# catholic school (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover catholic school. Page: Feed: --- ## [Conservative Christians in Texas are trying to harass Muslims out of existence](https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/conservative-christians-in-texas) _2026-08-20 · Friendly Atheist_ Their latest gambit? Legally redefining religion to exclude Islam, a move they think will let them ignore Muslims’ civil rights ## [2nd Circuit: Church Autonomy Doctrine Bars Defamation Suit Against Church Leaders by Former Priest](https://religionclause.blogspot.com/2026/08/2nd-circuit-church-autonomy-doctrine.html) _2026-08-20 · Howard Friedman · Religion Clause_ In Belya v. Kapral , (2d Cir., Aug. 18, 2026), a defrocked priest in the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR) sued church leaders and church entities for defamation. He claimed that defendants wrongly accused him of forging three letters from church leaders. The letters stated that Belya had been elected Bishop of Miami. Defendants say that no such election took place. The court said… ## [9th Circuit: Suit Over Confiscation of Inmate's Wiccan Materials Should Not Be Dismissed on Summary Judgment](https://religionclause.blogspot.com/2026/08/9th-circuit-suit-over-confiscation-of.html) _2026-08-20 · Howard Friedman · Religion Clause_ In Goff v. Rode , (9th Cir., Aug. 18, 2026), the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision held that an inmate presented sufficient evidence to create a dispute that should go to trial over whether confiscation of his Wiccan religious items constituted a substantial burden on his religious exercise. The majority said in part: ... \[A\] jury could reasonably conclude that the deprivation of… ## [Arizona Supreme Court says pastor’s admission of abuse is NOT protected by religious privilege](https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/arizona-supreme-court-says-pastors) _2026-08-19 · Friendly Atheist_ The ruling will let prosecutors use Mario Rodriguez-Ramirez’s recorded confession in his criminal trial because he was discussing damage control, not seeking absolution ## [Ministry Loses Challenge to Ban on Sex Offenders Living Near Places That Children Gather](https://religionclause.blogspot.com/2026/08/ministry-loses-challenge-to-ban-on-sex.html) _2026-08-19 · Howard Friedman · Religion Clause_ In Hope Prison Ministries v. City of Fort Worth, Texas , (ND TX, Aug. 14, 2026), a Christian ministry that operates transitional housing for former inmates, including sex offenders, challenged a Fort Worth Ordinance that bars registered child sex offenders from residing within 2,000 feet of any premises where children regularly gather. Apparently, this restriction makes it difficult for HPM to… ## [4th Circuit Rejects DHS's Elimination of Protection Against Immigration Raids at Churches](https://religionclause.blogspot.com/2026/08/4th-circuit-rejects-dhss-elimination-of.html) _2026-08-19 · Howard Friedman · Religion Clause_ In Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security , (4th Cir., Aug. 18, 2026), the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a Maryland federal district court's preliminary injunction that rejected DHS's 2025 rescission of a long-standing policy that severely limited immigration enforcement actions at or near houses of worship. The suit was… ## [2025 Data on Hate Crimes in U.S. Released](https://religionclause.blogspot.com/2026/08/2025-data-on-hate-crimes-in-us-released.html) _2026-08-19 · Howard Friedman · Religion Clause_ Last week, the FBI released its 2025 Reported Crime Statistics. In a summary of the data , the FBI said that "hate crimes motivated by religious bias accounted for 2,703 single-bias offenses reported by law enforcement." 62.3% of the religiously motivated hate crime offenses were anti-Jewish. 9.6% were anti-Muslim. 