Churches sue city of Phoenix over ordinance prohibiting ringing of church bellsALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND NEWS RELEASE
Churches sue city of Phoenix over ordinance prohibiting ringing of church bells ADF attorneys represent Valley churches over disputed noise ordinance
PHOENIX — Alliance Defense Fund attorneys filed a lawsuit in federal court Wednesday against the city of Phoenix on behalf of three churches, claiming that a noise ordinance prohibiting the ringing of their bells is unconstitutional. St. Mark Roman Catholic Parish, First Christian Church, and Christ the King Liturgical Charismatic Church have challenged the vague noise ordinance because it offers an exemption for ice cream trucks but not for churches. Christ the King Church joined in the lawsuit after its pastor, Bishop Rick Painter, was sentenced to jail for violating a city ordinance for ringing his church’s bells as a way of praising God. Full news release, quotes, and related media resources available at the following link: http://www.telladf.org/news/story.aspx?cid=5058 ADF is a legal alliance of Christian attorneys and like-minded organizations defending the right of people to freely live out their faith. Launched in 1994, ADF employs a unique combination of strategy, training, funding, and litigation to protect and preserve religious liberty, the sanctity of life, marriage, and the family.
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