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The Federalist Society is proud to host Mark Rienzi, President of the Becket Fund and Professor of Law at the Catholic University of America, for this year's annual discussion of Religious Liberty at the Court. This webinar will be moderated by William Saunders, Professor and Co-director of the Center for Religious Liberty at Catholic University […]

The Federalist Society is proud to host Mark Rienzi, President of the Becket Fund and Professor of Law at the Catholic University of America, for this year’s annual discussion of Religious Liberty at the Court. This webinar will be moderated by William Saunders, Professor and Co-director of the Center for Religious Liberty at Catholic University of America. Please join us for this latest installment which will look at recent developments in religious liberty litigation and ahead to the Supreme Court’s October term. Featuring:Prof. Mark L. Rienzi, President, Becket Fund for Religious Liberty; Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Center for Religious Liberty, Catholic University; Visiting Professor, Harvard Law School(Moderator) Prof. William L. Saunders, Director of the Program in Human Rights, Catholic University of America

As Jewish students were asked to denounce their faith in order to enter onto UCLA's campus last semester, Mark Rienzi of the Becket Fund joins to discuss a big win for religious freedom for students at the school and how the federal court ruling should impact other schools in light of potential campus protests this Fall. We also get a glimpse of never-before seen writings by Venerable Fulton Sheen on spiritual warfare and 'this demonic age.' Father Roger Landry offers a moving homily on the climax of the Bread of Life discourse as we prepare our hearts for this Sunday's Gospel. Catch the show every Saturday at 5pmET on EWTN radio.

A Supreme Court case argued last week could have significant implications for a decade-long religious liberty battle fought by the Little Sisters of the Poor. The case is Loper Bright Enterprises, Inc. v. Gina Raimondo which challenges the authority of the federal administrative state to dictate certain rules and regulations related to federal laws. Becket Law's President and CEO Mark Rienzi joins us today to explain why this seeming technical case is one of the most important cases of the term. Then we highlight pro-life marches from coast to coast with EWTN News' Catherine Hadro.

A Supreme Court case argued last week could have significant implications for a decade-long religious liberty battle fought by the Little Sisters of the Poor. The case is Loper Bright Enterprises, Inc. v. Gina Raimondo which challenges the authority of the federal administrative state to dictate certain rules and regulations related to federal laws. Becket Law's President and CEO Mark Rienzi joins us today to explain why this seeming technical case is one of the most important cases of the term. Then we highlight pro-life marches from coast to coast with EWTN News' Catherine Hadro.

It's Thursday, January 18th, A.D. 2024. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark North Korea, Nigeria, and China remain on Persecutor List Open Doors released its 2024 World Watch List yesterday on the 50 worst countries for the persecution of Christians.  Over 365 million Christians faced high levels of persecution last year. That's one in seven Christians. Believers suffered over 4,000 detentions, nearly 5,000 murders, and 15,000 attacks on property or church buildings. North Korea ranked number 1 again, where becoming a Christian is effectively a death sentence. Nigeria, at number 6, saw the most violence, with 82% of killings happening there. And China, at number 19, perpetrated the largest number of church closures. 1 Corinthians 12:24-27 says, “God has so composed the body . . . that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together. Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.” The seeds of China's one-child policy Speaking of China, the country's population declined for a second year in a row. The nation had 1.4 billion people at the end of 2023, a decrease of over two million compared to 2022. Once the world's most populous country, China has record-low birth rates following its one-child policy from the 1980s. India now has the largest population globally.  Also, China's latest economic data shows the country grew at one of the slowest rates in decades last year. Javier Milei to World Economic Forum: Socialism and abortion are bad Argentina's president, Javier Milei, addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland yesterday. The libertarian came into office last year, promising to reign in government bureaucracy and spending.  He called out socialism and abortion during his speech at the forum. He said, “I am here today to tell you that the West is in danger . . . because those who are supposed to defend the values of the West have been co-opted by a vision of the world that inexorably leads to socialism.” Milei also said, “Another conflict presented by socialists is that … we human beings damage the planet which should be protected at all cost, even going as far as advocating for … the bloody abortion agenda.” (You can watch Milei's 26-minute speech, translated into English, in a special link in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com. It begins at the 6:05-mark.) Psalm 2:1-2, 4 asks, “Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth rise up and the rulers band together against the Lord and against His anointed. ... He who sits in the heavens laughs; the Lord holds them in derision." National Religious Freedom Day In the United States, Tuesday marked the 21st annual National Religious Freedom Day.  Coinciding with the event, the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty released the fifth edition of their Religious Freedom Index. The report found American's support for religious freedom reached 69 on a scale 0 to 100. It's the highest score on the index since it started in 2019. Mark Rienzi, president and CEO of Becket, said, “Despite some efforts to turn religion into a scapegoat for our nation's problems, most Americans believe that religion—and religious freedom—are key to solving them.” U.S. Supreme Court's pro-trans ruling On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court allowed a lower court ruling to stand that was in favor of transgender bathrooms. Indiana's Metropolitan School District of Martinsville had barred a girl, pretending to be a boy, from using the boys' bathrooms. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the school district in the matter. And the U.S. Supreme Court denied the district's request to hear the case, continuing its trend of turning down transgender cases. Microsoft passes Apple Last Thursday, Microsoft overtook Apple as the most valuable company in the world for the first time since 2021. Microsoft shares reached a market cap of $2.89 trillion as Apple's value dropped to $2.88 trillion. Microsoft grew in value significantly over the last year after investing in OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT. Microsoft has been a frontrunner in integrating aspects of artificial intelligence software into its products. Treaty of Paris ended America's War for Independence And finally, this week marks the 240th anniversary of the Treat of Paris. The Confederation Congress of the United States ratified the treaty on January 14, 1784. Representatives of the U.S. and King George III of Great Britain had signed the treaty the previous year in Paris. This officially ended America's War for Independence. The American states received recognition as “free, sovereign, and independent states.” The Christian character of the treaty was apparent, as it was drafted, “In the name of the most holy and undivided Trinity.” Close And that's The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Thursday, January 18th in the year of our Lord 2024. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

