Stalin reportedly once asked "How many Divisions does the pope have?" Pope Francis' Vatican struck a controversial deal with the Chinese Communist Party. The next pope — who might be the cardinal who made the deal — will have to manage the effects of Xi Jinping's continued crackdown on Catholics.
Both liberal and conservative justices seemed concerned about the state of Wisconsin determining which group could get exemptions based on religious beliefs under the First Amendment.
The proposals follow two-thirds favorable votes in both chambers of the Legislature and require a majority vote on Saturday to become law.
State board defines DEI ideology as “any approach that prioritizes ‘personal identity characteristics’ (race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, or gender identity) over individual merit.”
“Church shopping" based on political beliefs is one of the findings of a recent college research project.
The families who are suing their state's education department are Jewish, Christian, Unitarian Universalist and not affiliated with an organized religion.
FOIA production shows National Science Foundation quickly discussed reviewer's broadside against enabling "settler scientists." Former fed warns against agencies considering "quackery" such as cautery in science policy.
The St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School v. Drummond case involves a 2023 decision by the Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board to allow St. Isidore to join the dozens of charter schools in the state.
The rule, which was approved in a 8-7 vote, follows the efforts of Texas's neighboring states of Louisiana and Oklahoma to incorporate more religion in public school settings. The new rule does not require that Texas elementary schools use Bible-based curriculum, but the schools will receive additional state funding if they do.