RNS Opening Budget — Tuesday, July 6, 2021

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July 6, 2021 at 10:56 a.m. ET

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RNS-Liberty-Lawsuit: Liberty University sued for discrimination by former diversity administrator and NFL player Kelvin Edwards
(RNS) — A former NFL player hired to work on diversity issues by former Liberty president Jerry Falwell Jr. has sued the school for alleged discrimination. Kelvin Edwards, who played for Liberty’s football team in the 1980s, was fired not long before Falwell resigned in 2020 and alleges the school’s acting president does not value diversity. By Bob Smietana. 500 words. (category: a)

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RNS-Vatican-Trial: Vatican indicted a cardinal and nine others connected to financial scandal
(RNS) – In an unprecedented move, the Vatican indicted ten Vatican clerics and officials on Saturday, including Cardinal Angelo Becciu, in connection to a controversial investment in property in London that depleted the institution’s finances and undermined its international credibility. By Claire Giangravè. 1,000 words. (category: i)

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