Catholic bishops in Kenya have criticized what they see as government interference in schools and hospitals owned by the church, while underlining their right to manage the institutions.
The bishops spoke at a news conference in Nairobi on April 11, where they addressed
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a 9-2 decision that the San Jose Unified School District likely violated the Fellowship of Christian Athletes' First Amendment right to free exercise of religion when it revoked its status as a recognized
At a hearing titled, "Book Bans: Examining How Censorship Limits Liberty and Literature," senators discussed numerous recent school board controversies about whether certain books should be accessible to students. While some witnesses and senators argued that some books have been banned in
An interfaith group of Maryland parents has asked a federal appeals court to allow them to opt their children out of classroom instruction pertaining to books containing LGBTQ+ themes to which they object on religious grounds.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against a school district in the state Aug. 28, asking a judge to block that district's requirement that parents be notified if their child seeks to change their pronouns or gender identity at school.
A federal appeals court threw out a Maryland lawsuit Aug. 14 from parents challenging guidelines barring teachers from notifying parents if a student identifies as transgender. In New Jersey, a case is under consideration by a judge after the state government objected
Samuel Torres invited those listening to his keynote talk on the history of Native American boarding schools during the second full day of the 84th annual Tekakwitha Conference "to widen the circle."
Addressing the effects of Native boarding schools -- which includes a
Nashville Bishop J. Mark Spalding celebrated the 5:30 p.m. Mass March 27 at the Cathedral of the Incarnation to pray for the victims of the school shooting that morning at The Covenant School in the city's Green Hills neighborhood where it happened.
"On
Officials of the Nashville Diocese called news of a morning mass shooting and loss of life at a private Christian school in the city heartbreaking and “deeply sad and shocking" and urged prayers for the victims and their families.
Six individuals, including
While praising schools and universities that have developed education programs specifically for migrants and refugees, Pope Francis told them they also have work to do with their own students and staff.
"Every educational institution is called to be a place of welcome, protection,