The Jain Monk Hunger Strike Leads To A Vegetarian City

Palitana Jain Temple 200 monks in Palitana underwent a hunger strike to push for a citywide ban on animal slaughter which resulted in Palitana

New Book Says America Is Growing More And More ‘Churchless’

The Number of Churchless Americans Has Jumped by Nearly One-Third in Just 20 Years. A new book, 'Churchless: Understanding Today's Unchurched and How to

Forbidden Love

Young Hindu Girls Targeted by “Love Jihad” Conspiracy

The conflicts among Muslims and Hindus in India are not a new issue, so any type of amorous relationship between two young people of

Tony Blair Calls for a Fight against Extremism through Religious Education

Tony Blair, former Prime Minister, says underlying causes of religious conflicts must be confronted through educating young people. Only once the underlying cause of

Ebola Nina Pham UMC Animation

Prayers and Poems: How Churches Help the Battle Against Ebola

Nina Pham appreciates the prayers from her church. United Methodist Communications spreads awareness and information on Ebola with an emotional animation. Since the beginning

Pomnyum Sunim South Korean Buddhist Monk

How One Buddhist Monk Devoted His Life to North Koreans

Pomnyum Sunim is a South Korean Buddhist monk who has devoted his life to rescuing the North Korean people and promoting peace between the

Catholic Church And Gays

Pope Francis Offers Gay Community Compassion Amid Conservative Catholic Backlash

Pope Francis and the Vatican issued a statement about same-sex couples, but after conservative Catholics criticized it, the document was relabeled as a draft.

Homeless Pastor Rev Cole

Pastor Lives on the Streets to Raise Money for Homeless Shelters

Reverend Rick Cole, a pastor from California, started living on the streets to raise money for a homeless charity, Sacremento Steps Forward. He raised

To Light A Candle Documentary

New Documentary ‘To Light A Candle’ Examines Baha’i Struggles In Iran

New film To Light A Candle  examines the persecution of Baha'is in Iran. For millions of people around the world, the term Baha’i will

AZ Prisoners Fight to Practice Hawaiian Religion

AZ Inmates Win Status to Fight for Native Hawaiian Religion

Stating their religion is vital to their rehabilitation, prisoners in AZ have filed a class-action lawsuit. A few days ago, the Judge Leslie Kobayashi