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Witnesses Ease Policy on Blood Components Bektashism: A Sufi Tradition in the Spotlight UN Faith for Rights: When Belief Becomes… UN Expert Levrat Urges Egypt to Recognise… Eight Faith Traditions Unite for Landmark Interfaith… Sanatana Dharma Europe Affirms Universal Values and… At 25 Years, 9/11 Tests Religious Pluralism Beyond the Major Faiths: What the OSCE… Witnesses Ease Policy on Blood Components Bektashism: A Sufi Tradition in the Spotlight UN Faith for Rights: When Belief Becomes… UN Expert Levrat Urges Egypt to Recognise… Eight Faith Traditions Unite for Landmark Interfaith… Sanatana Dharma Europe Affirms Universal Values and… At 25 Years, 9/11 Tests Religious Pluralism Beyond the Major Faiths: What the OSCE…

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Jehovah's Witnesses

Witnesses Ease Policy on Blood Components

Members may now individually decide whether to accept or donate major blood components, while the religious prohibition on whole-blood transfusions remains unchanged. Jehovah’s Witnesses have significantly revised one of their most distinctive religious practices, allowing individual members to decide whether they can…

WRN Editorial Staff · Sep 19, 2026 · 6 min read

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Bektashism: A Sufi Tradition in the Spotlight

From medieval Anatolia to modern Albania, the Bektashi path combines Islamic mysticism, devotion to Ali and a distinctive emphasis on human dignity and coexistence. For centuries,…

WRN Editorial Staff · Sep 18, 2026

Interfaith

UN Faith for Rights: When Belief Becomes Public Action

The UN framework asks religious and non-religious actors to defend everyone’s dignity—not only the interests of their own communities. Religious leaders are often invited to speak…

WRN Editorial Staff · Sep 18, 2026

Religious Freedom

UN Expert Levrat Urges Egypt to Recognise Religious Minorities

Nicolas Levrat says constitutional guarantees cannot deliver equality while only three faiths receive legal recognition GENEVA — The United Nations Special Rapporteur on minority issues has…

WRN Editorial Staff · Sep 17, 2026

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Eight Faith Traditions Unite for Landmark Interfaith Celebration at King’s College Chapel London

Music, performance and faith come together in historic London setting to demonstrate Unity in Diversity LONDON — Eight different faith traditions came together under one roof…

WRN Wires · Sep 16, 2026

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Western Sydney Food Drive Turns Interfaith Friendship Into Practical Help for Afghan Families

A month-long food drive in Western Sydney has offered a practical example of what interfaith cooperation can accomplish when conversation is paired with service. The Columban Centre for Christian-Muslim Relations…

WRN Editorial Staff · Aug 31, 2026 · 3 min read

Religion News
Omaha’s Tri-Faith Campus Marks 20 Years of Building Relationships Across Religious Differences

A pioneering interfaith community in Omaha, Nebraska, is celebrating 20 years of bringing Jewish, Muslim and Christian neighbors together—not by…

Aug 29, 2026 · 4 min read
Faith in Recovery
Muslim and Christian Relief Groups Mobilize After Catastrophic Nepal Floods

Islamic Relief and Christian aid organizations are coordinating emergency assistance for communities devastated by floods in Nepal.

Aug 29, 2026 · 3 min read
Public Interest
Sacred Sitges: From L Ron Hubbard to El Greco and Maricel

A journey prompted by L. Ron Hubbard’s 1953 stay reveals centuries of sacred art, maritime devotion and living religious tradition…

Aug 24, 2026 · 11 min read
Hinduism
Los Angeles Festival of the Chariots Marks 50 Years of Hindu Devotion and Public Welcome

Los Angeles marked the 50th Festival of the Chariots, bringing Hindu devotion, music, food and cultural hospitality to the streets…

Aug 18, 2026 · 4 min read

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Pope Leo’s Easter Plea to Lay Down Arms

In his first Urbi et Orbi message, the pontiff framed peace as dialogue, nonviolence and a change of heart in a world growing used to war. On Easter Sunday, Pope…

WRN Editorial Staff · Apr 6, 2026 · 7 min read

Ethics
France’s “Anti-Religious” Drift: New OSCE Report Warns of Stigmatization and State Overreach

PARIS — A significant new report from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) has sent shockwaves through…

Mar 27, 2026 · 5 min read
Baptist
Amid Declining Membership Numbers, Southern Baptists Confront Demands for Women Pastors, Legal Bills at Annual Convention

Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) president Clint Pressley believes something unpredictable will happen at their annual convention in Dallas on June…

Jun 9, 2025 · 5 min read

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In Belgium, a Debate Over Religious and Ethical Education Tests Pluralism

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