Justice Department backs New Hampshire church in religious liberty showdown

Justice Department backs New Hampshire church in religious liberty showdown

After town officials ordered Grace New England Church to jump through extra regulatory hoops to continue worshipping in a barn that also regularly hosts secular events, the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division decided to get involved. The U.S. Department of Justice has intervened in a legal dispute to support Grace New England Church, a small congregation led by Pastor Howard Kaloogian in Weare, New Hampshire. The church has gathered for worship on Pasto…