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Nuns Stand Up Against Efforts by Blue States to Mandate Contraceptive Coverage

Nuns Stand Up Against Efforts by Blue States to Mandate Contraceptive Coverage

Nuns’ Health Plans Under Legal Pressure in Two States Two blue states are pushing to mandate that nuns’ health plans provide contraceptive coverage. The Beckett Fund for Religious Freedom has petitioned the Court of Appeals to block a recent ruling compelling the Little Sisters of the Poor to include contraceptives in their healthcare plan, according […]

Former Nuns to Face Trial for Alleged Mistreatment and Abuse of Elderly Leaders

Former Nuns to Face Trial for Alleged Mistreatment and Abuse of Elderly Leaders

Trial Ordered for Former Nuns in Embezzlement and Abuse Case A court in Bilbao has decided that seven former Spanish nuns will face trial for embezzlement and various abuses they allegedly inflicted on five elderly nuns in their care. These women, part of a group of excommunicated Poor Clare nuns from the Belorado Monastery, plan […]

Nuns Seek Legal Protection Against Atheist Liberals Once More

Nuns Seek Legal Protection Against Atheist Liberals Once More

Roman Catholic Nuns Sue New York Over Transgender Mandates A group of Roman Catholic nuns in New York has initiated legal action against the state, claiming that a recent law requiring transgender affirmations in certain facilities is unconstitutional. The lawsuit is brought forth by the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne, who operate the Rosalie Hill Home, […]

New York Halts Efforts to Charge Catholic Nuns for Abortions

New York Halts Efforts to Charge Catholic Nuns for Abortions

New York state has concluded a nearly ten-year effort aimed at requiring Catholic nuns and other religious organizations to finance abortions. The Becket Fund for Religious Freedom announced on Tuesday that New York has reached a settlement after a protracted legal dispute over the state’s abortion mandate. This case, which reached the Supreme Court two […]

Christians achieve a significant victory as New York backs down from requiring nuns and churches to pay for abortion following a major Supreme Court decision.

Christians achieve a significant victory as New York backs down from requiring nuns and churches to pay for abortion following a major Supreme Court decision.

New York State Abandons Abortion Funding Mandate for Christian Organizations For nearly ten years, Christian groups have been pushing back against New York state’s requirement to fund abortions. They achieved a significant victory recently, spurred by a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court in June. Back in January 2017, then-Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that New […]