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Agnosticism
USCIRF Chair Katrina Lantos Swett, Commissioner Mary Ann Glendon, and Executive Director Jackie Wolcott with parliamentarians at the launch of the International Parliamentary Coalition to Advance…
WRN Editorial Staff
Nov 13, 2014
Religion News
The World Religion News App has been updated for Apple’s new iOS 8.1 operating system. With the World Religion News app, you will receive notifications straight…
WRN Editorial Staff
Oct 27, 2014
Agnosticism
The Number of Churchless Americans Has Jumped by Nearly One-Third in Just 20 Years. A new book, ‘Churchless: Understanding Today’s Unchurched and How to Connect with…
WRN Editorial Staff
Oct 24, 2014
Anglicanism
In a controversial decision, the Lexington Kentucky Human Rights Commission has sent a clear message to Christian business owners who refuse service to LGBT (Lesbian, Gay,…
WRN Editorial Staff
Oct 8, 2014
Baptist
Meet the 100 most significant Americans of all time http://t.co/CByk5EGFQX pic.twitter.com/JVu4yehnh9 — Smithsonian Magazine (@SmithsonianMag) November 17, 2014 Smithsonian Magazine included 11 American religious figures in…
WRN Editorial Staff
Oct 8, 2014
Catholicism
In an interview with VIVA magazine, Pope Francis shared his list of 10 tips to be a happier person. The Pope expressed wanting to inspire and…
WRN Editorial Staff
Oct 4, 2014
Issues
The anti-violence initiative ‘Stop the Killing’ has been wildly popular among street demonstrations in Ferguson since the death of Michael Brown at the hands of a…
WRN Editorial Staff
Oct 2, 2014
Buddhism
by Krista R. Burdine and Emily Murdoch Pope Francis’ visit to South Korea highlighted the Catholic Church’s weak presence in Asia and the Vatican’s commitment to…
WRN Editorial Staff
Aug 25, 2014
Christianity
Facing fines, conversion or death, Christian families flee Mosul under threat from ISIS. CNN’s Arwa Damon reports. Resources Search this topic on Google ISIS on Wikipedia…
WRN Editorial Staff
Aug 5, 2014
Islam
As shocking as the video clips of Sunni militants mowing down Shiites in Iraq with AK-47s and then handing out Qurans can be, the barbarity is…
WRN Editorial Staff
Jul 6, 2014
Islam
An unprecedented full page NYTimes.com takeover ad ran today sponsored by “The Investigative Project on Terrorism“ A www.NYTimes.com homepage takeover ad from an advertiser called “The…
WRN Editorial Staff
May 22, 2014
Christianity
Legal scholars are predicting that a case about to get underway in the United States could become one of the largest freedom of religion cases in…
WRN Editorial Staff
Oct 8, 2013