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LifeWise Bible classes spark controversy in public schools
When you think about Bible study, images might pop into your head of kids learning principles like forgiveness or loving thy neighbor, and that’s just what…
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Gay couple photobombs Pope Leo with a kiss on live TV
As news broke that the papal conclave had elected American Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new pope, cameras panned across a cheering crowd and…
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NYT: New pope’s views on gay Catholics spark cautious optimism
Pope Leo XIV ascended to the papacy on Thursday with little public record on L.G.B.T.Q. issues, a signature concern of his predecessor, Pope Francis, as well as…
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Religious charter schools may divert public school funds
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on April 30, 2025, in what could be the most consequential case for public education since the court started requiring…
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The internet mocks Lindsay Graham for Trump as pope idea
As Cardinals convene at the Vatican to pick a new pope, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham has floated a candidate that has…
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Supreme Court to hear religious freedom case today
Activists on Tuesday will hold a rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court as the justices hear oral arguments in a case that will determine whether schools are…
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These 11 Catholic Popes may have been gay or bisexual
The critical success of the Showtime television series “The Borgias” renewed interest in the men who historian E. R. Chamberlin called “the bad popes.” Of course not…