Ryan Colby

keep the faith, hold the line | comms for @becketfund

[BECKET @becketfund]

As the nation’s 250th anniversary approaches, protecting religious liberty for all has never been more vital. Stand with Becket and join the fight at https://t.co/Len1U8pVqr.

[BECKET @becketfund]

Religious liberty is for all Americans, and that’s exactly what Becket works to protect. This morning, on @foxandfriends, Becket’s @LoriWindham1 spoke about the importance of guaranteeing this fundamental right for generations to come. ⬇️

[BECKET @becketfund]

A federal appeals court ruled yesterday that courts can’t second-guess churches on how churches organize their own religious communities.

[BECKET @becketfund]

Colorado promised families “universal” preschool funding. Then it denied that funding to more than 1,000 families who chose Catholic preschools simply because those schools uphold their faith. Becket’s Nick Reaves joins St. Mary parent Erika Navarrete Nagle to discuss why this Supreme Court case matters for religious families nationwide. Watch on @realDailyWire👇

[Luke Goodrich @LukeWGoodrich]

We (@becketfund) asked the Eighth Circuit to protect 13 St. Louis teachers who were ousted from their jobs for seeking religious exemptions to a COVID vaccine mandate.

[BECKET @becketfund]

Today, we pause to honor the heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our nation. Their courage helped secure the sacred freedoms we cherish every single day, including the freedom to live, pray, and believe according to our conscience.

On this Memorial Day, we remember their names, their stories, and their legacy with deep gratitude. We wish you a meaningful and reflective day of remembrance from The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty.

[BECKET @becketfund]

A Biden-era rule that would force Catholic groups to suppress their pro-life beliefs and profess support for employee abortions within their own ministries is back in court.

[Dante @DanteTheDon]

Was not ready for Eric Church to deliver the best commencement speech I’ve ever heard.

Six guitar strings. Six pillars of a life.

Faith. Family. Spouse. Ambition. Community. You.

Tune them when you’re whole, not just when you’re broken.

Watch the whole thing.

[BECKET @becketfund]

32 years ago today, Seamus Hasson opened Becket’s doors—the only nonprofit law firm dedicated to defending religious freedom for all. Since then, Becket has secured victories for people of all faiths in courts across the country and built an undefeated record at the Supreme Court with 13 wins. Take a closer look at Becket’s impact: https://t.co/KyrLO6nSx1

[BECKET @becketfund]

In a Massachusetts courthouse prominently adorned with a statue of Moses and other symbols with religious roots, Becket defended the City of Quincy’s ability to honor its firefighters and police officers by displaying statues of Florian and Michael the Archangel outside its public safety building. Learn more: https://t.co/CswxFXJ0MU

[Eric Rassbach @ericrassbach]

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court heard a major church-state case today over whether public art must be hidden from view simply because it has religious associations.

[BECKET @becketfund]

A foster care crisis continues in Massachusetts, with too many children still waiting for homes. Mike and Kitty Burke sought to foster a child—only to be turned away because of their faith. They’re not alone. On National Foster Care Awareness Day, families like theirs remind us: no one should be excluded from fostering because of their religious beliefs.

[BECKET @becketfund]

Massachusetts has long protected religious freedom without purging faith from public life. But statues honoring first responders in Quincy are under attack using a test SCOTUS has long abandoned. That’s not pluralism. It’s erasure of historical tradition. https://t.co/J8s9NdtQMI

[BECKET @becketfund]

Should we erase symbols just because they have religious roots? This is the very question at the heart of debate in Quincy, Massachusetts. Watch this video to learn more about the case headed to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court this week. ⬇️

[BECKET @becketfund]

Happy Birthday to our founder and President Emeritus, Kevin “Seamus” Hasson!

Seamus launched Becket with a bold and unwavering vision—religious freedom for all—which has bolstered First Amendment protections for every American. Today, he continues to remind us all of our fundamental “right to be wrong.”

[BECKET @becketfund]

Colorado is blocking religious families and preschools from state funding—and undermining religious education with gender ideology. Now St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy is headed to the Supreme Court. More from @NicoleReneeAult in @WSJopinion. https://t.co/mjoxPluupY

[Eric Baxter @esbax]

The Supreme Court just ruled unanimously that First Choice Women’s Resource Centers—a pro-life Christian ministry serving women facing unplanned pregnancies—can seek protection in federal court after New Jersey’s Attorney General launched an investigation that threatened their religious mission.

[BECKET @becketfund]

Can judges and juries second-guess how churches use religious offerings—or must courts respect First Amendment protections from the start? This is the question we’ve asked the Supreme Court to answer regarding Peter’s Pence, an offering supporting the Pope’s global ministry.

Watch this video to learn more ⬇️

[Luke Goodrich @LukeWGoodrich]

Last month, the feds illegally transferred Oak Flat—an invaluable Native American sacred site—to a Chinese-owned mining company for destruction. Today, @becketfund and @ProtectOakFlat filed a renewed lawsuit to reverse the transfer before it’s too late. https://t.co/BKo9R2LN8T

[Eric Rassbach @ericrassbach]

Huge win today from the en banc Fifth Circuit: Texas’s law that requires the Ten Commandments posters in public school classrooms is constitutional. https://t.co/rKPb3gyKBv