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On one side of the world, a packed arena sings a chorus that sounds like it’s been carried through hard seasons and finally set down in…
WRN Editorial Staff
Feb 28, 2026
Christianity
A Royal Palace concert for UN World Interfaith Harmony Week brought Orthodox chant, classical repertoire, and sacred poetry into one shared program. SOFIA, Bulgaria — On…
WRN Editorial Staff
Feb 27, 2026
Buddhism
After global fame and Olympic pressure, the freestyle skiing star has spoken—briefly but pointedly—about faith, ego, and learning to tune out the noise. When Gu Ailing—known…
WRN Editorial Staff
Feb 26, 2026
Featured
From sermon drafting to “talk to Jesus” apps, religious communities are testing new tools—and debating what should remain human. Artificial intelligence is no longer just a…
WRN Editorial Staff
Feb 26, 2026
Books
Javier Cercas’ European Book Prize-winning work turns a Vatican trip into a searching conversation about faith, death, and what Europe still expects from religion. When Spanish…
WRN Editorial Staff
Feb 24, 2026
Buddhism
A Colombo protest revives a long-running debate over Buddhism’s “foremost place” and minority rights. COLOMBO — Hundreds of Buddhist monks gathered in Sri Lanka’s capital on…
WRN Editorial Staff
Feb 23, 2026
Art
As the Carmelites of Charity Vedruna mark 200 years on Feb. 26, 2026, their provincial leader says the anniversary is a moment to “bring to the…
WRN Editorial Staff
Feb 23, 2026
Ethics
A US envoy’s theology-laced comments collide with diplomacy—reopening questions about religion’s role in foreign policy and the risks of sacred language in a volatile region. A…
WRN Editorial Staff
Feb 23, 2026
Ethics
As Ramadan opened in Jerusalem, the compound Muslims know as Al-Aqsa Mosque and Jews revere as the Temple Mount again became the focal point of a…
WRN Editorial Staff
Feb 23, 2026
Christianity
A split federal appeals court says the challenge is premature—setting up a new front in America’s church–state battles over public education. A closely divided U.S. federal…
WRN Editorial Staff
Feb 23, 2026
Christianity
NEW ORLEANS — A sharply divided federal appeals court has lifted a lower-court block on Louisiana’s law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public…
WRN Editorial Staff
Feb 23, 2026
Christianity
ASSISI, Italy — The mortal remains of St. Francis of Assisi have been placed on public display for an extended period in the Umbrian hill town…
WRN Editorial Staff
Feb 23, 2026