Covering the world of religion — every faith, every voice
Jainism
After weeks of fasting, reflection and spiritual discipline, Jain communities turn toward one of their faith’s most demanding ideas: seeking forgiveness from every living being. Across…
WRN Editorial Staff
Sep 27, 2026
Entertainment
Jewish communities worldwide are spending a week in temporary huts, turning vulnerability, hospitality and gratitude into religious practice. Across Jewish communities this weekend, dining rooms have…
WRN Editorial Staff
Sep 27, 2026
Christianity
One of Christianity’s most striking celebrations brings ancient tradition, family gatherings and prayers for peace together across Ethiopia. ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Towering bonfires, white-robed worshippers,…
WRN Editorial Staff
Sep 27, 2026
History
Nearly 100 international visitors followed places linked to L. Ron Hubbard, combining Scientology history with the wider heritage of Gran Canaria. TELDE, GRAN CANARIA — More…
WRN Editorial Staff
Sep 23, 2026
Christianity
Franciscan schools in two villages of Idlib are welcoming children again, with plans to expand education to Muslim as well as Christian families. Two Franciscan schools…
WRN Editorial Staff
Sep 23, 2026
Jehovah's Witnesses
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…
WRN Editorial Staff
Sep 19, 2026
Bektashism
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
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
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
Faith in Recovery
New York remembers the victims while faith communities revisit the questions of solidarity, identity and belonging that followed the attacks. Twenty-five years after the September 11…
WRN Editorial Staff
Sep 11, 2026
Religious Freedom
MEPs, the EU’s new religious freedom envoy and UN experts confronted persecution, Christian vulnerability, double standards and the question of whether Europe is prepared to turn…
WRN Editorial Staff
Sep 4, 2026
Environment
A growing group of United Methodist congregations in Georgia is discovering that environmental stewardship can also strengthen the practical foundations of local ministry. Churches in and…
WRN Editorial Staff
Sep 3, 2026