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St. Joseph’s School in Adrian, Michigan.

Michigan parents press case to end discrimination in school funding 

Jul 1, 2024

By Martin Barillas

The Mackinac Center for Public Policy and the Bursch Law firm have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their... Read more

Historic court house and post office in Charleston, South Carolina

As S.C. Catholics challenge state’s Blaine Amendment, scholars argue it was ‘born of bigotry’

May 23, 2021

By Kevin J. Jones

Catholics and others challenging South Carolina’s Blaine Amendment are right to argue that the amendment was “born of bigotry and... Read more

Historic court house and post office in Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston diocese, Black colleges seek federal injunction to get COVID-19 relief

May 5, 2021

A 19th-century constitutional amendment in South Carolina is wrongly blocking coronavirus relief money for Catholic schools, an attorney for the... Read more

Catholic school students. CNA file photo.

Charleston diocese sues South Carolina for barring Covid-relief funds from private schools

Apr 15, 2021

The Diocese of Charleston filed a suit against South Carolina on Wednesday challenging the state’s “Blaine Amendment”, which prohibits public... Read more

New Hampshire State House, Concord, New Hampshire, USA.

New Hampshire sued over Catholic schools tuition policy

Sep 4, 2020

By Christine Rousselle

A New Hampshire family has filed suit against the state after a town tuition program refused to pay for their... Read more

Justice Department: Vermont college tuition program can't exclude Catholic school student

Aug 21, 2020

The U.S. Department of Justice has sided with a Vermont Catholic high school student who has said a state program... Read more

Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.

DOJ clarifies religious groups' equal access to government grants

Jul 28, 2020

Religious groups must have equal access to public grant programs, the Justice Department announced in new guidance issued on Monday.  Read more

US Supreme Court.

US bishops speak up on school choice as Supreme Court hears case

Jan 22, 2020

States should not deny tax credit programs to families who choose religious private schools, said members of the U.S. Conference... Read more

Students at private New Mexican schools who could benefit from public funding of textbooks.

NM Supreme Court reconsiders textbook funding for private schools

May 8, 2018

A 2017 U.S. Supreme Court decision has given new life to New Mexico backers of state funding for private school... Read more

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How old anti-Catholic laws still threaten religious freedom today

Feb 23, 2017

By Matt Hadro

Anti-Catholic state laws from the 19th century are today being used by secularists to fight public funding of all religious... Read more

An old anti-Catholic law has resurfaced in Georgia

Jan 3, 2017

By Matt Hadro

An amendment from the 1870s that was once used to target Catholics is now being invoked in Georgia once again... Read more