Agnosticism
Twitter Cracks Down on Hate Speech
Twitter has added new features to support its stance against abusive and hateful tweets. On November 15, Twitter introduced new features aimed at improving its policing…
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Catholicism
Pope Francis Urges U.S. President-Elect Trump Not to Forget The Poor
The leader of the Catholic Church believes that inequality is the biggest problem today; reminds Trump that Christian life is about acceptance and inclusiveness. Pope Francis…
Catholicism
University Denies Community Service Credits to Girls who Taught Religion
Two Catholic girls have sued the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire for denying them credits because teaching religion does not amount to University’s requirements for credits. A…
Agnosticism
Why The Majority Of Christians Voted For Donald Trump
An analysis of what may have driven so many Christians to vote for Donald Trump, and how people from other faiths voted. Although experts suggested that…
Catholicism
Newark, NJ Gets Their First Catholic Cardinal
Pope Francis assigns Newark, New Jersey their first Cardinal. To a world that has been seeing the growing estrangement between the Catholic Church in America and…
Anglicanism
Tom Cruise is an Epic 969-year-old Man in New Bible Film ‘Methuselah’
Tom Cruise will play the world’s oldest demon slayer in ‘Methuselah’. Tom Cruise is no stranger to action-packed movies that keep viewers on the edge of…
Catholicism
Pope Francis Says There’s Zero Chance of Women Priests
The Catholic Church will not ordain women priests, Pope Francis declared last week. Pope Francis, aboard the papal plane, stated in a press conference the issue…
Catholicism
Catholic Church Apologizes for Forcing Mothers to Put Babies up for Adoption
The Catholic Church of England recognized the grief and pain it caused in the past by forcing unwed mothers to give up their babies for adoption.…
Agnosticism
Will Oklahoma Voters Allow Religious Displays at State Capitol?
If the ballot initiative passes, more religious groups will ask for permission to erect public monuments, including a Hindu Lord Hanuman statue. On November 8, as…
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Catholicism
‘The Art of Dying Well’ Website Helps Catholics Deal with Death [Video]
Is it possible to die peacefully? The Catholic Church has always believed so. The Catholic Church has a tradition of viewing death as the beginning of…
Agnosticism
Smithsonian Gets First Religion Curator in Over 120 Years
Peter Manseau is the first religion curator of the Smithsonian Institution since the 1890s. Religion and museums have always had a rough relationship. In the 1930s…
Catholicism
Catholics No Longer Allowed to Keep Cremated Remains in Homes
The Vatican has released a set of rules surrounding how cremated remains are to be stored. Until 1963, the Catholic Church had banned Catholics from getting…