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A legal education group centered on religious freedom released on Friday its 2024 “Faith and Freedom Index,” which found that many states “overburden and are even hostile” toward faith-based nonprofits in the U.S.
The Napa Legal Institute’s report found that some states, including Massachusetts, Michigan, and Washington, ranked low for religious freedom, while other states such as Alabama and Indiana had “robust protections” for faith-based nonprofits, according to a Napa Legal press release.
Napa Legal’s vice president and executive director, Mary Margaret Beecher, said the index “shows that states must actively engage in the battle for religious freedom and a flourishing civil society.”
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The Napa Legal Institute’s report found that some states, including Massachusetts, Michigan, and Washington, ranked low for religious freedom, while other states such as Alabama and Indiana had “robust protections” for faith-based nonprofits, according to a Napa Legal press release.
Napa Legal’s vice president and executive director, Mary Margaret Beecher, said the index “shows that states must actively engage in the battle for religious freedom and a flourishing civil society.”
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Report: States ‘burden’ religious freedom of faith-based nonprofits
The Napa Legal Institute’s report found that some states ranked low for religious freedom while other states had “robust protections” for faith-based nonprofits.