Here are some important law-and-religion news stories from around the web:
- U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear case from 4th Circuit about whether a unit on Islam in a public high school history class violated the Establishment Clause.
- 9th Circuit upheld an order entered by the National Relations Labor Board, confirming that prohibitions on boycotts do not violate the First Amendment or the RFRA.
- Alabama district judge temporarily blocks Alabama’s abortion statute.
- The text of the law is here.
- Chinese church fined for not using CCP-sanctioned version of the Bible.
- Catholic organizations expressed concern with the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act approved this week by the House of Representatives.
- Former Vice President Joe Biden was denied communion at a South Carolina church because of his stance on abortion.
- Colorado website designer appealed Anti-Discrimination Act case to 10th Circuit, citing Masterpiece Cakeshop and claiming the law forces her to create websites that violate her beliefs.
- Pope Francis announced new study examining the possibility of women in Church leadership roles.
- Christian advocacy group filed complaint against U.S. Attorney General William Barr over recent speech at the University of Notre Dame Law School, alleging that it violates the Establishment Clause.
- Episcopal clergy in Minnesota called for bishop’s name to be removed from Immigration and Customs Enforcement building because of Trump administration policies.
- LGBTQ allies assembled at Pennsylvania Capitol Building to advocate bill that would provide non-discrimination protections to LGBTQ citizens.