7% were anti-Sikh. 3% were anti-Catholic. The remaining 18% were spread among 10… ## [Texas’ Ten Commandments law is heading toward a Supreme Court showdown](https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/texas-ten-commandments-law-is-heading) _2026-08-18 · Friendly Atheist_ After a bitterly divided appeals court upheld the classroom mandate, families are asking the justices to protect their religious freedom ## [Supreme Court Review Sought in Texas 10 Commandments Cases](https://religionclause.blogspot.com/2026/08/supreme-court-review-sought-in-texas-10.html) _2026-08-18 · Howard Friedman · Religion Clause_ A joint petition for certiorari ( full text ) was filed yesterday with the Supreme Court in Nathan v. Alamo Heights School District and Cribbs Ringer v. Comal Independent School District, (Sup. Ct., cert. filed 8/17/2026). In Nathan, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, sitting en banc, upheld the constitutionality of the Texas law requiring the posting of the Ten Commandments in every… ## [Police Enforcement of Rules Set by Farmers' Market Does Not Support a Section 1983 Action](https://religionclause.blogspot.com/2026/08/police-enforcement-of-rules-set-by.html) _2026-08-18 · Howard Friedman · Religion Clause_ In Conwell v. City of Benson, Minnesota , (D MN, Aug. 14, 2026), a Minnesota federal district court denied a motion for a temporary restraining order filed by an anti-abortion preacher who was cited for trespass by police after he insisted on evangelizing at a privately-run farmer's market held on city property without registering as a vendor and paying a vendor's fee. The court held that there… ## [Recipe PDFs Ready Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/GN8v7djbXtoC) _2026-08-18 · **Sponsored**_ Turn online or personal recipes into clean, printable PDFs in seconds. ## [Teacher's Free-Speech Rights Not Infringed by Requirement to Use Students' Preferred Names and Pronouns](https://religionclause.blogspot.com/2026/08/teachers-free-speech-rights-not.html) _2026-08-18 · Howard Friedman · Religion Clause_ In Ellis v. The Brooke Charter Schools , (D MA, Aug. 13, 2026), a Massachusetts federal district court rejected claims by a public charter high school teacher that her free-speech rights were infringed when she was dismissed for refusing on religious grounds to comply with the school's requirement that teachers use students' preferred names and pronouns. While the firing was triggered by the… ## [Colorado school district dumps Bible-heavy curriculum borrowed from Texas after 3 days](https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/colorado-school-district-dumps-bible) _2026-08-17 · Friendly Atheist_ Montezuma-Cortez officials abandoned the "Bluebonnet" curriculum over the religious material, apparent AI errors, and lessons irrelevant to students in Colorado ## [Suit Claims Head of Georgian Orthodox Church in North America Is Attempting To Wrongfully Take Property of 3 Monasteries](https://religionclause.blogspot.com/2026/08/suit-claims-head-of-georgian-orthodox.html) _2026-08-17 · Howard Friedman · Religion Clause_ Suit was filed last week in a New York federal district court against the presiding bishop of the Georgian Orthodox Church in North America by three Georgian Orthodox monasteries-- two in Maryland and one in Oklahoma. The abbots who head the monasteries are also plaintiffs. They contend that the bishop (Bishop Saba) engaged in a series of actions, including defamation of two abbots, designed to… ## [Recent Articles of Interest](https://religionclause.blogspot.com/2026/08/recent-articles-of-interest_01921076426.html) _2026-08-17 · Howard Friedman · Religion Clause_ From SSRN: Wenfu Zheng, The Dynamics of Redemption: From Sovereign Decree, Intercession, Compassion, Justice, Calling, Leading, and the Centripetal Rest of Grace-A Chiastic Exegetical and Doctrinal Study of Genesis 18:20-19:38 , (August 05, 2026). Jennifer S. Bard, A Dangerous Can of Worms: Viewpoint-Based Exemptions from Professional Standards of Care After Chiles v. Salazar , (August 06, 2026).