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By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press (AP) Enrollment in Catholic schools in the United States rose 3.8% from the previous academic year, rebounding from a sharp drop caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Catholic education officials reported Monday. The National Catholic Educational Association said nationwide enrollment increased by 62,000 to about 1.68 million students, … [Read more...] about Enrollment in Us Catholic Schools Rebounds After Sharp Drop

The Satanic Temple has been making inroads on the campuses of American elementary schools with their After School Satan Club (ASSC) program, most recently at Jane Addams School in Moline, IL.  The Satanic Temple, which is really more of a secular humanist organization that employs religious imagery than an actual occult enclave, says that it will not offer students any … [Read more...] about Satanic Temple Launches ‘After School Satan Club’ in Illinois Elementary School

By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) The Virginia House of Delegates banned school mask mandates Monday, handing a victory to Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin after his effort to impose the ban by executive order stalled in court. The measure already passed the Senate. Youngkin's office has indicated he will sign it and plans to attach an emergency … [Read more...] about Ban on School Mask Mandates Passed by Virginia House

(Christian Headlines) A Texas pro-life group is celebrating a new report that shows the number of abortions plunged 60 percent during the first month of the state’s much-debated abortion restriction.  The report from the Texas Health and Human Services shows there were 2,197 abortions in September 2021, compared to 5,404 in August. The law went into effect Sept. … [Read more...] about Abortions Plunged 60 Percent in Texas after Heartbeat Ban: ‘Success,’ Texas Right to Life Says

(Premier Christian News) Church leaders have joined other religious leaders in urging Meta Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg to permanently stop the company's plan for an Instagram version aimed at young users on Tuesday, in a letter sent by advocacy group Fairplay and their Children's Screen Time Action Network. Since last September, Instagram has paused its plans to … [Read more...] about Religious Leaders Call on Mark Zuckerberg to Scrap Instagram Kids Plans