Dear CV Friend,

Wow, what a great day for Catholics!

The Supreme Court issued two critical rulings this morning.

Both are big WINS.

First, the Court ruled that the Trump administration was within
its rights to grant a religious exemption to the Little Sisters
of the Poor. The Court again upheld the right of the religious
order of nuns to procure health coverage that does not support
abortion-inducing drugs.

In a separate case, the Court reaffirmed that a Catholic school
-- not the government -- can decide whether to hire, retain, or
terminate certain employees. This case matters because
anti-discrimination laws have recently been expanded to force
employers to retain gay, lesbian, and transgender employees (or
even a man who simply identifies as a woman), even if the
employer objects to their lifestyle. Catholic schools now have
the freedom to decide what is best for their schools.

Justice Samuel Alito, writing for the Court, stated:

"The religious education and formation of students is the very
reason for the existence of most private religious schools, and
therefore the selection and supervision of the teachers upon whom
the schools rely to do this work lie at the core of their
mission."

And the best part?

These rulings were not narrow 5-4 decisions. Both were decided by
decisive 7-2 majorities.

IMPORTANT: You might be wondering... didn't the Little Sisters of
the Poor already win at the Supreme Court a few years back?
Indeed, back in 2016, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that
the Little Sisters had a First Amendment right to request an
"accommodation" from the onerous HHS contraceptive mandate.

But Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, a strong
supporter of Joe Biden, refused to leave the Little Sisters
alone. Shapiro took them to court again in an attempt to force
them to pay for contraception, abortifacients, and
sterilizations.

For nearly a decade, the Little Sisters of the Poor have been
harassed by bureaucrats and Democratic elected officials. And
don't forget: the Obama-Biden administration steadfastly refused
to write a religious exemption that would include the Little
Sisters of the Poor.

If elected, Joe Biden could immediately rescind the Trump
administration's policies protecting the Little Sisters, and
force them to return to federal court again.

Today's rulings are big victories for the free exercise of
religion.

But let's not forget, these are "carve-outs" for religious groups
from existing laws. In sum, the Court is willing -- for now -- to
treat religious groups differently from other groups,
organizations, or corporations.

We cherish that freedom, but we know it might be temporary.

Hostility toward religion is on the rise. Hate groups on the Left
aren't giving up.

Thanks to several key judicial appointments, we have a Court
willing to protect us.

For now.

Brian


P.S. Click here if you want to help protect religious freedom for
groups like the Little Sisters of the Poor:
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P.P.S. One more thing... As you watch the reaction to the Little
Sisters case, don't be fooled by the so-called solution of
"Medicare for All." This is Joe Biden's socialist plan to end
private insurance altogether and force every American into a
government health care plan that would provide "free"
contraception and abortion for all -- paid for by you. No thank
you.

P.P.P.S. You can read and share this article online here:
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