Church and state? What canon law says about backing candidates

With the IRS dropping a rule on churches endorsing candidates, what does the Church actually say about it?

The Internal Revenue Service this week conceded in a court filing that a rule blocking churches from endorsing or opposing political candidates was neither neutral nor generally applicable.

American flag flying outside St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York. Credit: Shutterstock.

The move essentially ends a 70 year federal gag on religious bodies from wading t…