… ## [Satanists sue Iowa officials for blocking them from erecting a holiday display in the Capitol](https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/satanists-sue-iowa-officials-for) _2026-08-15 · Friendly Atheist_ State officials kept inventing rules to block The Satanic Temple from putting up a holiday display in the name of protecting children ## [Canada’s military tells chaplains: At public events, serve everyone, not just Christians](https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/canadas-military-tells-chaplains) _2026-08-14 · Friendly Atheist_ The Canadian Armed Forces’ new religious-neutrality policy protects service members from government-sponsored faith ## [Connecticut Republicans finally rejected the Christian extremist they never vetted](https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/connecticut-republicans-finally-rejected) _2026-08-13 · Friendly Atheist_ Jadon MacCormack became a GOP nominee despite endorsing Holocaust denial and vicious anti-LGBTQ rhetoric. He just got a humiliating reality check. ## [Christian televangelist Katie Souza claims aliens stole her eggs and made a hybrid baby](https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/christian-televangelist-katie-souza) _2026-08-12 · Friendly Atheist_ The televangelist claims an "inter-dimensional device" stole her eggs for decades. Don't bother looking for evidence. ## [An anti-trans Christian activist is furious that a reporter quoted her accurately](https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/an-anti-trans-christian-activist) _2026-08-11 · Friendly Atheist_ Erin Lee accused Colorado journalist Kyle Clark of making her sound unhinged, but his receipts showed that her own words did all the work ## [Oklahoma candidate James Taylor has turned his classroom into a Christian campaign studio](https://www.friendlyatheist.com/p/oklahoma-candidate-james-taylor-has) _2026-08-10 · Friendly Atheist_ The pastor and public school teacher running for Superintendent of Public Instruction has pushed Christian Nationalism and used his classroom to film campaign ads ## [From any door to your door (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/twJPrit1ZGVv) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Book rides, errands, deliveries, groceries and home help in one app ## [Pause for Journalism](https://kristensimental.substack.com/p/pause-for-journalism) _2026-07-16 · Kristen Simental · Literary Compass_ Hi everyone, ## [It Was a Pig of a Day](https://kristensimental.substack.com/p/it-was-a-pig-of-a-day) _2026-07-09 · Kristen Simental · Literary Compass_ Colorful Irish Writing is the Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow ## [Frequency and Breaks](https://kristensimental.substack.com/p/frequency-and-breaks) _2026-06-18 · Kristen Simental · Literary Compass_ Taking some time off, changing frequency ## [Under the Hood - Zyzzyva](https://kristensimental.substack.com/p/under-the-hood-zyzzyva) _2026-06-16 · Kristen Simental · Literary Compass_ Decoding What Zyzzyva Wants and How to Submit ## [What "Carefully Crafted" Means](https://kristensimental.substack.com/p/what-carefully-crafted-means) _2026-06-15 · Kristen Simental · Literary Compass_ Sexy times at Ninth Letter ## [Friday Musings - Eating the Sins of Others](https://kristensimental.substack.com/p/friday-musings-eating-the-sins-of) _2026-06-12 · Kristen Simental · Literary Compass_ Is literary fiction asking too much of us? ## [Evergreen Topics](https://kristensimental.substack.com/p/evergreen-topics) _2026-06-09 · Kristen Simental · Literary Compass_ The North Dakota Quarterly - Abortion, history, and fractured memory ## [Friday Musings - Excerpts Are The Worst](https://kristensimental.substack.com/p/excerpts-are-the-worst) _2026-06-08 · Kristen Simental · Literary Compass_ Fiction Excerpts Drive Away More Readers Than They Keep ## [Don't Reinvent The Wheel. Make the Wheel Better.](https://kristensimental.substack.com/p/dont-reinvent-the-wheel-make-the) _2026-06-03 · Kristen Simental · Literary Compass_ The Washington Square Review - How you write about dementia matters. ## [Anthony Ettinger on LinkedIn (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/pXliEU3EthFq) _2026-06-03 · **Sponsored**_ Public LinkedIn profile at linkedin.com/in/anthonyettinger. ## [Best American Short Fiction 2016: Ravalushan](https://kristensimental.substack.com/p/best-american-short-fiction-ravalushan) _2026-06-02 · Kristen Simental · Literary Compass_ Push the button, Max. We’re going back to 2015.