(CN) — A German counselor lost her job after leaving the Catholic Church over a tax dispute, but in a ruling Tuesday, Europe’s top judges made clear that walking away from a faith should not in itself put one’s livelihood on the line.
A German labor court asked the Court of Justice of the European Union if a Catholic pregnancy counseling organization could lawfully fire an employee for formally quitting the Church, or whether that crosses the line under EU rules banning religious discrimination.
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