Supreme Court Fails to Affirm Religious Freedom for All

The Religious Freedom Institute applauds the 9-0 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia. Thanks to the Court, Catholic Social Services (CSS) may now resume, at least for the time being, its vital work of placing foster children in loving homes. Protecting the First Amendment right of religious free exercise for all (free exercise equality) is important for our nation. It not only guarantees an inalienable right, given by God to each of us. It also places crucial limits on power at all levels of government and ensures the presence of religious ideas in our public debates over law and public policy. Equally important, the right of free exercise ensures the contributions of America's religious communities to the public good, such as caring for foster children.