Baptist
Top Religious Stories? Is This the Best You Can Do?
The top 10 religious stories of 2019 – as selected by members of the Religion News Association – included: The burning of Notre Dame Cathedral, the…
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Catholicism
Movie Review: The Two Popes (two reviews)
The Two Popes – Netflix Starring: Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce Director: Fernando Meirelles Review By Charlotte Odenson Inspired by true events, this beautifully shot film…
WRN Editorial Staff
Dec 23, 2019
Buddhism
WRN News from Around the Web: Obama Rule Repealed, Church Demolition, Assisted Suicide, Transgender, Kung Fu Nuns, Empty Heavens
Kung Fu Buddhist Nuns The Druk Amitabha Mountain Monastery in Kathmandu has long promoted gender equality and the empowerment of women. Since 2008, Buddhist nuns have…
WRN Editorial Staff
Nov 11, 2019
Buddhism
WRN News: Shtetl Market, Married Priests, Communist Reincarnation, Transgender, Vaccine Refusal
Hasidic Jews Find New “Shtetl Market” Shtetl – small Eastern European Jewish villages before the Holocaust – had busy local markets, which Hasidic Jews are recreating…
WRN Editorial Staff
Oct 21, 2019
Bahá'í Faith
Religious News Worth Reading, week ending Oct 12th 2019
Democratic Candidates Vow to Reverse Religious Protections Presidential candidates Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren announced similar plans to enhance LGBTQ protections including reversing the Trump Administrations…
WRN Editorial Staff
Oct 15, 2019
Bahá'í Faith
Marching for Religious Interfaith
On September 22nd, as part of a celebration of International Peace Day, marches were held around the world to celebrate Religious Peace and Justice. In a…
Buddhism
10 Biggest Controversial Religious Sites
These religious locations around the world cause tension and conflict. 1. Western Wall This wall, located near the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, is historically part of…
Buddhism
6 Types of Unique Garments Explained
Six Religions that have distinguishing dress codes and the symbolism behind them. It is quite difficult to identify an individual’s faith based on appearance alone. But…
Catholicism
Myths Debunked about Catholics, Latter-day Saints, and Muslims
Today, with social media and the Internet, rumors, misconceptions and outright lies often circulate amplified and unchecked about religions and religious belief. Most often, it is…
Buddhism
China/Vatican Agreement May Signal Lessening of Religious Tension
The first Catholic Bishop to be consecrated in China since an agreement between China and the Holy See occurred recently in Inner Mongolia.[/tweetit] According to the…
WRN Editorial Staff
Sep 20, 2019
Catholicism
Pope Francis Hosts First Meeting of “Higher Committee of Human Fraternity”
Pope Francis hosted the first meeting of the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity (The Committee) on Sept. 16 at the Vatican. The Committee https://www.forhumanfraternity.org/ consists of…
Catholicism
America’s Growing Interfaith Infrastructure
In Columbia, South Carolina, Interfaith Partners regularly brings together for discussion Christians and Jews, Hindus and Muslims, Buddhists and Bahá’ís. Members visit one another’s places of…
WRN Editorial Staff
Sep 16, 2019