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.

Houses of worship in North and South Carolina are looking into getting taxpayer funds to help them rebuild in the wake of a devastating hurricane. The storm, Hurricane Florence, targeted the Carolinas in September, killing dozens and leaving massive amounts of property damage in its wake.