Catholicism
Pope Francis Will Come to the U.S. Next Fall
Pope Francis has confirmed he will be visiting the United States in September 2015 for the World Meeting of Families. He made the announcement as he…
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Catholicism
Sikhism
Fire Investigations Continue as Sikh Community Rebuilds [Video]
The Chicago Sikh community suffered a terrible loss as a temple burned in a fire. No one was hurt, but investigations continue into how the fire…
Buddhism
Monk Thich Nhat Hanh Shows Improvement After Hospitalization
World renowned pacifist Thich Nhat Hanh is showing signs of improvement after suffering from a brain hemorrhage that left the Buddhist monk hospitalized. Thich Nhat Hanh, a…
Buddhism
New Documentary “So Be It” Showcases Thai Buddhism
From indie filmmakers Kongdej Jaturanrasmee and Soros Sukhum, “So Be It” follows two young Buddhists in Thailand learning about and growing up in their faith. There are…
Christianity
Muslims Lead Interfaith Prayer Service for the First Time at National Cathedral in D.C.
On Friday, a Muslim prayer service took place at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. This is the first time in history that a Muslim religious…
Entertainment
Commemorative Coin Issued by Cook Islands Features Jain Lord
Cook Islands, an island country in the South Pacific Ocean, launched a special commemorative coin for the Jain religion’s founder, Lord Adinath. The Cook Islands in…
Entertainment
Pulitzer Prize Winning ‘Disgraced’ Stirs Controversy on Broadway
Ayad Akhtar’s Pulitzer Prize winning play Disgraced opens on Broadway to impressed audiences still contemplating its controversial subject. The play “Disgraced,” written by playwright Ayad Akhtar,…
Entertainment
Parents Upset Their Children Are Learning About Islam in School
Parents in several parts of the United States are complaining about assignments given to their children to study and learn about Islam. Many schools across countries…
Entertainment
These Trends Predict Religions Could Disappear in One Generation
Lawrence Krauss, a Cosmologist, believes that in just one generation religion could disappear.Lawrence Krauss is a popular cosmologist and theoretical physicist, and he often turns his…
Agnosticism
U.S. Court Rules that Secular Humanism Deserves to Be Treated as a Religion
A federal district court in Oregon has declared Secular Humanism a religion, paving the way for the non-theistic community to obtain the same legal rights as…
Religion News
Christianity in China: Rethinking Religion
Christianity is hard to control in China, and getting harder all the time. Christianity is spreading rapidly in China and infiltrating the party’s own ranks. The…
Christianity
Navy Appoints the First Atheist Lay Leader
Chief Petty Officer Martin Healey is the first Atheist lay leader. In a great leap forward for diversity of belief, commanders on the USS Makin Island…