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In this file photo, the sun rises behind the steeple of Maranatha Baptist Church Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015, in Plains, Ga. The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against the village of Walthill, Nebraska, a town on the Omaha Reservation. The DOJ claims the town government's restriction's on a local church's construction amounts to discrimination under the federal Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act. (AP Photo/David Goldman) ** FILE **

DOJ sues Nebraska town over restrictions on evangelical church's construction

David Daleiden walks outside of a courtroom in San Francisco, Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. Planned Parenthood has made an unusual legal demand to join California's criminal prosecution of two anti-abortion activists charged with invasion of privacy for secretly making videos as they tried to buy fetal material from the organization. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) **FILE**

Pro-life activist David Daleiden to plead not guilty to criminal charges

A rainbow flag observing Pride Month is displayed over the east wing of the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wis., Friday, June 7, 2019. The display, endorsed by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, drew backlash from conservative Republican lawmakers who said it was divisive, while Democrats hailed it as a sign of inclusivity. (John Hart/Wisconsin State Journal via AP) **FILE**

Wisconsin parents suing school district for letting students switch genders without notice

The Rainbow Flag flies beneath the American flag at the Stonewall National Monument, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017, in New York. The Rainbow Flag, an international symbol of LGBT liberation and pride, was flown for the first time at the monument. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Minnesota parents spar over rainbow flag display in middle school cafeteria

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a press conference at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool via AP)

Pompeo: Religious Freedom Alliance will stop bad actors, advocate for persecuted

Democratic presidential candidate former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks during a campaign event in Las Vegas, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Buttigieg questions how Christians can support Trump: 'I cannot find any compatibility'

In this Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, photo, James Kretschmer holds photographs of himself at age 11 and 12 during an interview in Houston. The Boy Scouts of America has filed for bankruptcy protection as it faces a barrage of new sex-abuse lawsuits. The filing Tuesday, Feb. 18, in Wilmington, Del., is an attempt to work out a potentially mammoth compensation plan for abuse victims that will allow the 110-year-old organization to carry on. Kretschmer of Houston, among the many men suing for alleged abuse, says he was molested by a Scout leader over several months in the mid-1970s in the Spokane, Washington, area. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Boy Scouts file for bankruptcy in face of mounting sex-abuse lawsuits

In this Thursday, Aug. 5, 2010, file photo, No More Deaths volunteer Katie Maloney checks water jugs at the group's camp before heading out to supply water stations for illegal immigrants near Arivaca, Ariz., about 13 miles north of Mexico. (AP Photo/Amanda Lee Myers, File)

Religious freedom law helps immigrant-rights activists triumph over Trump

In this Sept. 25, 2017, file photo, former Congressman Anthony Weiner leaves federal court following his sentencing in New York. Weiner has been ordered to register as a sex offender as he nears the end of a 21-month prison sentence for having illicit online contact with a 15-year-old girl. A New York City judge on Friday, April 5, 2019, designated Weiner a Level 1 sex offender, meaning he's thought to have a low risk of reoffending. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Anthony Weiner requests more access to son's school, upsetting parents: Report

Gunmen kill 24 in attack near church in Burkina Faso

In this picture taken on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, Yolanda Martinez Garcia cries during an interview with The Associated Press at her home, in Milan. Her son was sexually abused by one of the priests of the Legion of Christ, a disgraced religious order. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Disgraced religious order tried to get abuse victim to lie

The Kingdom of Jesus Christ church case is the latest immigration fraud to involve bogus visa requests, sham marriages and people brought to the U.S. for forced labor. (Associated Press)

3 people charged with leading a cultlike church that imported teenagers from the Philippines

Democratic presidential candidate former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks during a rally Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Buttigieg vows to overturn ban on federal funding for abortions

Democratic presidential candidate former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg waves with husband Chasten Buttigieg, left, at a primary night election rally in Nashua, N.H., Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Pete Buttigieg fires back at Rush Limbaugh over 'gay guy kissing his husband' remarks

