Little Sisters of the Poor's Mullen Home in Denver, CO in this undated file photo.

New Supreme Court injunction benefits Little Sisters

Jan 24, 2014

A new injunction from the U.S. Supreme Court will protect the Little Sisters of the Poor from the demands of... Read more

Little Sisters of the Poor. Courtesy of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty.

USA Today to Obama admin: leave Little Sisters alone

Jan 14, 2014

The editors of USA Today have urged the Obama administration to stop trying to require the Little Sisters of the... Read more

A resident and a sister arrange flowers at the Little Sisters of the Poor's Mullen Home in Denver, CO in this undated file photo.

Little Sisters threatened by HHS mandate, lawyers argue

Jan 3, 2014

Despite the claims of the U.S. Justice Department, the demands of the federal contraception mandate threaten the continued works of... Read more

Sonia Sotomayor, U.S. Supreme Court justice.

Little Sisters granted mandate relief by Justice Sotomayor

Jan 2, 2014

By Adelaide Mena

A group of religious sisters that cares for the elderly poor in the U.S. was among several religious organizations to... Read more

HHS Sec Kathleen Sebelius listens as President Obama announces the contraceptive mandate at the White House, Jan. 12, 2012. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza.

NY judge orders first permanent block against HHS mandate

Dec 17, 2013

By Adelaide Mena

A federal judge in New York has issued the first permanent injunction against the federal contraception mandate, a ruling that... Read more