The Knights of Columbus, a Catholic organization, sued the Biden administration after being denied a permit to hold their annual Memorial Day Mass at Poplar Grove National Cemetery in Petersburg, Virginia. The lawsuit alleged a violation of the First Amendment and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The National Park Service initially rejected the permit for the second consecutive year, leading to the legal action. However, the administration later retreated, allowing the Knights of Columbus to proceed with their service, a tradition spanning over 60 years.
The Knights of Columbus council in Petersburg, Virginia, is fighting for the right to host a Memorial Day worship service in Poplar Grove National Cemetery. https://t.co/hJE4BEfVsP
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“I demand that this Catholic group be welcomed at the Poplar Grove National Cemetery this Memorial Day.” https://t.co/cam5Ss7jWO
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A local Knights of Columbus council will once again be able to hold its Memorial Day Mass at Poplar Grove National Cemetery in Petersburg, Virginia, after an about-face by the National Park Service. https://t.co/h8D9HBe49b
“We are grateful to the NPS for allowing the Knights to hold their service this Memorial Day,” said John Moran, partner at McGuireWoods LLP in Washington, D.C., who represented the local council. https://t.co/cam5Ss7jWO
The First Liberty Institute said that the Petersburg National Battlefield has granted a permit for the Knights of Columbus Council 694 to hold its annual service, a tradition that dates back at least 60 years. https://t.co/cam5Ss7jWO
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The fraternal Catholic organization sued after officials at the Petersburg National Battlefield rejected for the second year in a row the council’s application to hold the cemetery mass. https://t.co/czgK1JgbbT
“The policy and the decision blocking the Knights of Columbus from continuing their long-standing religious tradition is a blatant violation of the First Amendment and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.” https://t.co/czgK1JgbbT
The motion for a temporary restraining order was filed by the Knights of Columbus Petersburg Council 694, which has held a service at the Poplar Grove National Cemetery since at least the 1960s. https://t.co/czgK1JgJ1r
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The Knights of Columbus council in Petersburg, Virginia, has filed a religious freedom lawsuit against the National Park Service, alleging that officials are standing in the way of a constitutionally protected religious act. | By @kelsey_dallas https://t.co/hJE4BEgtin
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