University invoked its Catholic foundation as its defense against recognizing labor union

In this April 29, 2016, file photo, Patricia Heaton arrives at the Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)

Patricia Heaton asks why 'any civilized person' would support the Democratic Party

In this Feb. 11, 2017, file photo, pro-choice counterprotesters hold signs supporting a woman's right to choose abortion, as nearby anti-abortion activists held a rally in front of Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, in Denver. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)

Colorado Dems defeat 'Born Alive' act requiring care for infants born after botched abortions

Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade, left, has a few words with his wife, Gabrielle Union, before the team's BA basketball game against the Brooklyn Nets, Wednesday, April 10, 2019, in New York, Wade's final NBA game. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Dwyane Wade, Gabrielle Union 'proud' to support 12-year-old transgender daughter

Pope Francis reads his message during the weekly general audience at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope Francis avoids question of married priests in Amazon document

In this June 17, 2019, photo, The Supreme Court in Washington. A divided Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to put in place a policy connecting the use of public benefits with whether immigrants could become permanent residents. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

Upcoming Supreme Court cases put private schools' 'ministerial exception' in spotlight

N.Y. state Assemblyman Dov Hikind speaks in Monsey, N.Y., Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, following a stabbing late Saturday during a Hanukkah celebration. A man attacked the celebration at a rabbi's home north of New York City late Saturday, stabbing and wounding several people before fleeing in a vehicle, police said. (AP Photo/Allyse Pulliam)

Jewish Democrat Dov Hikind booted from Rashida Tlaib event: 'What about your anti-Semitism?'

West Virginia Senate President Mitch Carmichael, R-Charleston, speaks during the opening day of the state legislative session, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, in Charleston, W.Va. (AP Photo/Chris Jackson)

West Virginia Senate passes 'born alive' abortion bill

Donald Trump Jr. campaigns for former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Bill Hagerty Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020, in Gallatin, Tenn. Hagerty is running for U.S. Senate. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Donald Trump Jr: Pelosi praying for president as likely as Satan quoting scripture

In this Jan. 8, 2020, file photo, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, center, gestures as he delivers his State of the Commonwealth address as House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn, D-Fairfax, right, and Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, left, listen before a joint session of the Virginia Assembly at the state Capitol in Richmond, Va. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File) ** FILE **

Virginia lawmakers pass protections for LGBTQ people

Republicans in the Kansas House indicate that they want a roll call vote on giving first-round approval to a proposed amendment to the state constitution on abortion, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. The amendment would overturn a Kansas Supreme Court decision protecting abortion rights and has advanced to a final vote. (AP Photo/John Hanna)

Kansas House to vote on abortion amendment Friday

In this Nov. 10, 2008, photo, Bishop Michael Hoeppner, center, of Crookston, Minn., prays during a semi-annual meeting of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore. The Roman Catholic archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis says he has opened an investigation under a new Vatican protocol into allegations that the bishop of Crookston interfered with investigations into clerical sexual misconduct. Archbishop Bernard Hebda made the announcement Wednesday Sept. 11, 2019. His statement says the investigation targets Bishop Michael Hoeppner of the Crookston diocese in northwestern Minnesota. (AP Photo/ Steve Ruark) **FILE**

Pope's crackdown on bishops in play in Minnesota

President Donald Trump holds up a newspaper with the headline that reads "Trump acquitted" during the 68th annual National Prayer Breakfast, at the Washington Hilton, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Trump hits back, slams 'dishonest and corrupt' opponents at National Prayer Breakfast

Flags fly at half-staff outside City Hall in Boston, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014 to mourn the death of former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) **FILE**

Christian summer camp appeals dismissal of flag lawsuit

In this Jan. 3, 2018, file photo, the angel Moroni statue, silhouetted against the sky, sits atop the Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, at Temple Square, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Church of Latter-Day Saints to make exclusive handbook available to public

In this file photo, U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks at a roundtable discussion on school choice with Arizona community leaders, educators, parents and students Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) ** FILE **

