Ethics
Pope Leo’s Easter Plea to Lay Down Arms
In his first Urbi et Orbi message, the pontiff framed peace as dialogue, nonviolence and a change of heart in a world growing used to war.…
WRN Editorial Staff
Apr 6, 2026
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Ethics
France’s “Anti-Religious” Drift: New OSCE Report Warns of Stigmatization and State Overreach
PARIS — A significant new report from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) has sent shockwaves through the international religious freedom community, detailing…
WRN Editorial Staff
Mar 27, 2026
Ethics
Huckabee’s biblical land remarks trigger Arab backlash
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
Al-Aqsa “Status Quo” Strains as Ramadan Begins Under Tight Security in Jerusalem
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
Court clears path for Louisiana Ten Commandments law
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
Ethics
Allies, Not Bedfellows: The Global Imperative of Political-Religious Boundaries
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
European Parliament condemns expulsions of foreign Christians under “national security” claims
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
Ethics
Sesame Street Message of Inclusion and Kindness Celebrating Pride Month Elicits Conservative Christian Backlash
It seemed innocent enough, a post from “Sesame Street” saying “Together, let’s build a world where every person and family feels loved and respected for who…
Ethics
“Incurring the Wrath of a Holy God?” – Alabama Frozen Embryo Ruling DOES Incur the Wrath of Religious Groups
Human life cannot be wrongfully destroyed without incurring the wrath of a holy God—Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Tom Parker (concurring that frozen embryos are children)…
Ethics
Sudan Sentences a Woman To Be Stoned to Death Based on Islamic Law
On June 26 in Sudan, Maryam Alsyed Tiyrab was convicted and sentenced to execution by stoning on a charge of adultery, a violation of Islamic law.…
Catholicism
Profiles in Faith: Wilton Cardinal Gregory: First African American Cardinal Advocates for Ethics and Inclusiveness
Introduction In October 2020, when Pope Francis announced his selection of 13 new cardinals from eight countries as diverse as Rwanda, Chile, Brunei and Mexico, he…
Christian
Religious Overreaches Could Backfire by Charles Franklin
It’s an old story: A business like Enron or Pfizer goes flat out for profit, ethics and the law be damned and boom! Enron is disemboweled…