Texas public schools in bind over new Bible study law
Under SB 1049, school districts must allow students to leave campus during the school day for religious instruction.
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Under SB 1049, school districts must allow students to leave campus during the school day for religious instruction.
A Texas appeals court has ruled that a sexual assault survivor's lawsuit against Gateway Church and its elders must be dismissed.
All seven council members voted unanimously to approve the site plan, telling residents the vote was procedural — simply on whether or not the plan fits the city's ordinances.
The group accused the church of mishandling millions of dollars in donations.
From free haircuts to hydration kits, about 3,000 dads and bonus dads got the star treatment on Father's Day.
A campaign called "Fairview Speaks" is asking the church to reduce the steeple's height.
The judge also set a trial date in 2028.
In his "Magnifica Humanitas" encyclical, Pope Leo warns that as civilization grapples with the power of AI, the main challenge is remaining "profoundly human."
The restaurant owners said the property manager was aware of their plans for the Virgin of Guadalupe mural months ago.
The network is based in Bedford, a North Texas suburb between Dallas and Fort Worth.
The department said the church was safely evacuated around 12:30 p.m. and that the building was searched.
The comments follow a Sunday post from Trump in which he wrote that "Pope Leo is weak on crime and terrible for foreign policy."
A call for prayer in Paradise, where Athena Strand was kidnapped and murdered in November 2022.
Morris completes six months after pleading guilty to child sex abuse charges
A federal judge ordered Texas to extend the TEFA application deadline to March 31 after lawsuits challenged the exclusion of Islamic schools from the program.
Italian Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, 68, is currently the Holy See's ambassador to the United Nations in New York.
North Texas Muslim leaders call for action after a student prayer group in a public park was verbally attacked.
Cindy Clemishire and her father alleged the church downplayed the abuse she suffered as a child.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said that CAIR is the "American face" of the Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist group based in Egypt.
Pastor Albert Oliveira said that prayers were definitely answered for him and for thousands of foreign-born religious workers who are caught up in a visa backlog.
Pope Leo XIV, the Catholic Church's first ever American leader, appears to signal a more inclusive leadership style than his predecessor.
A symbol of pride in the heart of Oak Lawn will remain in place after a lengthy decision at Dallas City Hall.
Jeffrey R. Holland was next in line to lead the Mormon church under a long-established succession plan.
Security was visibly increased at the park, with Dallas police officers, SWAT teams, private security and Jewish community-based security personnel stationed throughout the area.
Retired and active armed services members and representatives of the Sikh, Hindu, Jewish and Catholic faiths said the military was not making the necessary accommodations for them under the law.
