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Court to hear case on whether Obamacare violates religious liberties

The federal appeals court in Denver is set to hear arguments Thursday on whether the Obama health-care law can compel business owners to violate 'sincerely held religious beliefs.'
Obama birth-control proposal: Some religious groups reject revised plan

Obama birth-control plan would give women at religious nonprofits birth-control coverage through a separate insurance plan, which their employers would not pay for.
Challenges to Obama birth control mandate could go to Supreme Court

A requirement in the Affordable Care Act mandating most employers to provide contraception for free with health care coverage, has sparked dozens of lawsuits from both religious organizations, and business owners. The Department of Health and Human Service is working to accommodate faith-based groups.
Tenn. mosque unready for Ramadan due to lawsuit delays

Mosque opponents sued Rutherford County in September 2010 to stop construction of the new building. Their suit included claims that Islam is not a real religion and that local Muslims wanted to overthrow the US Constitution and replace it with Islamic religious law.
Judge orders Tennessee county to allow new mosque to open

After a long batter in Rutherford County, a federal judge ruled that worshipers should be allowed to use a newly built mosque.
Health-care mandate: Catholic leaders sue over birth control

Health-care plan provision for employer-paid birth control riles Catholic schools, dioceses, and health-care providers. Negotiations with White House 'not encouraging.'