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Article: Law aids faith-based groups with land use problems.(Brief Article)
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- National Catholic Reporter
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- October 13, 2000
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A law protecting religious freedom passed by Congress and recently signed by President Clinton will not in all probability bring about major changes in American life. But the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 gives more guarantees to church-related entities in zoning cases and to persons in prisons, mental hospitals and similar state entities.
This bill, designed to stop discrimination based on religion, was the result of the concerted efforts of 60 religious groups, including the U.S. Catholic Conference.
The denial of zoning variances to churches continues to be a widespread practice in the United States. This writer saw it ...