Media Advisory: EWTN Hearing on February 4th

Irondale, AL, Jan. 27, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For Immediate Release: January 27, 2015

Media Contact:Emily Hardman, ehardman@becketfund.org, 202.349.7224 and Michelle Johnson, mjohnson@ewtn.com, 205.795.5769

Washington, D.C. -Founded by cloistered nuns, Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN)'s religious freedom case will be heard on February 4^th (see video). The Becket Fund represents EWTN, which is being forced to either violate its faith or pay millions in IRS fines. On July 1, 2014, the 11^th Circuit Court of Appeals took the rare step of granting emergency relief to EWTN. A Catholic network whose sole purpose is to spread the word of God, EWTN must fight for the right to remain faithful to the very religious message it advances.

Who:

Senior Counsel Lori Windham, the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty

Michael P. Warsaw, Chairman and CEO of Eternal Word Television Network

What:

Oral Argument in EWTN v. Burwell

When:

February 4, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.

Where:

11^th Circuit Court of Appeals

56 Forsyth Street, N.W.

Atlanta, Georgia 30303

For more information or to arrange an interview with a Becket Fund attorney, please contact Emily Hardman at  ehardman@becketfund.org or 202.349.7224. To contact EWTN Chairman & CEO Michael P. Warsaw, please contact Michelle Johnson at mjohnson@ewtn.com or 205.795.5769.

The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty is a non-profit, public-interest law firm dedicated to protecting the free expression of all religious traditions. For over 20 years, it has defended clients of all faiths, including   Buddhists, Christians, Jews, Hindus, Muslims, Native Americans, Sikhs, and Zoroastrians . Its recent cases include two major Supreme Court victories: the landmark ruling in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby , and the 9-0 ruling in Hosanna-Tabor v. EEOC , which The Wall Street Journal called one of "the most important religious liberty cases in a half century."

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Additional Information:

• VIDEO: Meet Mother Angelica and the EWTN Network (2:12 minutes)

• Media Kit for EWTN v. Burwell (All legal docs, images, video, news and more)
• HHS Information Central - all 104 cases, legal docs, infographics