Graduation Prayer Blocked by Court
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DOWNINGTOWN, Pa. — A federal court Thursday, acting on the request of two graduating seniors, stopped a high school from holding a prayer service during commencement.
Drew Brody and Jennifer Hohnstine, who are to graduate from Downingtown Area High School today, asked for the order Thursday, saying that the benediction, to be delivered by a minister, makes non-Christians feel like “second-class citizens.”
U.S. District Judge Herbert Hutton will hold further hearings on the suit’s request to remove other religious-oriented practices from school ceremonies and classes.
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