Oklahoma mandates that the Bible be integrated in classroom instruction  — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: joshimerbin/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Jun 28, 2024 / 17:40 pm (CNA). The Superintendent of Oklahoma schools instructed state districts to incorporate the Bible into middle school and high school curriculum in a Thursday memorandum, citing its historical and cultural significance in helping “contextualize” our nation today. “The Bible is an indispensable historical and…

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‘It’s filled me with so much hope’: National Eucharistic Pilgrimage passes through Wisconsin — By: Catholic News Agency

The Marian Route of the National Eucharist Pilgrimage passes through Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. / Credit: EWTN News CNA Staff, Jun 28, 2024 / 18:10 pm (CNA). Bells chimed in the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin, this week, marking the entrance of Jesus in the Eucharist into the southeastern corner of the state….

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Biden administration criticized for omitting Nigeria from religious persecution watchlist — By: Catholic News Agency

A map of Nigeria. / Credit: SevenMaps/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 28, 2024 / 18:50 pm (CNA). Religious freedom activists are criticizing the Biden State Department for continuing to leave Nigeria off its “countries of particular concern” (CPC) watchlist, despite the department’s own report highlighting the violent persecution of Christians in the country. One expert said that Nigeria’s exclusion…

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