Christianity is the number one religion in Nigeria, a country of more than 200 million people. But… a growing number of young people have been moving away from monotheistic faiths towards Indigenous African beliefs, according to religious leaders and observers Al Jazeera spoke to. (Nwachukwu, Aljazeera)
Read MoreA divided Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared open to allowing the creation of the nation’s first public religious charter school in Oklahoma, a blockbuster move that could reshape American education and redraw the boundary between church and state. (Jouvenal, Marimow & Meckler, The Washington Post)
Read MoreHarvard University is promising to review its academic offerings and admissions policies in response to a pair of internal reports on antisemitism and anti-Arab prejudice at the Ivy League campus commissioned in the aftermath of last spring’s pro-Palestinian protests. (Binkley, AP News)
Read MoreIn one study from 2023, researchers found that the average age children first view pornography was around age 12. And 15% of children saw it at age 10 or younger. And many parents, including myself, make a second mistake about pornography. They don't actually understand what these videos portray. (Doucleff, NPR)
Read MoreIn earlier cases from Maine and Montana, the court ruled that states that decide to create programs to help parents pay for private schools must allow them to choose religious ones. The main question in the new case is whether the First Amendment permits — or even requires — states to sponsor and finance religious charter schools, which are public schools with substantial autonomy. (Liptak, The New York Times)
Read MoreMore than half (59%) said they disapprove of how Trump has done his job, with a similar (59%) number disapproving of his tariffs, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center, based on a survey of 3,589 U.S. adults in early April. More than half also disapprove of cuts to federal agencies (55%) and diversity, equity and inclusion programs (53%). (Smietana, Religion News Service)
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