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Pope Francis declares we no longer can turn our backs on Mother Earth. Pope Francis has continued his campaign for environmental issues during his ongoing visit…
Atheism
Previous documentations showed that Americans who consider themselves most religious are also those with the highest wellbeing. Gallup Health Ways Well-Being Index has been taking interviews…
Catholicism
Source: CNS video screenshot Pope Francis has been quite busy this week visiting South America. The Argentine-born pontiff visited Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay for a “homecoming”…
Catholicism
In his new book, Jerry Coyne has enumerated several instances proving that religion and science can never co-exist. The never-ending conflicts between religious and scientific thoughts…
Catholicism
At the first destination of his tour of South America, Pope Francis hosts a mass at the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Watch the…
WRN Editorial Staff
Jul 6, 2015
Catholicism
The Supreme Court’s decision could pose huge obstacles to the free exercise of religion and conscience across the United States. U.S. Catholics defend the freedom of…
Atheism
Unitarians, atheists, reform and conservative Jews as well as United Church of Christ have applauded the ruling, while others oppose. There’s been a variety of reactions…
Catholicism
Is there a growing divide between traditional Catholic teachings, the Pope, and Catholic Millennials? This new polling data says YES. Catholic Millennials believe everyone should have…
WRN Editorial Staff
Jul 1, 2015
Catholicism
Pope Francis says science shows that human activity is responsible for climate change and views the situation as a moral issue. Republicans speak out against his…
Catholicism
The Rev. James Martin, S.J., is a Jesuit priest, author and editor at large at America, the national Catholic magazine. His most recent book is “Jesus:…
WRN Editorial Staff
Jun 29, 2015
Catholicism
The encyclical is considered one of the most important forms of writing to come from a Pope. After delivering his Laudato Si, or Encyclical, on the care of…
Catholicism
Yeb Sano will visit many poor countries in his 6-month movement, the “People’s Pilgrimage,” to help them from effects of massive weather catastrophes. Yeb Sano, former climate…