In an important ruling touching on religious liberty issues, the U.S. Supreme Court today ruled in favor of Hobby Lobby, which was challenging part of the contraceptive mandate of the Affordable Care Act. The court ruled 5-4 that the company cannot be forced to pay for employees' contraceptives.
Coverage of the ruling can be found at Catholic News Agency >>
Statement from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops >>
Statement from the Minnesota Catholic Conference >>