Annie Laurie Gaylor
Biden White House officials hold first meeting with atheist, secular groups
By Adelle M. Banks — May 17, 2021
(RNS) — The May 14 meeting followed previous meetings representatives of the secular community had with the Obama administration in 2010 and 2013.
Legal battle continues over religious leader housing tax break
By Jack Jenkins — October 26, 2018
(RNS) — 'The government cannot discriminate against atheist leaders and reward religious leaders,' said a plaintiff in the case.
Freedom from Religion Foundation group sues IRS over tax exemption
By Adelle M. Banks — October 11, 2018
(RNS) — In its complaint, the charity said it 'objects to having to file Form 990 while churches and church-related organizations do not.'
Gay Catholics find a new tone under Pope Francis, and from their own bishops
By David Gibson — February 16, 2015
ROME (RNS) New Ways Ministry and a similar Catholic LGBT organization in Britain are finding support from the Catholic hierarchy in their efforts to meet the pontiff.
IRS agrees to monitor churches for electioneering
By Kimberly Winston — July 21, 2014
(RNS) - Freedom From Religion Foundation has reached a settlement with the Internal Revenue Service over electioneering in churches, a violation of their tax-exempt status.
After Edwina Rogers’ ouster, secular community regroups
By Kimberly Winston — June 10, 2014
(RNS) The departure of a high-ranking lobbyist after an embezzlement scandal has the secular community in disarray before its biggest event of the year.
Atheist group can sue IRS over enforcement of pulpit politicking
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — August 23, 2013
(RNS) U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman ruled that the Freedom from Religion Foundation “has standing to seek an order requiring the IRS to treat religious organizations no more favorably than it treats the Foundation.”
Feds offer atheists a clergy tax break that they don’t want
By Bob Smietana — August 21, 2013
(RNS) "We are not a church," atheists say. Government lawyers disagree, saying atheist leaders can be considered ministers.
Watchdog group accuses Catholic bishops of campaigning for Romney, asks IRS to investigate
By David Gibson — November 6, 2012
(RNS) A public watchdog group is charging the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops with openly politicking on behalf of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and wants the Internal Revenue Service to explore revoking the hierarchy’s tax-exempt status. By David Gibson.
Judge dismisses Pa. suit over `Year of the Bible’
By Matt Miller / The Patriot-News — October 2, 2012
HARRISBURG, Pa. (RNS) A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by an atheist group that challenged a "Year of the Bible" resolution passed early this year by state lawmakers, but also questioned whether the resolution should have been adopted at all. By Matt Miller.
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