A big fight is happening in court. It could change how churches talk about politics. A group of religious organizations sued the government. They want to change a rule from 1954. This rule stops churches from supporting political candidates. The rule is called the Johnson Amendment. In November 202
The IRS has taken a fresh stance on a long-standing rule. They now say that pastors who talk about political candidates from the pulpit shouldn't worry about losing their tax-exempt status. This is a big deal because the Johnson Amendment, a rule from 1954, usually stops tax-exempt groups, like chur
In two different states, two pastors took different approaches to talking about politics in their churches. One, Bishop McKissick from Florida, was open about his support for Vice President Kamala Harris. He even consulted with a lawyer from her campaign to make sure he didn't break any rules. The o
