Federal appeals court affirms religious organizations can choose to hire only fellow believers — By: Catholic News Agency
Credit: Digital Storm/Shutterstock Jan 7, 2026 / 15:04 pm (CNA). A federal appeals court this week upheld a years-old principle of U.S. law that allows religious organizations to hire only like-minded believers as staff members. Union Gospel Mission of Yakima, Washington, will be permitted to hire only those employees who share the group’s religious beliefs…
