Parents sue over new law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms
The Ten Commandments laws are among efforts, mainly in conservative-led states, to insert religion into public schools.
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The Ten Commandments laws are among efforts, mainly in conservative-led states, to insert religion into public schools.
The Texas measure easily passed in the Republican-controlled state House and Senate in the legislative session that ended June 2.
According to Dallas-based Christ for the Nations Institute, Vance Boelter, 57, was part of a two-year program and graduated in 1990.
Opponents, including Rep. Vikki Goodwin, D-Austin, argue the bill violates the separation of church and state.
The announcement comes nearly a year after Robert Morris, the church's founding pastor, stepped down following allegations of sexual contact with a 12-year-old girl 40 years ago.
The former Gateway Church pastor, facing criminal charges of lewd or indecent acts with a child, claims he is owed retirement benefits.
Members of the congregation say they're still waiting for answers —and questioning transparency amid church disputes.
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas says the U.S. Department of Justice has opened a federal civil rights investigation into a Muslim-centered planned community around one of the state's largest mosques near Dallas.
Before stepping down, Robert Morris led one of the nation's largest churches and served as a spiritual advisor to President Trump.
Pope Leo XIV identified artificial intelligence as one of the most critical matters facing humanity during his first formal audience.
The 2025 papal conclave at the Vatican ended with the election of American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. Here's what to know about him.
Robert Francis Prevost, who was born in Chicago and attended Villanova University, was elected as the new pope on Thursday and chose Leo XIV as his papal name.
Cardinals from all over the world are gathering in Rome to elect a new pope. The conclave begins on Wednesday.
"We as faith leaders are not going to be silent, we are going to speak up."
Cardinals from all over the world will gather on May 7 in Rome to choose the next pope.
"We were worried about being sued," the mayor said.
The main concern for both the town and the church seemed to be the height of the building.
In downtown Dallas, dozens of Catholics made their way to Cathedral Guadalupe Monday night.
For months, there's been a back-and-forth between the community and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Vice President JD Vance met briefly with Pope Francis on Easter Sunday. Vance said he knew the pontiff was "very ill," but he "didn't realize how sick he was."
Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88. As tributes pour in from around the world, the Vatican faces a transition.
Millions of people around the world are mourning the loss of Pope Francis, including many here in North Texas.
The church will observe the traditional nine days of mourning for Pope Francis before the cardinals meet at the Vatican to select the next pope.
Fort Worth Bishop Michael Olson said his passing will be mourned with gratitude for his service to the Catholic Church.
Estella Garcia Cantu can laughingly admit she is just as obsessed with "The Miracle Tree" in her mother's yard as her mother.
