Kentucky church’s plan to build Virgin Mary shrine heads to US Supreme Court
Oct 02, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a dispute over a Kentucky churchs plan to build a shrine to the Virgin Mary on residential land.The petitioners in the case are the Missionaries of St. John the Baptist, a nonprofit formed by Rom
an Catholic priests.The group claims the Kentucky Supreme Court misconstrued a federal law and incorrectly ruled against its plan to build the shrine on a residential property purchased for the project.The nations highest court is expected to hear arguments in the case in the coming months.The dispute is the Supreme Courts latest case involving religious rights. This is a developing story, so check back with LEX18.com for updates. Email the LEX18 Newsroom if you have info, photos or videos to share.
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