A Colorado judge on Friday slapped an injunction on a town’s effort to stop a church from operating a homeless shelter on its property.
The Church of the Rock is taking on the Town of Castle Rock over zoning regulations that prohibit it from feeding and clothing homeless individuals on the premises.
The church sued the town over the regulation in a recent lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. The case highlights a conflict between the local government’s regulations and the religious freedoms protected by the Constitution.
The church’s On-Site Temporary Shelter Ministry exists to provide housing to homeless individuals and families who have fallen on hard times. The operation uses an RV and camping trailer parked on the church premises and partners with the Red Cross during emergencies. The city contends that zoning regulations prohibit…
