The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services decided Thursday that it was better to allow a Catholic hospital in Oklahoma to light a sacred candle than face a religious liberty lawsuit.
The Biden administration will allow a Catholic hospital to keep its sanctuary candle after previously demanding its removal for fire safety requirements, the hospital’s lawyers announced Friday.
The Catholic health system in Oklahoma has recently found itself in a precarious situation with the federal government due to a decision to deny re-accreditation to one of its hospitals. The .