Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. Does Vermont still believe in the separation of church and state? This is a question that the newly elected legislature in Vermont must address. In ...

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A letter to the editor, Within his first encyclical since being elevated to the Chair of Peter, Pope Benedict XVI uses some words that echo the United States Constitution’s 1st and 14th Amendment ...

As we prepare to celebrate the founding of this nation, let’s keep this in mind: Religious liberty is fundamental to American society. It protects freedom of conscience, allowing individuals to live ...

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The nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court was hearing pleas concerning discrimination against women at religious places, ...

Does Vermont still believe in the separation of church and state? This is a question the newly elected Vermont Legislature must address. In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court’s Carson v. Makin decision ...