The Supreme Court's Greece v. Galloway ruling five years ago was a disappointing decision for church-state separation advocates seeking to make public meetings more welcoming and inclusive for people with diverse religious and nonreligious beliefs, but the court didn’t give municipal officials free rein to have evangelizing prayers at public meetings.

A Southern Baptist pastor with ties to the Religious Right is facing allegations of voter fraud in North Carolina.

There’s no denying that 2018 was rough for advocates of church-state separation. But there were reasons to celebrate as well. Here’s a look at the year that was – the top 10 church-state stories from 2018 and how they might affect 2019.