California Town to Vote on Council Prayer Tomorrow

Residents of Lancaster, California will have their say in the controversy over sectarian invocations at government meetings. The LATimes has more. Ballot Measure I asks whether the city should continue its policy of randomly selecting clergy from different faiths to...

Catholic Schools Set to Become Charters in Indianapolis

The city of Indianapolis is set to become the first in the country with public charter schools run by the Catholic Church. The schools are making changes to be constitutional, but church-state watchdogs are still rightfully wary: At St. Anthony, that means removing...

Church-State Groups Weigh in on Stevens’ Legacy

The Washington Post's David Waters rounds up reaction from religious liberty advocates, including the Baptist Joint Committee, on news that Justice Stevens is retiring after this term. You can read Brent Walker's statement ("Stevens a Thoughtful, Diligent...

Supreme Court Justice Stevens to Retire, Will Religion Play a Part?

Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens has announced his retirement. Indications are we will have another summer confirmation hearing. There will be plenty of time between now and then to speculate on his replacement, and to look back at Stevens' long career on...