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Ethics
At the Palais des Nations in Geneva, religious leaders, diplomats, human-rights practitioners and international organizations examined what happens when faith is translated into service, cooperation and…
WRN Editorial Staff
Oct 15, 2026
Ethics
As Pope Leo XIV reaffirms Catholic opposition on World Day Against the Death Penalty, religious traditions offer sharply different answers to questions of justice, mercy and…
WRN Editorial Staff
Oct 10, 2026
Ethics
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
Ethics
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
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
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
Ethics
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
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
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.…