April 4, 2017

NEW YORK – The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America joins with scores of other American religious organizations to ask the U.S. Congress not to weaken or eliminate protections that prohibit non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations, including houses of worship, from endorsing or opposing political candidates.  To date, almost 100 national, regional and state religious and interfaith organizations have joined this effort.

The letter written to Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Chairman of the House Ways & Means Committee Kevin Brady and Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee Orrin Hatch states, “As religious organizations, we oppose any attempt to weaken the current protections offered” by the federal tax code’s 501(c)(3) campaign intervention prohibition. “People of faith do not want partisan political fights infiltrating their houses of worship.” Current law protects the integrity and independence of houses of worship. The full text of the letter can be found here.

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