Irish inquiry finds “truly shocking” level of sexual abuse at church-run schools
Dublin, Ireland Reuters An Irish state inquiry uncovered a “truly shocking” level of sexual abuse at religious schools, primarily those run by the Catholic Church, over nearly a century with 2,395 allegations, the government said on Tuesday. The preliminary “scoping inquiry” found 884 alleged sexual abusers at more than 300 schools across the country between […]
US Supreme Court lifts ban on state aid to religious schooling
Washington DC, US AP States can’t cut religious schools out of programs that send public money to private education, a divided Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. By a five-to-four vote with the conservatives in the majority, the justices upheld a Montana scholarship program that allows state tax credits for private schooling in which almost all the recipients attend […]
Australian PM moves to tighten legislation to prevent religious schools discriminating against gay students
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said he will tighten legislation to prevent religious schools from discriminating against gay students. The issue became a matter of public discussion last week when Fairfax Media published leaked excerpts from a report handed to government following a review into religious freedom led by former Attorney-General Philip Ruddock. In a […]