PCUSA to Require Clergy Candidates’ Views on LGBT Issues

The Presbyterian Church (USA) has introduced a new requirement for ordination candidates to be questioned about their views on LGBT issues. A majority of PCUSA presbyteries, or regional bodies, have approved Amendment 24-C.
Record $37 million Fine Against Grand Canyon University Rescinded by Dept. of Education

Record $37 million Fine Against Grand Canyon University Rescinded by Dept. of Education

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) dismissed with prejudice an unprecedented $37.7 million fine against the largest Christian university, Grand Canyon University (GCU) in the United States after a prolonged legal dispute. Based in Phoenix, Arizona, GCU was cleared of any wrongdoing by a Joint Stipulation of Dismissal order.
  • California Approves Parental Use of Special Ed Funds at Religious Schools
    California Approves Parental Use of Special Ed Funds at Religious Schools
    California has consented to permit a group of Orthodox Jewish parents to utilize public funds for enrolling their children in religious-based special education programs. An agreement was reached Monday in the case of Loffman et al. v. California Department of Education et al., which questioned whether state officials could enforce a provision in the Individuals.
  • Son of Merchant Mariner Appreciates Support for Jesus Painting at USMMA
    Son of Merchant Mariner Appreciates Support for Jesus Painting at USMMA
    The son of the late merchant mariner whose painting of Jesus at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy has garnered widespread attention expressed his gratitude for the support from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and the midshipmen at the academy. Hunter A. Wood II told that he was “surprised, and I’m heartened and very honored.
  • Mel Gibson’s ‘The Resurrection of the Christ’ Set to Proceed with Lionsgate Partnership
    Mel Gibson’s ‘The Resurrection of the Christ’ Set to Proceed with Lionsgate Partnership
    Lionsgate has been chosen as the studio partner for “The Resurrection of the Christ,” the highly anticipated sequel to “The Passion of the Christ,” directed by Mel Gibson. The film will be produced under Gibson and Bruce Davey’s Icon Productions banner, continuing Gibson’s long-standing partnership with Lionsgate.