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Who are you? What do you believe? Can we still work together, despite our differences? These are questions often asked of faith leaders and clergy, and…
WRN Editorial Staff
Apr 15, 2022
Christianity
As Easter approaches, an article on History Extra, the official website of BBC History Magazine, explains that in Medieval England, although everyone was expected to attend…
WRN Editorial Staff
Apr 13, 2022
Christianity
Photo stories on the Metropolitan Museum and Smithsonian websites this month pay homage to the beauty of Italy’s village churches—at least 1,000 of which are now…
WRN Editorial Staff
Apr 2, 2022
Islamic
The United Nations has unanimously adopted a resolution submitted by Pakistan on behalf of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation to set aside March 15 as International Day…
WRN Editorial Staff
Apr 2, 2022
Eastern Orthodoxy
The war in Ukraine has enormous religious implications and is deeply troubling to Eastern Orthodox Catholics in the United States, according to a leading theologian, author…
WRN Editorial Staff
Mar 28, 2022
Christianity
Lawrence Homer Hart, whose Cheyenne name was He’amavehonevėstse or Sky Chief, died March 6 at 89. Principal peace chief of the Cheyenne, Hart was raised Mennonite…
WRN Editorial Staff
Mar 20, 2022
Buddhism
An article in the Spokane Faiths and Values Community website features local barber Jefferson Workman. A member of the board of directors of the Spokane Buddhist…
WRN Editorial Staff
Mar 17, 2022
Scientologist
This article about the Scientology religion and Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard was originally published on standleague.org and has also been republished on patheos.com. A new…
WRN Editorial Staff
Mar 16, 2022
Celebrity
Dutch Football Superstar Embraces Islam; Jewish Telegraph Shares a Tale of Pride of a Ukrainian Jew Living in New York; New Denomination of United Methodist Church…
WRN Editorial Staff
Mar 8, 2022
Catholicism
Supreme Court Religion Cases and the Future; High Court Takes up Clash between LGBTQ and Religious Rights; Religious Objection to COVID Mandate Rejected; Biden Nominates Ketanji…
WRN Editorial Staff
Feb 28, 2022
Christianity
Changes in Religion and Family Life; What does Religion Have to Do with College Grades? Do Americans Support Religious Freedom? Religious freedom bill gains first-round approval…
WRN Editorial Staff
Feb 21, 2022
Religion News
Macron’s Government Seeks to Reshape Islam in France; Religious Liberty and Biden’s Most Likely Supreme Court Picks; Arizona Tries a Compromise between Religious Liberty and LGBTQ…
WRN Editorial Staff
Feb 14, 2022