Brendan Farrington

Brendan Farrington is an author at Religion News Service.

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Florida public schools could make use of chaplains under bill going to DeSantis

By Brendan Farrington — March 11, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The only requirements of a chaplain participating in a school program would be a background check and having their name and religious affiliation listed on the school website.

Florida Senate unanimously passes bill to define antisemitism

By Brendan Farrington — February 29, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — It defines antisemitism as “a certain perception of Jewish individuals which may be expressed as hatred toward such individuals.

Florida considers allowing volunteer chaplains in public schools

By Brendan Farrington — February 7, 2024
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The only requirements of a chaplain participating in a school program would be a background check and having their name and religious affiliation listed on the school website.

Buffalo shooting latest example of targeted racial violence

By Aaron Morrison, Deepti Hajela, and Brendan Farrington — May 16, 2022
(AP) — For many Black Americans, the Buffalo shooting has stirred up the same fear and vulnerability they faced after Charleston and other attacks.
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