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A Catholic sidewalk counselor asked the Supreme Court Friday to reverse a prior ruling that permits states to limit speech outside abortion clinics.

Experts on religious liberty convened in London for the 2023 Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit. Read about who was honored and what was said.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 9-0 in favor of the evangelical postal worker Gerald Groff in Groff v DeJoy on June 29. Associate Justice Samuel Alito, who wrote the court’s opinion, clarified that employers must accommodate employees’ religious needs unless there is an “undue hardship” under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. 

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously clarified June 29 an almost 50-year-old decision in a way that strengthens the right of employees to practice their

The court made clear that employers should accommodate employees’ religious accommodation requests unless they result in substantial increased costs.

The court made clear that employers should accommodate employees’ religious accommodation requests unless they result in substantial increased costs.

The high court unanimously ruled in favor of a religious postman who sought to arrange his schedule so he didn’t have to work on his Sabbath.

Thursday's unanimous Supreme Court ruling telling employers they need to show a "substantial" cost to accommodate the needs of employees who require a specific day off for religious observance drew plaudits from a number of religious communities, while one group blasted the decision as advancing the goals of "Christian Nationalism" under the guise of free exercise.

The Supreme Court revived the case of a former mail carrier, an evangelical Christian, who said the United States Postal Service violated federal law by failing to reasonably accommodate his inability to work on Sundays.

The Supreme Court revived the case of a former mail carrier, an evangelical Christian, who said the United States Postal Service violated federal law by failing to reasonably accommodate his inability to work on Sundays.