Betsy DeVos says 'Education freedom is inevitable' ahead of State of Union

Recent Opinion Columns

In this image from video provided by Senate TV, Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine., speaks on the Senate floor about her vote on Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kananaugh, Friday, Oct. 5, 2018 in the Capitol in Washington. Sen Shelly Capito, R-W.Va., sits rear left and Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., sits right. (Senate TV via AP)

Susan Collins' finest hour

Religious Oppression in China Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

How the Chinese government stifles religious faith

Illustration on the continued need for impartial justice by ALexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Why Lady Justice must be blind

Illustration on which side is more responsible for national polarization by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

The roots of hyper-polarization

Illustration on the attractiveness of Socialism by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

The unthinking and the unobservant

Illustration on anti-Christian bias by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Protecting all Americans from anti-religious hostility

From The Vault

This Oct. 1, 2017, file photo shows Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington shaking hands with churchgoers at St. Mathews Cathedral after the Red Mass in Washington. Wuerl is defending himself ahead of a forthcoming grand jury report investigating child sexual abuse in six of Pennsylvania's Roman Catholic dioceses. He says the report will be critical of some of his actions as Pittsburgh's bishop. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Pennsylvania report identifies more than 1,000 children molested by priests

A woman holds her hands in prayer as she watches Pope Francis on a monitor as people await his arrival on Sept. 26, 2015, in Philadelphia. (Associated Press)

God still the co-pilot: U.S. remains the most religious among all Western nations

The Holy Bible. ** FILE **

The Bible remains a 'powerful, transformative tool' in American culture: Poll

In this Nov. 15, 2016, file photo, Barronelle Stutzman, left, a Richland, Wash., florist, smiles as she is surrounded by supporters after a hearing in Bellevue, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Supreme Court vacates florist's same-sex wedding case

The White House is seen at dusk in Washington on Nov. 19, 2014. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Trump hosts first Iftar dinner in observance of Ramadan

Baker Jack Phillips, owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, manages his shop after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that he could refuse to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple because his religious beliefs did not violate Colorado's anti-discrimination law Monday, June 4, 2018, in Lakewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) **FILE**

Colorado baker who won Supreme Court case says he's 'thrilled' with outcome

Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips decorates a cake inside his store in Lakewood, Colo., on March 10, 2014. Phillips, who refused to make a wedding cake for a gay couple, argued that his religious beliefs should protect him from sanctions against his business. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Supreme Court sides with Christian baker in same-sex wedding cake case

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Judge: 'In God We Trust' on money isn't religion endorsement

First lady Melania Trump speaks on her initiatives during an event in the Rose Garden of the White House, Monday, May 7, 2018, in Washington. The first lady gave her multipronged effort to promote the well-being of children a minimalist new motto: "BE BEST." The first lady formally launched her long-awaited initiative after more than a year of reading to children, learning about babies born addicted to drugs and hosting a White House conversation on cyberbullying. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Melania Trump unveils 'Be Best' agenda to promote children's well-being

President Donald Trump walks out to speak during a "National Day of Prayer" event in the Rose Garden of the White House, Thursday, May 3, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump signs executive order establishing faith-based office at White House

Boy Scouts plan name change, now with girls soon joining the ranks

Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards waves after speaking during the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Richards steps down Tuesday, May 1, from the helm of Planned Parenthood, a position she has held for 12 years, and her parting message to fellow women is: Get involved, and don't wait. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Cecile Richards' exit leaves abortion provider Planned Parenthood in disarray

In this photo taken Thursday, Aug. 14, 2013, an embryologist works on a petri dish at the Create Health fertility clinic in south London. Since the first test-tube baby was born more than three decades ago, in vitro fertilization has become a sophisticated process with pricey incubators, specialized techniques and extensive screening. Now, scientists are going back to basics and testing a simpler and cheaper method intended mainly for use in developing countries. (AP Photo/Sang Tan) ** FILE **

More than 71,000 babies born in 2016 from IVF

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