- Ministerial exception
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The ministerial exception is a de-facto law of the United States intended to protect the freedom of religion, which exempts that religious institutions from anti-discrimination laws in hiring employees. For example, the US government cannot force the Catholic church to hire homosexual or female priests.[1]
It is the focus of a court cases DeMarco v. Holy Cross High School and Hosanna-Tabor v. EEOC.
References
- ^ Sullivan, Amy (7 October 2011). "TIME Magazine". Why Catholic Bishops are Targeting Obama on Religious Freedom. TIME Magazine Inc.. http://swampland.time.com/2011/10/07/why-catholic-bishops-are-targeting-obama-on-religious-freedom/#ixzz1aHG2H2cX. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
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