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Colorado Bans Christian Preschools from State Universal Preschool Program
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Colorado Bans Christian Preschools from State Universal Preschool Program

Colorado officials have mandated that Darren Patterson Christian Academy, a state-licensed Christian preschool in Buena Vista, must relinquish its religious beliefs and practices to participate in the state’s...

Amish Community Threatens Mass Exodus from New York Over Vaccine Mandate Legal Battle Heading to Supreme Court
Anabaptist (Mennonite, Amish and Brethren)

Amish Community Threatens Mass Exodus from New York Over Vaccine Mandate Legal Battle Heading to Supreme Court

New York’s Amish community is warning state officials that they will leave the state if forced to comply with a vaccine mandate. The community, which numbers around 25,000...

Christian Preschool Wins First Legal Victory in Religious Discrimination Lawsuit
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Christian Preschool Wins First Legal Victory in Religious Discrimination Lawsuit

A Christian preschool has secured a significant legal victory in its challenge against Colorado’s Universal Preschool Program, which provides state funding to eligible students. Darren Patterson Christian Academy...

Ex-Child Bride Files Lawsuit Seeking Millions Against Utah Polygamous Church
Community of Christ and Fundamentalist LDS

Ex-Child Bride Files Lawsuit Seeking Millions Against Utah Polygamous Church

A judge could award millions to a former child bride in her lawsuit against polygamist leader Warren Jeffs and the Fundamentalist LDS Church. Third District Court Judge Keith...

New York Amish Community Threatens to Leave State Over Vaccine Mandate Legal Battle
Anabaptist (Mennonite, Amish and Brethren)

New York Amish Community Threatens to Leave State Over Vaccine Mandate Legal Battle

New York’s Amish community is escalating its legal battle over the state’s school vaccine mandates, with some members warning they may leave the state if forced to comply....

Oregon Youth Ministry Seeks Supreme Court Review of Religious Freedom Case
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Oregon Youth Ministry Seeks Supreme Court Review of Religious Freedom Case

Youth 71Five Ministries, a Christian organization in Oregon that serves at-risk youth, has turned to the U.S. Supreme Court to defend its right to operate according to its...

Largest Lutheran denomination seeks removal from Miami property dispute lawsuit

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Inc. (ELCA), the largest Lutheran denomination in the United States, has asked a judge to remove it from a legal dispute involving...

NY Vaccine Mandates Spark Legal Fight — and Possible Exodus — for the Amish
Anabaptist (Mennonite, Amish and Brethren)

NY Vaccine Mandates Spark Legal Fight — and Possible Exodus — for the Amish

The Amish community in upstate New York is facing a legal battle over vaccine mandates that could reshape their way of life. Amish children attend one-room parochial schools,...

North Dakota Responds to Lawsuit by Fargo Christian School Over Teacher Licensing Requirements
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North Dakota Responds to Lawsuit by Fargo Christian School Over Teacher Licensing Requirements

In a recent legal development, Capstone Classical Academy, a Christian school in Fargo, has been embroiled in a lawsuit against the state of North Dakota over teacher licensing...

“Brothers Accuse Priest of Abuse, Claim Church Coverup”
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“Brothers Accuse Priest of Abuse, Claim Church Coverup”

In a poignant call for accountability, three brothers, former members of St. Peter the Apostle Cathedral, have publicly accused a former priest of long-term abuse. The Morrison brothers—Kenneth,...

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