Becket

06/23/2026

A California school district is defying Becket’s landmark SCOTUS victory in Mahmoud v. Taylor by refusing parental notice and opt-outs for lessons pushing highly contested views on gender and sexuality. Along with the Hugh and Hazel Darling Foundation Religious Liberty Clinic, we are helping parents Justin and Rose Taylor take the Sunnyvale School District to court. Read more about this case here:

WASHINGTON – Justin and Rose Taylor filed a federal lawsuit yesterday against the Sunnyvale School District for denying them the right to receive notice and to opt their children out of controversial lessons and storybooks on sexuality and gender that conflict with their faith. The Supreme Court p...

06/22/2026

Happy Religious Freedom Week! Religious freedom helps communities flourish, and at Becket, we're grateful for the courageous clients who stand up to defend this fundamental right for people of all faiths. Here's a look at just a few of the people and organizations we have the privilege to represent. ⬇️

• Parents who want to direct the upbringing of their children according to their religious beliefs, like those in Mahmoud v. Taylor. https://becketfund.org/case/mahmoud-v-taylor/
• Those who serve the needy according to their conscience, like the Little Sisters of the Poor. https://becketfund.org/case/commonwealth-pennsylvania-v-trump/
• Faith-based ministries who simply try to serve all people, like Catholic Charities Bureau in Wisconsin. https://becketfund.org/case/catholic-charities-bureau/
• Religious healthcare providers who offer life-affirming care to women, like Bella Health + Wellness. https://becketfund.org/case/bella-health/

06/18/2026

Becket defends religious freedom for people of all faiths. After last week's Canterbury Medal Gala, D. Todd Christofferson emphasized that mission and Becket's impact protecting this right for all Americans. More from Sarah Jane Weaver in Deseret News👇

President D. Todd Christofferson traveled to Philadelphia to support religious liberty.

06/17/2026

At last week’s Canterbury Medal Gala, Pope Leo XIV praised Becket’s work defending religious freedom and underscored the importance of protecting every person’s right to live according to their faith and conscience. Read more from Ken Oliver in EWTN:

The Holy Father's remarks were read at the 2026 Canterbury Medal Gala, an annual event held by the nonprofit law firm that represents clients who are defending their religious liberty in court.

06/17/2026

Can rights without remedies count as rights at all? Andrea Picciotti-Bayer unpacks a case involving prisoners’ rights and RLIUPA that SCOTUS has yet to decide this term. More in National Catholic Register👇

COMMENTARY: That’s what the Supreme Court will decide in ‘Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections.’

06/17/2026

Five years ago today, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Philadelphia couldn't shut out faith-based foster care ministries—or heroic foster moms Sharonell Fulton and Toni Simms-Busch—simply because of their religious beliefs. Fulton remains a landmark victory for religious freedom and children in need of loving homes.

Learn more in Becket’s Stream of Conscience podcast episode “Free to Foster.” https://music.youtube.com/podcast/vm9jEd3Cuu8

06/16/2026

Religious liberty protects more than constitutional rights—it helps people live out their deepest convictions. Kathryn Jean Lopez reflects on faith, freedom, and our nation's founding principles after Becket’s Canterbury Medal Gala in National Review.

In God we trust and rest and renew.

06/15/2026

From the Little Sisters of the Poor to parental rights, Becket president Mark Rienzi joined Fr. Mike Schmitz for a conversation on faith, service, and the freedom to live out one's beliefs.

🎙️ Listen to the newest episode of Called with Fr. Mike Schmitz (Ascension) 👇

In this episode of Called, Father Mike Schmitz sits down with Mark ...

06/13/2026

Today marks 10 years since the federal government entered into a historic settlement with Pastor Soto and 400 members of his congregation, recognizing their right to freely use eagle feathers in observance of their Native American faith. Pastor Soto called the settlement "a victory for all people of faith."

Hear the full story in Becket's Stream of Conscience podcast episode "Feds and Feathers." 👇 https://music.youtube.com/podcast/MDrInr0LRfc