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More than 85% of Fortune 500 companies (429 companies total) now include religion in their commitment to diversity, more than twice the number that did in 2022, per the 2024 Corporate Religious Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (REDI) Index and Monitor.

And 62 Fortune 500 companies (12.4%) now showcase faith-based employee business resource groups, up from 7.4% in 2022.

Lisa Ormond is officially a pilgrim on the Catholic National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in Idaho.

aul Graves takes a look at how the United Methodist Church is moving in a good direction with homosexuality but still has a lot of work to do.

"Then, 'Although we do not condone the practice of homosexuality and consider this practice incompatible with Christian teaching, we affirm that God’s grace is available to all.' But apparently our own grace isn’t?

Andy Pope writes about "Ghosting" and how he doesn't believe this is the best way to handle "toxic" relationships.

"When the Lord says 'love our enemies,' he never advises us to buddy up to them. Yet though they may be bitter adversaries in this world, they are still children under his sun and his rain.

By law, Washington teachers must complete 100 hours of professional development every five years to keep their licenses.

But there are nearly no state rules for who offers these continuing education credits, known as “clock hours.” In just a few simple steps, just about any group can register with the state online to be a clock hour provider.

In fact, Moms For Liberty — a conservative group against teaching about race and gender in schools and labeled far-right extremists by the Southern Poverty Law Center — is on Washington’s official list of approved providers for this school year.

"The deep-rooted hurt that the many members of the gay community experience stems from the widely-held belief that can be summarized in one simple statement: God hates the gays.