Ethics
Muslim man serves on Jury despite Religious Discomfort
A Muslim man is forced to serve on jury after judge tells him he has a duty and responsibilities to do so, even if it’s against his religious beliefs.…
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Issues
Navy Boot Camp Under Fire for Banning Religious Volunteers
Officials at an Illinois Navy Boot Camp are defending their decision too ban select religious volunteers from their base. Officials at an Illinois Navy boot camp…
Catholicism
Spanish missionary Junipero Serra to be canonized in September
Pope Francis announced that he would canonize Junipero Serra as a Saint during his visit to the U.S. Spanish missionary Junipero Serra will be made a…
Issues
Ethiopian Jews protests turn violent in Israel, President speaks of “open wound”
Protests by Ethiopian Jews have turned violent in Israel in recent days. BBC reports that dozens of police and protesters were hurt in Tel Aviv, where…
Christianity
Two Mormon Leaders in Ill Health; Church Involvement Limited
Elder L. Tom Perry and Elder Richard G. Scott. Two senior Mormon leaders, Elder L. Tom Perry and Elder Richard G. Scott, have been afflicted with…
Catholicism
Ecumenism between Catholic and Anglican Churches may be ending
The Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC), gathered for a discussion on ecumenism. Questions are being raised about whether the ecumenism between the Catholic and Anglican churches…
Christianity
Can the Chino Hills, CA Public Board Still See the Lines Between Church and State?
Members of Calvary Chapel, a megachurch in Chino Hills, are guilty of oversharing at school board meetings and have been accused of forcing their religion on…
Entertainment
The Role of Husbands and Wives in Muslim Families – Defining Marital Rape in Islam
A rape awareness campaign’s focus shifted towards defining marital rape and the responsibilities of a husband and wife in a Muslim household. What started as a…
Issues
Missouri Satanic Temple member: “Abortion laws violate my religion”
A Satanic Temple member said the state’s abortion laws, including a 5-day waiting period, are a burden to religious beliefs. According to the Washington Post, a…
Christianity
Mormon Church in Controversy over Sunday School Teacher Dismissal
The LDS Church fired a school teacher for using the Church’s own materials in Sunday school lesson. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is…
Issues
40% rise in Jewish Immigration to Israel Attributed to Surge from Ukraine and Russia
Jewish immigration to Israel has risen more than 40 percent in the first three months of 2015, an interim report by the Jewish Agency for Israel…
Christianity
Heather Cook, Top Female Bishop in Maryland’s Episcopal Church Ousted After Hit and Run Accident
December 27, Baltimore saw the death of a bicyclist and father, Thomas Palermo. The prime suspect is Heather Cook, the top female Episcopal Bishop in Maryland’s…