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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
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Ramadan in 2026 (1447 AH) is being observed across the world, but not everyone began fasting on the same day. Depending on location—and on whether communities…
WRN Editorial Staff
Feb 22, 2026
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The Religion News Service reports that the Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church has elected the Rev. Catherine Ngina Musau as its first female presiding bishop, a historic…
WRN Editorial Staff
Feb 21, 2026
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An international online event marking World Interfaith Harmony Week will bring together interfaith and humanitarian leaders on February 20, 2026 for a discussion titled “The Golden…
WRN Editorial Staff
Feb 19, 2026
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A new resource published by the International Association of Religion Journalists (IARJ) points reporters to a set of global studies arguing that religion coverage is often…
WRN Editorial Staff
Feb 18, 2026
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Humanists International’s latest Freedom of Thought Report (Key Countries Edition) warns that laws restricting “blasphemy” and religious criticism remain widespread, with far-reaching consequences for atheists, humanists,…
WRN Editorial Staff
Feb 16, 2026
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Across Europe, the United States, and Africa, recent developments are highlighting how faith communities navigate public life—through new guidance, political debates, court proceedings, and, in some…
WRN Editorial Staff
Feb 16, 2026
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Elder Clark G. Gilbert has been called as the newest member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day…
WRN Editorial Staff
Feb 14, 2026
Ethics
In the shadow of the Vatican’s diplomatic corridors, where the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica dominates the Roman skyline, a curious ritual unfolds each week. The…
WRN Editorial Staff
Feb 13, 2026
Christian
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution condemning some actions of Türkiye’s authorities for what it describes as the targeted expulsion of foreign Christians and foreign…
WRN Editorial Staff
Feb 12, 2026