In Bella Health and Wellness v. Weiser, a Colorado faith-based healthcare provider is challenging a recent Colorado law banning a treatment commonly known as abortion pill reversal on the grounds it forced them to violate their religious beliefs. The law, passed in April 2023, makes it illegal for healthcare professionals to offer progesterone (a naturally occurring hormone crucial to a healthy pregnancy) to women who have taken mifepristone as part one in a two-step abortion pill regimen but who subsequently want to maintain their pregnancy. The law imposes significant fines and jeopardizes the medical licenses of those who provide or advertise using progesterone to reverse the effects of an abortion pill. Bella Health, founded by Catholic mother and daughter nurse practitioners Dede Chism and Abby Sinnett, which has traditionally offered this route of care for women as a part of its life-affirming OB-GYN practice, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado for an injunction to stop the law from going into effect. A limited injunction was issued in late April, pending reports by the state's Medical, Nursing, and Pharmacy licensing boards. The last of those regulations were issued in September. The next day, Bella again asked the Court for injunctive relief. In an order issued on October 21, 2023, the district court preliminarily enjoined Colorado from enforcing the law, and the case remains live. Join us for a litigation update on this case and what its implications may be, featuring Prof. Mark Rienzi who is President of Becket Fund for Religious Liberty which is representing Bella Health in this case. Featuring: Prof. Mark L. Rienzi, President, Becket Fund for Religious Liberty; Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Center for Religious Liberty, Catholic University; Visiting Professor, Harvard Law School(Moderator) Ms. Amanda Salz, Associate, Morgan, Lewis, & Bockius LLP

After filing a lawsuit, a Catholic community of sisters in New York has won a victory for life and for privacy.In June 2022, New York passed a law allowing state officials to access pro-life pregnancy resource centers' sensitive information. The state Department of Health was granted permission to investigate pro-life pregnancy centers via demanding access to information about the centers' policies.The law was immediately concerning to the Sisters of Life because “It's so important that they feel safe,” Sister Maris Stella says, referring to the women they serve.Stella, vicar general of the Sisters of Life, says the community of nuns is dedicated to serving women facing unplanned pregnancies, and part of that service often involves having “sacred conversations with them, and we come to know their history, their hopes, their fears, their dreams.”To protect the nuns' privacy and the privacy of the women they serve, the Sisters filed a lawsuit asking a federal court for an order to protect them from government investigation. In November, New York agreed to comply with the federal court order.Stella joins "The Daily Signal Podcast" with Mark Rienzi, president and CEO of Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, which litigated the case on the sisters' behalf, to discuss the legal victory. Stella also offers her insights on the future of the pro-life movement.Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Religious freedom protects far more than the right to practice one's faith. It also shields people from being compelled by the government to participate in activities that are not in accordance with their religious beliefs. Given the fierce battles over culture and politics today, it's not surprising that religious freedom has been significantly challenged. Perhaps what is surprising is the state of religious freedom, given the current environment. Our guest on this episode of Voices of Freedom is Mark Rienzi, one of the country's leading defenders of religious freedom. He shares his thoughts on why religious liberty is one of our most important rights, how it's faring amidst significant legal challenges, and more. Topics discussed by Mark Rienzi and Rick Graber, President and CEO, The Bradley Foundation, include: ·         How Becket decides which cases to take ·         Whether Americans' value of religious freedom has diminished over time ·         The state of religious freedom in America ·         The administrative state's impact on religious liberty ·         How geopolitical events affect religious freedom at home ·         How religious freedom fared during the U.S. Supreme Court's last term and how they may rule on religious liberty cases in the current term  Mark Rienzi is the President and CEO of The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, a non-profit public interest law firm with a mission to protect the free expression of all faiths. He is also a Professor of Law at the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, where he is co-director of the Center for Religious Liberty and has served as a Visiting Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. 

