Court: Christian group can hire, fire based on faith
A federal appeals court in San Francisco has ruled that World Vision, a Christian humanitarian relief organization, can hire and fire employees based on its statement of faith.
In a 2 to 1 ruling on Jan. 25, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a legally protected practice of hiring people who share the same faith.
The case involved three former employees of World Vision who were fired in 2007 because it was found they lied and did not agree with the organization's statement of faith....