Court: Let the bells ring while Phoenix churches’ suit proceedsALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND NEWS RELEASE
Court: Let the bells ring
ADF attorneys secure order on behalf of Valley churches
PHOENIX — Alliance Defense Fund attorneys secured a federal court order Wednesday that silences a city of Phoenix noise ordinance used to stop the ringing of church bells. St. Mark Roman Catholic Parish and Christ the King Liturgical Charismatic Church sued the city last September over its vague noise ordinance, which offers an exemption for ice cream trucks, but not for churches. The lawsuit came about after Bishop Rick Painter of Christ the King was sentenced to jail and probation last June for violating the ordinance by ringing his church’s bells as a traditional way of praising God. Case Name: St. Mark Roman Catholic Parish v. City of Phoenix Full news release, quotes, and related media resources available at the following link: http://www.adfmedia.org/News/PRDetail/3848 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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