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GuideStone, ERLC applaud Senate’s passage of Clergy Act

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Dallas | The U.S. Senate passed the Clergy Act Wednesday (Sept. 30), which sends the legislation to President Donald Trump for consideration. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the act in April. GuideStone Financial Resources applauded passage of the bipartisan bill that would provide eligible ministers who previously opted out of Social Security with a […]

Illinois assisted-suicide law faces multiple court challenges

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Chicago | A federal judge has temporarily blocked Illinois from enforcing parts of its physician-assisted suicide law against Little Sisters of the Poor, Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, and others who sued over the law. U.S. District Judge Franklin Valderrama granted the temporary restraining order Sept. 11, one day before the law took […]

Court blocks assisted suicide law for Illinois plaintiffs

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Chicago | A federal court on Friday, Aug. 21, temporarily blocked the State of Illinois from enforcing its physician-assisted suicide law against the plaintiffs who filed suit in federal court. The order will remain in place while the court considers the plaintiffs’ request for preliminary relief. The lawsuit, filed by the Thomas More Society, seeks […]

Lawsuit seeks to block Illinois assisted suicide law

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Chicago | The Thomas More Society announced Aug. 11 that it has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block Illinois’ physician-assisted suicide law, known as the End-of-Life Options Act, before it takes effect Sept. 12, 2026. The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on behalf of Bishop […]

New Illinois laws raise concerns for Baptists

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Springfield | The spring session of the Illinois General Assembly passed multiple bills that conflict with the biblical values of Illinois Baptists. Some were signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker in late June: – HB 4834, the Prescription Monitoring Program, removed testosterone, estrogen, mifepristone and misoprostol from the Illinois Prescription Monitoring Program. The law […]