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Ivey warns to practice social distancing this Easter

Christians, the world over, celebrate today as the anniversary of the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth from the dead after he was executed by the Romans occupying Judea at the time. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) warned Alabamians that despite the holiday they need to continue to practice social distancing and avoid the traditional Easter … Continued
April 12, 2020

Public Easter week services are canceled

Most Churches in Alabama will not hold public Easter week services in compliance with the guidance from the Center of Disease Control and Prevention in order to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Easter week is the holiest week in the Christian Church’s calendar and is usually marked with overflow crowds at Easter services in … Continued
April 8, 2020

Resources for parents educating kids at home

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced what most people were already expecting and that is the children will not return to school in the 2019-2020 school year. The responsibility for education now falls entirely to the parents of the state. The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has led the Governor to close the schools to protect the health … Continued
March 27, 2020

Sessions moves to protect religious liberties

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Friday, the Trump administration reversed Obama-era policies with new legal guidance issued to the Department of Justice by Attorney General Jeff Sessions regarding religious liberty. Sessions issued guidance to all administrative agencies and executive departments regarding religious liberty protections in federal law. “Our freedom as citizens has always been … Continued
October 10, 2017

Mother Angelica Died on Sunday at 92

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Politcal Reporter On Sunday, March 27, Foundress of EWTN, Mother Angelica, who was 92, died on Easter Sunday. She founded the Irondale based Eternal World Television Network (EWTN) which broadcasts via cable TV, satellite, and radio across much of the US and in many nations across the globe to 144 countries. … Continued
March 29, 2016

Appeals Court Hears EWTN Religious Freedom Case

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Wednesday, February 4, the Irondale Alabama based Eternal World Television Network (EWTN) Global Catholic Network delivered oral arguments before a three-judge panel of the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta in their case challenging Obamacare mandates which they say violate their religious beliefs. EWTN Global Catholic … Continued
February 5, 2015

Strange Asks Appeals Court to Overturn Ruling in EWTN Case

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Monday, August 4, Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange (R) filed a friend of the court brief asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit to overturn the U.S. District Court’s decision that restricted the religious liberty of the Alabama based Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) in their … Continued
August 6, 2014

Monday Was a “Very Good Day” for Alabama Based EWTN

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Only a few hours after the landmark U.S. Supreme Court affirmed in a 5 to 4 ruling, that forcing Hobby Lobby to provide abortions inducing drugs as part of their employee’s healthcare coverage was unconstitutional, because it violated the freedom of religion provision provided under the First Amendment, EWTN … Continued
July 2, 2014

Court Rules Against EWTN

Staff Report MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama ruled late Tuesday afternoon that the Federal requirement that health insurance plans provide contraceptive coverage does not violate the religious free exercise rights of Mobile-based Eternal World Television Network (EWTN)—the largest religious media network in the world. “Religious freedom … Continued
June 19, 2014