church and state

The Supreme Court announced on Friday that it will hear oral arguments for Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, a case surrounding a high school football coach who was fired from his position for praying on the field after games.

A North Carolina sheriff is rejecting calls from an atheist organization to remove a Bible verse from a sheriff's office wall, saying in a new social media post, "We need more Jesus."

Tennessee high school football team members led their parents and fans in a post-game prayer after their local school board banned teachers and coaches from praying with students.

More than a dozen Congress members are warning the IRS that a recent ruling against a Texas faith-based organization is putting the tax-exempt status of churches in jeopardy.

A group of atheists has filed a lawsuit against the state of Mississippi over the state's new license plates that feature the phrase "In God We Trust."

The IRS has denied the request by a Texas faith-based organization to become tax-exempt, saying that several of the group's "Bible teachings" on abortion, marriage and other issues are primarily affiliated with the Republican Party.

On Friday, a federal district court ruled that a Texas judge's practice of opening his court sessions in chaplain-led prayer violates the U.S. Constitution's prohibition on government establishment of religion.

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is challenging a North Carolina School Board's decision to display the 10 Commandments in all 30 of its public schools. 

After an atheist group complained, a high school football coach was asked to stop praying with his team before games.

After an atheist group complained, a Kansas school discontinued its participation in Samaritan's Purse's Operation Christmas Child.