IRS says churches can now endorse political candidates

In a quiet but significant shift, the IRS has signaled it won’t penalize churches for endorsing political candidates—so long as it’s done as part of regular religious messaging. The move effectively softens the long-standing Johnson Amendment, which has kept houses of worship officially out of campaign politics since 1954. While rarely enforced, the rule has long been a flashpoint in debates over free speech and religious freedom. Now, the IRS is framing political talk from the pulpit more like family conversation than campaign intervention. Daniel Burke with NPR has the full story.

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