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USCIRF report: State Department rebuking religious freedom violators rarely changes policy

“It has been disappointing to see how seldom a CPC designation has resulted in real consequences for those responsible for religious freedom violations,” U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom Chairman Stephen Schneck told CNA. / Credit: U.S. Commission on...

Families are moving out of ‘blue’ states and heading for red and purple, researchers find

null / Credit: New Africa/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Sep 16, 2024 / 17:45 pm (CNA). A new analysis by researchers at the Institute for Family Studies examines the states that are attracting and losing families, and finds that families are leaving many of...

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USCIRF report: State Department rebuking religious freedom violators rarely changes policy

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Families are moving out of ‘blue’ states and heading for red and purple, researchers find

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