Virginia school where 6-year-old shot his teacher set to reopen
Stepped-up security and a new school administrator will be present as students return to the Virginia elementary school where a 6-year-old boy shot his teacher weeks ago.
Faith & Family
Religious liberty summit leader sees church link to Ukraine war
Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine threw a spotlight on religious liberty around the world, shifting the discussion from abstract arguments to the front lines of a war that’s lasted 11 months with no immediate end in sight, said a co-chairman of the Tuesday-Wednesday International Religious Freedom Summit.
Fired gay guidance counselor challenges Catholic school’s religious exemption from employment law
School guidance counselor Shelly Fitzgerald isn’t giving up her court battle against a Roman Catholic high school in Indiana that fired her after learning of she was in a same-sex marriage.
Pro-lifers push for near-total abortion ban in state protests
Holocaust survivor races time to share her story of surviving Nazi genocide
Teacher shot by 6-year-old boy plans to sue school district; superintendent removed by board
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Religious liberty attorney Michael Farris joins National Religious Broadcasters as general counsel
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Japanese PM Kishida tells parliament: Low birthrate requires expanded programs to reverse trends
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Kamala Harris blasted for omitting 'life' part of Declaration of Independence during abortion speech
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Thousands protest abortion in first March for Life after Supreme Court's rejection of Roe
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Historic Black churches receive $4M in preservation grants
Administrators of a trust fund established to preserve historic Black churches in the United States on Friday revealed a list of houses of worship receiving $4 million in financial grants.
Virginia bill would require parental notification of transgender students
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