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Fourteen countries have Orthodox Christian majorities. On February 15, Greece became the first of them to legalize same-sex civil marriage. A bipartisan majority of 176 members…
Catholicism
In a move laden with caveats and provisos, but nonetheless regarded as “a real development,” according to its author, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, the Vatican has…
Bahá'í Faith
Catholic Bishops Avoid Direct Rebuff of Biden over Abortion; Forty-One Countries Ban Religion-Related Groups; Christian Florist Settles Suit with Same-Sex Couple; Congress Issues Resolution Condemning Iran…
WRN Editorial Staff
Nov 22, 2021
Catholicism
Facebook Rolls Out Prayer Group; Churches, Organizations Pitch In To Help in Dixie Fire; Supreme Court’s Next Big One: Religion and Abortion; Infrastructure Bill Enforces Gender…
WRN Editorial Staff
Aug 16, 2021
Christian
If I were a traditional journalist, I would not interview Bishop Jon Fish of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He makes no accusations,…
Catholicism
Introduction In October 2020, when Pope Francis announced his selection of 13 new cardinals from eight countries as diverse as Rwanda, Chile, Brunei and Mexico, he…
Christianity
We have seen government abandon the First Amendment protections of religious liberty to tell people of faith they must toss out their long-held beliefs on the…
WRN Editorial Staff
Sep 23, 2020
Religion News
New Religous Liberty Rule for Education, Sudan Ends Islamic Law, Danish Cartoons are Back, Squirt-Gun Baptism, State Tuition for Religious Education? Homeschooling Raises Culture Clash DeVos…
WRN Editorial Staff
Sep 14, 2020
Politics
Lumpers lump things together and call them the same. Splitters make a point of differentiating things. So while a lumper might say “All women are alike,”…
Buddhism
Politics, Religion Confers Immunity from Moral Stupidity, Black Lives Matter Opposed, Xi Ramps Up “Sinicization” of Tibet, In-Person Worship Safe With Precautions, World’s largest Buddha Threatened…
WRN Editorial Staff
Aug 31, 2020
Featured Contributors
One might suppose that religious liberty in the United States, would – like granite cliffs – withstand any ocean storm of legal assaults. It is, after…
Christianity
Arthur cartoon slammed by Phil Vischer for its portrayal of gay marriage A recent portrayal of gay marriage in the children’s show Arthur has led to…