There is still hope religious liberty will prevail in America even though many wish to tear it down, including some in government, according to the president of the religious freedom law firm the Becket Fund.Many religious liberty cases succeed because they tap into the “live and let live instinct” of Americans, Mark Rienzi told Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts on “The Kevin Roberts Show” podcast.On today's show, we share Roberts' conversation with Rienzi as they discuss the success of religious liberty in America. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There is still hope religious liberty will prevail in America even though many wish to tear it down, including some in government, according to the president of the religious freedom law firm the Becket Fund.   Many religious liberty cases succeed because they tap into the “live and let live instinct” of Americans, Mark Rienzi told Heritage Foundation President […]

Every good citizen should come to understand religious liberty. Not just lawyers, not just people who want to go fight about it—fundamentally, it’s a core part of the American commitment.   What does it look like to be “on offense” for religious liberty? From battling foster care shutdowns and COVID-era mandates to preserving parental rights […]

Every good citizen should come to understand religious liberty. Not just lawyers, not just people who want to go fight about it—fundamentally, it's a core part of the American commitment. What does it look like to be “on offense” for religious liberty? From battling foster care shutdowns and COVID-era mandates to preserving parental rights in education, Mark Rienzi, president and CEO of The Becket Fund, joins Kevin to discuss the everyday ramifications for religious liberty lawsuits. Mark Rienzi is the president and CEO of The Becket Fund and a Professor of Law at the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, where he is co-director of the Center for Religious Liberty and has served as a Visiting Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. He teaches constitutional law, religious liberty, and evidence, and has been voted Teacher of the Year three times by the Law School's Student Bar Association. With the team at Becket, Mark has litigated and won an uninterrupted string of important First Amendment cases at the U.S. Supreme Court including Hosanna-Tabor v. EEOC (2012), Little Sisters of the Poor (2013), McCullen v. Coakley (2014), Hobby Lobby (2014), Wheaton College (2014), Holt v. Hobbs (2015), Zubik v. Burwell (2016), Our Lady of Guadalupe (2020), Little Sisters of the Poor (2020), Diocese of Brooklyn/Agudath Israel (2020), and Fulton v. Philadelphia (2021). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the past few Supreme Court terms we have hosted Mark Rienzi, President of the Becket Fund and Professor of Law at Catholic University of America, for a discussion of Religious Liberty at the Court moderated by William Saunders, Professor and Co-director of the Center for Religious Liberty at Catholic University of America. This installment […]

For the past few Supreme Court terms we have hosted Mark Rienzi, President of the Becket Fund and Professor of Law at Catholic University of America, for a discussion of Religious Liberty at the Court moderated by William Saunders, Professor and Co-director of the Center for Religious Liberty at Catholic University of America. This installment looked at the most recent term including the unanimous holding in Groff v. DeJoy and provided a preview of the October term.Featuring: --Prof. Mark L. Rienzi, President, Becket Fund for Religious Liberty; Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Center for Religious Liberty, Catholic University; Visiting Professor, Harvard Law School--[Moderator] Prof. William L. Saunders, Professor - Human Rights, Religious Liberty, Bioethics, Catholic University of America

