On November 9 a federal appeals court ruled that the government can not fund a building where both secular and religious activities occur, even if it is in the interest of supporting secular work that assists the community. The case Community House Inc. v. the City of Boise involves a secular nonprofit, Community House, which ran a homeless shelter in the city-owned building. A Christian nonprofit, Bosie Rescue Mission was then selected to run the shelter planning to change the facility to be for men only and requiring all residents to attend religious services. Community House petitioned the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and it was ruled that the, "U .S. Constitution’s Establishment Clause prevents the city from entering into a lease with the mission as long as any religious service - even those where participation is voluntary - is held there." This issue of government aid in relation to religious structures has not been addressed in the past six years. The AP story can be read here and The Roundtable on Religion and Social Welfare Policy also covered the events.