Christianity
Trivializing the Nativity—Wikipedia’s Gift to the Christmas Season
As previous articles in this series have shown, the bias of Wikipedia admins and select editors who dominate its ranks has “democratized” information in a highly…
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County in New York Adopts International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Definition to Combat Antisemitism
In a notable step to address growing antisemitism, a county in New York state’s Hudson Valley has formally adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working…
Education
Maine Church Sues University System Over Alleged Discrimination in Property Sale
A church in Maine has filed a lawsuit against the University of Maine System (UMS), alleging it was denied the opportunity to purchase a property because…
Catholicism
Pope Stresses Christian-Jewish Unity Amid Antisemitism Surge and Gaza Conflict
Reiterating the Catholic Church’s denunciation of all manifestations of antisemitism while reaffirming the historic ties among Christians and Jews, Pope Francis has expressed his sorrow to…
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Kurdish-Iranian Woman Who Died in Police Custody Awarded EU Human Rights Prize
The European Union has honored a 22-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman with its highest human rights award after her death in Iran last year triggered global demonstrations against…
Islam
Persecuted Religious Minority Asylum Seekers Detained at Turkish Border
Four months after they were beaten and detained in Turkey, 104 asylum seekers from a minority religious group, including 27 women and 22 children, are still…
Catholicism
Denver Archdiocese Files Lawsuit Over Catholic Preschool Program’s LGBTQ Exclusion
The Archdiocese of Denver and a pair of Catholic parishes have filed a lawsuit against Colorado, contending that they have been unfairly barred from participating in…
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Brooklyn Rastafarians Commemorate Birthday of Emperor Haile Selassie I
There were no booming cannons or lavish banquets to celebrate the late emperor’s birthday, but as the sun dipped below the horizon on July 22, a…
Religion News
First Woman of Color and Openly Queer President Elected by Unitarian Universalists
A theologian, ethicist and minister has been elected as the first openly queer individual and woman of color to head the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), marking…
Catholicism
How a Priest Made Kobe Bryant’s Life Better
In 2016, WRN published a story about how Kobe Bryant’s faith helped him withstand and move past difficult times personally and professionally. We reprise this story…
Entertainment
‘Star Trek’: 50 Years of Humanist Values
This article was original published in 2016. Celebrating 50 Years of Star Trek and the humanist themes within the series. Media today is full of violence,…
Christianity
NM City Asking Residents to Help Pay Ten Commandments Lawsuit Fees
Bloomfield, NM launches GoFundMe page for help with legal fees The city of Bloomfield owes the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) lawyers close to $500,000 and…