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New initiative celebrates sacred sites from diverse cultures throughout the world Virginia Beach, VA, On June 13, Patheos, the leading online platform for exploring and understanding religion…
Scientologist
In the spring of 1950, the world was still digging itself out of the rubble of World War II, a conflict that had advanced the technology…
Scientologist
I grew up as a Protestant Christian, so when I was first introduced to Scientology in my mid 20s, I tried to understand this exciting, fascinating, new (to…
Scientologist
This article about the Scientology religion and Scientology Founder L. Ron Hubbard was originally published on standleague.org. About 15 years ago I was a new Scientologist and…
Islam
When the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, issued an Islamic edict against Salman Rushdie on February 14, 1989, an Arabic word the cleric…
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
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
Hindu
Colleges in Karnataka, India, have started banning the use of any religious garment not explicitly called for in their dress code. This prevents Muslim women from…
Buddhism
Note: This profile concludes World Religion News’ series on world religious leaders. Links to each of the other profiles may be found at the end of…
Christianity
Religious arbitration has been in the news recently and I would like to offer my perspective as a Jew, a rabbi and inter-religious leader who cherishes…
Catholicism
On Oct. 10, 2021, Pope Francis formally opened a two-year process called “a synod on synodality,” officially known as Synod 2021-2023: For a Synodal Church.” In…
Jewish
Introduction Rabbi David Nathan Saperstein is one of the leading lights of Reform Judaism — the largest denomination of Jews in the America, representing 33 percent…