On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: Two major Supreme Court decisions were made today. One protects religious freedom and liberties for those in the workforce and another rejects the use of race as a factor in college admissions. While Republican presidential candidates were quick to applaud the US Supreme Court's decision tossing out the use of affirmative action in college admissions, with one saying “picking winners and losers based on race is fundamentally wrong,” President Joe Biden went before the cameras with an entirely different take, saying “discrimination still exists in America.” President and CEO of Becket Law, Mark Rienzi, joins to tell us about the ruling in favor of the Christian postal worker and whether the Supreme Court has also strengthened religious freedom for all Americans. Meanwhile, a recent poll by NBC News finds that 55% of voters would like to see US troops at the Southern border to stop drug smugglers, and 46% of voters polled said they would support a presidential candidate that would deploy troops to the border in an effort to deal with the migrant surge. Republican Congressman Pat Fallon, joins to tell us what he makes of this poll. Finally this evening, the feast of Saints Peter and Paul is about more than their lives. It also honors their martyrdom. EWTN Vatican Bureau Chief, Andreas Thonhauser, has more. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn

On the latest episode of Giving Ventures, host and DonorsTrust Vice President Peter Lipsett talks with Mark Rienzi, president and CEO of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty; Kelly Shackelford, president and CEO of First Liberty; and Eric Patterson, president of Religious Freedom Institute. Listen in to hear what their groups are doing to advance […]

On the latest episode of Giving Ventures, host and DonorsTrust Vice President Peter Lipsett talks with Mark Rienzi, president and CEO of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty; Kelly Shackelford, president and CEO of First Liberty; and Eric Patterson, president of Religious Freedom Institute. Listen in to hear what their groups are doing to advance religious liberty at home and abroad.

Rusty star Mark Rienzi joins the podcast to talk about the league, his transition from goalie to player and his success in the league so far.

Mark Rienzi, President and CEO of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, joins Dan to discuss Becket's U.S. District Court victory in Colorado with a temporary restraining order in the Bella Health and Wellness v. Weiser case. Pro-life advocate Abby Johnson joins Dan to discuss her new book, co-written with Tyler Rowley, Life to the Full: True Stories That Reveal the Dignity of Every Human Life. The book is now available on Amazon and at preferred local bookstores everywhere.

The Supreme Court overturned almost 50 years of precedent Friday morning when it delivered its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. The Supreme Court voted to knock down the legal protections for abortion guaranteed by the court's 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. In this episode, we talk whether the right to an abortion is at risk in Virginia, Maryland and D.C. with WTOP's Neal Augenstein and Kate Ryan, respectively. We then to to the ramifications of the decision nationwide and locally with constitutional experts Lia Epperson of American University's Washington College of Law and Mark Rienzi of The Catholic University's Columbus School of Law. We also hear from WTOP's Alejandro Alvarez from the steps of the Supreme Court.

Attorneys Nathan Lewin, Erin E. Murphy, Mark Rienzi, and Marc D. Stern talk about upcoming religious liberty cases before the US Supreme Court in a panel discussion moderated by former Assistant Attorney General Steven A. Engel. The panelists debate the potential impact of Supreme Court rulings in those cases in addition to whether current approaches […]

Attorneys Nathan Lewin, Erin E. Murphy, Mark Rienzi, and Marc D. Stern talk about upcoming religious liberty cases before the US Supreme Court in a panel discussion moderated by former Assistant Attorney General Steven A. Engel. The panelists debate the potential impact of Supreme Court rulings in those cases in addition to whether current approaches to protecting religious liberty are adequate to... Source

Attorneys Nathan Lewin, Erin E. Murphy, Mark Rienzi, and Marc D. Stern talk about upcoming religious liberty cases before the US Supreme Court in a panel discussion moderated by former Assistant Attorney General Steven A. Engel. The panelists debate the potential impact of Supreme Court rulings in those cases in addition to whether current approaches to protecting religious liberty are adequate to... Source

On June 17, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously decided Fulton v. City of Philadelphia for petitioners. Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the Court in an opinion joined by Justices Breyer, Kagan, Sotomayor, Kavanaugh, and Barrett, explained that the city violated the First Amendment's Free Exercise Clause when it refused to contract with Catholic Social Services for foster-care services unless CSS agreed to certify same-sex couples as foster parents.Justice Barrett filed a concurring opinion in which Justice Kavanaugh joined and Justice Breyer joined as to all but the first paragraph. Justice Alito filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Justices Thomas and Gorsuch joined. Justice Gorsuch filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Justices Thomas and Alito joined.Mark Rienzi, President of the Becket Fund, which represented petitioners, will discuss the ruling and its implications for First Amendment doctrines. Featuring: -- Prof. Mark L. Rienzi, President, Becket Fund for Religious Liberty; Professor of Law, Columbus School of Law, The Catholic University of America