Islam
Electronic Safety Bracelets to be Issued to Hajj Pilgrims
2016 Hajj Pilgrims will be given electronic safety bracelets in hopes of avoiding another tragedy. The Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia.…
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Jainism
The “Right To Die” is No Debate in Jainism
While a terminally ill person’s “right to die” is debated in America, the practice is held in high regard in the Jain religion. The debate surrounding…
Christianity
Abortion or Racism? Evangelicals on Which Sin is Worse
For Evangelicals it has become a question of which is the worse sin. Abortion or Racism? Evangelical Christians who oppose abortion have always had to work…
Catholicism
Pope Francis Angry with Media’ Interpretation of Female Deaconess Commission
Media’s misinterpretation of conversation on ordaining women upsets Pope Francis. Last month (May), Pope Francis met with around 800 members of the International Union of Superiors…
Catholicism
Pope Francis Says Church Should Apologize to the LGBT
Pope Francis: “[Gay people] should not be discriminated against. They should be respected.” Last week, Reinhard Marx, a German cardinal of the Catholic Church, said that…
Islam
Muslim Police Officer Sues N.Y. Over Beard Regulations
N.Y. Muslim Police Officer suspended during Ramadan for refusing to shave his beard wins case against the city. Officer Masood Syed of New York Police Department,…
Christianity
Jimmy Carter Tours Noah’s Ark Theme Park, Opening in Two Weeks
Creationist Ken Ham’s Noah’s Ark theme park opens this summer A 510 feet long, 85 feet wide, 8 stories high recreation of Noah’s Ark is under…
Buddhism
World’s Largest Tibetan Buddhist Institute Ordered to be Demolished by Chinese Government
Chinese Government orders 50% of Larung Gar Buddhist Academy’s historic monastery to be demolished. The largest school for Tibetan Buddhist monks and nuns is under threat…
Islam
Muslim Leaders Condemn Orlando Shooting
Muslim leaders across the country mourn Orlando shooting; denounce ISIS. Muslim leaders from all over the United States have denounced the mass shooting that killed 49…
Atheism
Christian Book Says You Can Believe in Both Evolution and Creation
New book How I Changed My Mind About Evolution explains how evolution and creation are compatible theories. The BioLogos Foundation recently published a book titled How…
Catholicism
Catholic Bishop Says Religion Targets LGBT People
“Sadly it is religion, that often breeds contempt for gays” -Bishop Robert Lynch Robert Nugent Lynch, the current Bishop of St. Petersburg, Florida, last Monday (June…
Catholicism
Horrified Pope Francis Condemns Orlando Shooter
Pope lashes out over access to weapons in the United States. Sunda June 12, the United States witnessed the deadliest mass shooting by a single gunman…