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Catholicism
Last week, the world lost one of its most prominent Catholic media correspondents in Sister Mary Ann Walsh. The Catholic Church lost one of its finest correspondents…
Buddhism
It has been 20 years since China abducted the 11th Panchen Lama when he was 6 years old, and Tibet is calling for support from the…
Islam
Yesterday evening, two men attacked a Muhammad cartoon contest in Texas, shooting a guard. The attackers died after the police returned fire. The shooting started when…
Christianity
New Testament scholar David Trobisch is internationally recognized for his critical work on the Letters of Paul, the formation of the Christian Bible, and Bible manuscripts.…
Islam
In an age when one might expect Christians to avoid the teachings of Islam through the Quran, Michael Fitzgerald, retired Catholic Archbishop of Tunisia, not only…
Catholicism
Pope Francis defends the children of homosexual families, telling new priests that those children also deserve baptisms if they want one. Pope Francis continues to urge Catholic…
Agnosticism
Parents in Winnipeg, Canada met in a board meeting to discuss the access that religious organizations have in their public schools. Parents attended a Division Board Meeting in…
Buddhism
Now open in Hong Kong, the impressive Tsz Shan Monastery holds towering statues, magnificent architecture, and even bulletproof windows for VIP rooms. Two minutes after the…
Atheism
A California court ruled that “Sun Worshipping Atheism” is not a religion and requires no accommodation based on its three-point religion checklist. In March this year,…
Christianity
A leading candidate in the presidential race, Hillary Clinton drew attention at the Faith & Freedom Coalition event in Iowa, but she may not have wanted…
Christianity
Three bills were passed that permit Michigan adoption agencies to deny service based on faith-based beliefs. The Michigan Senate Families Seniors and Human Services committee passed…
Hinduism
Narendra Modi enacts plan to use temple gold to help alleviate India’s economic hard times and will potentially raise billions of dollars. Recently the workers of…