On February 17, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops released their "Annual Report on the State of Religious Liberty in the United States" ( full text ). In a press release announcing the new report, the USCCB said in part:
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Times of Israel reported earlier this month:
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas received a draft constitution [on February 5] ... that aims to transition the PA to a full-fledged state, Ramallah’s official Wafa media outlet said....
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In Bowlin v. Board of Directors, Judah Christian School , (7th Circuit, Feb. 13, 2026), the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals held that moral objections that are not also religiously based are not protected by Title VII. The court said in part:
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Suit was filed last week in a Colorado federal district court challenging the Colorado Constitution's ban on use of state funds to support any religious school as violative of the Free Exercise, Equal Protection and Establishment Clauses of the U.S. Const... See more
In New England Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America v. Department of Homeland Security , (D MA, Feb. 13, 2026), a Massachusetts federal district court issued a preliminary injunction barring immigration officials from enforcing a new policy on en... See more